Honiball attended the Free State University where he obtained his B.Proc degree in 1982. He went on to complete his articles as a candidate attorney at Hill, McHardy & Herbst in Bloemfontein. Thereafter, Honiball relocated to Kimberley and joined Du Plessis Coetzee & Honiball in 1984. A year later, he became a partner of the firm. In 1995, he became a partner at Van de Wall Inc.
Honiball has been involved in RDP transfers over the past six years and has acted as vice chairperson of the Housing Rental Tribunal since 2008.