Having practised as an attorney before joining the NPA as a Regional Court Prosecutor and later State Advocate, Prof. du Toit has skill and experience of the application of criminal law. Throughout his years in academia, Prof. du Toit has published over 28 articles in accredited journals and presented numerous papers at national and international conferences, including in Australia, Netherlands, Greece and Ireland. He contributes immensely to the Criminal Law module through his knowledge of criminal law in prosecuting, and through teaching and research.

One of Prof du Toit’s major contributions is the fact he developed this programme (Professional LLM Criminal Law and Procedure) and served as the programme leader from 2018-2022.