YEARCATEGORYJUDGE
1999Chief Judge:Willie Venter
1999Judging Panel:Dr Mike Jankowitz


YEARCATEGORYJUDGE
2000Chief Judge:Willie Venter
2000Judging Panel:Mike Jankowitz
2000Judging Panel:Rene Vermeulan
2000Judging Panel:Nick Grabe
2000Technical Advisers - Knifemakers:Gavin Dickerson
2000Technical Advisers - Knifemakers:Rob Brown


YEARCATEGORYJUDGE
2001Chief Judge:Willie Venter
2001Judging Panel:Mark Kretschmer
2001Judging Panel:Nick Grabe
2001Technical Adviser - Knifemaker:Mike Skellern


YEARCATEGORYJUDGE
2002Chief Judge:Willie Venter
2002Judging Panel:Stan Gordon
2002Judging Panel:Nick Grabe
2002Judging Panel:Melinda Rietveld
2002Judging Panel:Dr Mike Jankowitz
2002Technical Advisers - Knifemakers:Garry Lombard
2002Technical Advisers - Knifemakers:Fanie La Grange


YEARCATEGORYJUDGE
2003Chief Judge:Willie Venter
2003Assistant to Chief Judge:Melinda Rietveld
2003Judging Panel:Stan Gordon
2003Judging Panel:Mark Kretschmer
2003Judging Panel:Andy McGibben
2003Technical Advisers - Knifemakers:Garry Lombard
2003Technical Advisers - Knifemakers:Rob Brown


YEARCATEGORYJUDGE
2004Chief Judge:Willie Venter
2004Assistant to Chief Judge:Melinda Rietveld
2004Judging Panel:Stan Gordon
2004Judging Panel:Andy McGibbon
2004Technical Adviser - Knifemaker:Nico Pelzer
2004Calligrapher:Jeff Sochen


YEARCATEGORYJUDGE
2005Chief Judge:Willie Venter
2005Assistant to Chief Judge:Melinda Rietveld
2005Judging Panel:Stan Gordon
2005Judging Panel:Andy McGibbon
2005Judging Panel:Mark Kretschmer
2005Technical Adviser - Knifemaker:Dries Hattingh
2005Calligrapher:Jeff Sochen


YEARCATEGORYJUDGE
2006Chief Judge:Willie Venter
2006Assistant to Chief Judge:Melinda Rietveld
2006Judging Panel:Stan Gordon
2006Judging Panel:Andy McGibbon
2006Judging Panel:Cyril Shand
2006Technical Adviser - Knifemaker:André Thorburn
2006Calligrapher:Jeff Sochen


YEARCATEGORYJUDGE
2007Chief Judge:Willie Venter
2007Assistant Chief Judge:Melinda Rietveld
2007Judging Panel:Stan Gordon
2007Judging Panel:Andy McGibbon
2007Judging Panel:Cyril Shand
2007Technical Adviser - Knifemaker:Heather Harvey
2007Calligrapher:Jeff Sochen


YEARCATEGORYJUDGE
2008Chief Judge:Willie Venter
2008Assistant to Chief Judge:Melinda Rietveld
2008Judging Panel:Stan Gordon
2008Judging Panel:Andy McGibbon
2008Judging Panel:Cyril Shand
2008Technical Adviser - Knifemaker:Gawie Herbst
2008Calligrapher:Jeff Sochen


YEARCATEGORYJUDGE
2009Chief Judge:Willie Venter
2009Assistant Chief Judge:Melinda Rietveld
2009Judging Panel:Stan Gordon
2009Judging Panel:Andy McGibbon
2009Judging Panel:Cyril Shand
2009Judging Panel:Gert Potgieter
2009Technical Adviser – Knifemaker:Erich Vosloo
2009Calligrapher:Jeff Sochen


YEARCATEGORYJUDGE
2010Chief Judge:Willie Venter
2010Assistant Chief Judge:Melinda Rietveld
2010Judging Panel:Andy McGibbon
2010Judging Panel:Cyril Shand
2010Judging Panel:Gert Potgieter
2010Judging Panel:Piet Grey
2010Judging Panel:Rienie Grey
2010Technical Adviser – Knifemaker:Piet Grey
2010Calligrapher:Jeff Sochen


YEARCATEGORYJUDGE
2011Chief Judge:Willie Venter
2011Assistant Chief Judge:Melinda Rietveld
2011Judging Panel:Stan Gordon
2011Judging Panel:Andy McGibbon
2011Judging Panel:Ian Thirsk
2011Technical Adviser – Knifemaker:Johan van der Merwe
2011Calligrapher:Jeff Sochen


YEARCATEGORYJUDGE
2012Chief Judge:Willie Venter
2012Assistant Chief Judge:Melinda Rietveld
2012Judging Panel:Stan Gordon
2012Judging Panel:Andy McGibbon
2012Judging Panel:Cyril Shand
2012Judging Panel:Gert Potgieter
2012Technical Adviser – Knifemaker:Tom Nelson
2012Calligrapher:Jeff Sochen


YEARCATEGORYJUDGE
2013Chief Judge:Willie Venter
2013Assistant Chief Judge:Melinda Rietveld
2013Judging Panel:Stan Gordon
2013Judging Panel:Andy McGibbon
2013Judging Panel:Cyril Shand
2013Judging Panel:Gert Potgieter
2013Technical Adviser – Knifemaker:Garry Lombard
2013Calligrapher:Jeff Sochen


YEARCATEGORYJUDGE
2014Chief Judge:Willie Venter
2014Assistant Chief Judge:Melinda Rietveld
2014Judging Panel:Stan Gordon
2014Judging Panel:Andy McGibbon
2014Judging Panel:Gert Potgieter
2014Judging Panel:Fulvio Vaccaro
2014Technical Adviser – Knifemaker:Carel Smith
2014Calligrapher:Jeff Sochen


YEARCATEGORYJUDGE
2015Chief Judge:Willie Venter
2015Assistant Chief Judge:Melinda Rietveld
2015Judging Panel:Stan Gordon
2015Judging Panel:Andy McGibbon
2015Judging Panel:Gert Potgieter
2015Judging Panel:Fulvio Vaccaro
2015Technical Adviser – Knifemaker:Carel Smith


YEARCATEGORYJUDGE
2016Acting Chief Judge:Gert Potgieter
2016Assistant Chief Judge:Melinda Rietveld
2016Judging Panel:Stan Gordon
2016Judging Panel:Andy McGibbon
2016Judging Panel:Fulvio Vaccaro
2016Technical Adviser – Knifemaker:Carel Smith


YEARCATEGORYJUDGE
2017Chief Judge:Willie Venter
2017Assistant Chief Judge:Gert Potgieter
2017Judging Panel:Stan Gordon
2017Judging Panel:Andy McGibbon
2017Judging Panel:Fulvio Vaccaro
2017Technical Adviser – Knifemaker:Carel Smith
2017Technical Adviser – Knifemaker:Albie Wantenaar


YEARCATEGORYJUDGE
2018Chief Judge:Willie Venter
2018Assistant Chief Judge:Gert Potgieter
2018Judging Panel:Stan Gordon
2018Judging Panel:Andy McGibbon
2018Judging Panel:Fulvio Vaccaro
2018Technical Adviser – Knifemaker:Carel Smith
2018Technical Adviser – Knifemaker:Albie Wantenaar


YEARCATEGORYJUDGE
2019Chief Judge:Willie Venter
2019Deputy Chief Judge:Gert Potgieter
2019Judging Panel:Stan Gordon
2019Judging Panel:Daniel O'Malley – Guest Judge
2019Judging Panel:Martin Reeves
2019Technical Adviser – Knifemaker:Albie Wantenaar