Mbulelo Allan Ruda

Led and directed the provision of well-coordinated corporate legal and contract support services that enable City of Johannesburg Core Departments and Municipal Entities to deliver high quality and professional services to the Citizens in a more effective and efficient manner for the attainment of the City's vision and strategic priorities

Strategically led and oversaw implementation of administrative, political service delivery operations for the City of Johannesburg's Private Office of the Executive Mayor and serve as a key strategic interface between the executive and legislature and administration so as to ensure that the City deliver efficient and effective municipal services to all stakeholders and is able to realize and achieve its vision of becoming a World Class African City.

Coordinated and manage the essential activities of the organisation, making strategic plans to ensure all business functions are efficient and at their most productive.

Leading provision of a legal advisory service to Parliament and all Components of the Parliamentary Service by Providing legal advice (written and oral) to the Presiding Officers, Parliamentary Committees and the Secretary to Parliament; Drafting legal instruments; Conducting Research on various matters, developing Research Paper Positions and Preparing Memoranda; Assisting attorneys and counsel representing parliament in litigation and dispute resolution

A boutique legal consultancy offering with expertise in Strategy; Client Relationships; Legal Consulting actions and Other related functions

Overall strategic management of the Group Legal and Contracts Department to provide comprehensive corporate support and direction in respect of Contract Administration, Support and Monitoring; Legal Support (Good Governance); Litigation Management; Legal Advocacy and Management Support

To provide a comprehensive legal support service to the Council, Executive Mayor, Members of the Mayoral Committee (MMC's) Executive Management, Section 79 Portfolio Committees and the Bid Adjudication Committees (CAC and EAC) in order to ensure that operations and decisions of the aforesaid comply with applicable legislative and legal requirements.

Providing legal advice to the administration and political structure of the City of Johannesburg; Providing legal opinions on diverse and complex legal issues; Drafting and vetting legislation; Drafting and vetting agreements and other legal documents; Conducting investigations and negotiations; Conducting due diligence and compliance investigations; Preparing and vetting reports; Supervising litigations and liaising with attorneys and advocates; Legal research and training

Providing legal advice to the administration and political structure of the City of Cape Town:

Providing legal opinions on diverse and complex legal issues; Drafting and vetting legislation; Drafting and vetting agreements and other legal documents; Conducting investigations and negotiations; Conducting due diligence and compliance investigations; Preparing and vetting reports; Supervising litigations and liaising with attorneys and advocates; Legal research and training

Provided legal consultancy services

Providing Legal Advice; Drafting Relevant Papers; Conducting; Research; Appear and Represent Clients at Appropriate Forums eg. Civil, Labour and Criminal Courts; Investigating and Mediating in Disputes; Liaising with the Relevant Stakeholders; Providing Training and Overseeing Candidate Attorneys; General Office Administration.

Drafting Contracts, Preparing Memoranda, Compiling Reports, Writing Opinions, Conducting Research, Interviewing Witnesses; General Office Administration.

Conducting Research on matters before the Court; Preparing Memoranda; Writing Opinions; Filing; Listen to Legal Argument in Proceedings before the Court; Write Judgments; Write Case Summaries; Prepare Press Statements; Assist the Justices with assigned legal and non-legal duties; Office Administration.