Kellelo Justina Masafo-Guni

Early life and education Mafoso-Guni was born in Hlotse on December 8, 1945. She studied law at the University of Lesotho and the University of Edinburgh. She became the first female lawyer in Lesotho.

Career Mafoso-Guni was appointed Crown Counsel in Lesotho in 1970. She then moved to the United Kingdom and worked in the civil serve for twelve years. She served there for twelve years. While Gibson did serve as a judge in Zimbabwe, she was actually the High Court of Namibia's first female judge.

Mafoso-Guni returned to Lesotho and was appointed to the High Court of Lesotho, again as the first female judge. In 2006, she was elected as one of the first judges of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights for a four-year term,

Publications

Judicial writings Ntsapo Petlane (Born Makunya) v Mathe Petlane & Another (Duly assisted). CIV/APN/476/9825. August 1999 R. Potoketsi v. Rex. CRI/A/22/98 . 15 February 1999 African Oxygen Ltd v. Stm Marketing & Agencies Ltd & Another. CIV/APN/191/99, CIV/APN/270/99. 7 April 2000 Ned Bank (Lesotho) Ltd v. Sotho Development Corporation (Pty) Ltd. CIV/T/450/99. 23 May 2000 Rex v. Lisebo Mokhoro. CRI/T/39/96. 24 November 2000. Theresia Leoma v. Makhang Leoma. CIV/APN/465/99, CIV/APN/520/99. 8 August 2000