[4] He is part of Cricket South Africa's umpire panel for first-class matches.
[6][7] He stood in his first Twenty20 International (T20I) match, between South Africa and India at Centurion Park, on 21 February 2018.
[8] On 19 January 2019, he stood in his first One Day International (ODI) match, between South Africa and Pakistan at St George's Park.
[9] He was one of the twelve umpires who officiated matches in the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.
[10] Paleker made his debut as an umpire in Tests when he took the field for the match between South Africa and India at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg from 3–7 January 2022.