NTSANE ERNEST MATHIBELI
PRETORIA
Summary
I am a legal advisor of 19 years of experience in the State having started at the Unemployment Insurance Fund in 2007. I have been a legal advisor: legislative drafting (D2) in the Health Professions Council of South Africa from 01 September 2009 to 2013. I have further been a legal advisor: legislative drafting and litigation (D3) from 2014 to date in the same organization. I have provided legal advisory services, from 2007 to date, to the accounting officers of both the Unemployment Insurance Fund and the Health Professions Council of South Africa. I have further provided legal advisory services to all professional boards, their committees, and council and its committee in the Health Professions Council of South Africa since 2009 to date. My legal advisory services to these entities ranges from litigation, legislative drafting, contracts, and corporate governance.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LEGAL ADVISOR: LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING AND LITIGATION
HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA
09.2009 - Current
- Legal Advice and Corporate Governance.
- Conduct Legal research, and provide legal opinions and advices to all professional boards, Committees of the professional boards, the Health Professions Council of South Africa, committees of the Health Professions Council of South Africa, and the office of the registrar;
- Provide good corporate advice to the Health Professions Council of South Africa’s committees.
- Management of contracts
- Draft, review, and negotiate, edit, amend and interpret agreements for the Health Professions Council of South Africa;
- Scrutinise and Interpret legal documents including contracts, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU’s) with a view to identify legal risks and mitigate, or eliminate the same;
- Providing advice in management of contracts and procurement.
- Litigation
- Manage litigation for and against the Health Professions Council of South Africa and all professional boards, and the Road Accident Fund Appeal Tribunal with a view to minimise litigation against the Health Professions Council of South Africa, the professional boards, the Minister of Health, and the Road Accident Fund Appeal Tribunal;
- Liaison with external Attorneys.
- Dispute resolution
- Managing dispute resolution and providing critical advice to dispute resolution in the Health Professions Council of South Africa.
- Projects and Training
- Assist with projects in the Health Professions Council of South Africa;
- Providing training to the employees of the Health Professions Council of South Africa.
- Legislative drafting and compliance
- Draft primary and secondary legislation;
- Draft legislation in the form of rules, regulations, notices, and primary legislation on behalf of the Health Professions Council of South Africa for comment and finally into law;
- Monitor and ensure compliance with the Health Professions Council of South Africa legislative framework and all other relevant legislation;
- Consider and ensure that policies of the Health Professions Council of South Africa and all professional boards are consistent with the Health Professions Act and the Constitution;
- Monitor the implementation of administrative law and procedure in the Health Professions Council of South Africa to ensure compliance with the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (PAJA);
- Render overall legal support services to the Health Professions Council of South Africa and 12 Professional boards.
LEGAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FUND
01.2007 - 08.2009
- Undertake legal research to provide proper legal advice to the relevant stakeholders and the Unemployment Insurance Fund (“the Fund”);
- Monitor the implementation of administrative law and procedure in the Fund to ensure compliance with the Promotion of administrative Justice Act (PAJA);
- Ensure effective and efficient legal administration and contract management services to the Fund;
- Draft legal opinions for the Fund’s management, the Board, and the Department of Labour;
- Provide legal representation and support to the internal committees and appeals;
- Ensure compliance with the law in general and the court orders.
- Prepare and manage the strategic plan, operational plan as well budget for the unit;
- Review, identify gaps and report on the Unemployment Insurance Act and the Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act;
- Publish draft legislation for comment;
- Assist Claims Officers with complex claims and appeals;
- Interpret legal documents and relevant legislation;
- Draft, edit, amend and interpret contracts and / or service level agreements for the Unemployment Insurance Fund and Department of Labour;
- Manage litigation by and against the Fund and the Department of Labour;
- Liaise with the State Attorney;
- Liaise with the Chief State Law Advisor;
- Render overall legal support services to the Unemployment Insurance Fund.
LEGAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, COMPENSATION FUND
01.2004 - 12.2006
- Supervise and lead Legal Services consisting of 10(ten) legal officers and reporting to the Executive Manager, Claims;
- Guide newly appointed legal officers on various areas at the Compensation Fund, and in particular how the tribunal operate;
- Review claims in the Compensation Fund in terms of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA);
- Prepare for section 91 hearings;
- Present the actual cases in the Compensation Tribunal in terms of COIDA;
- Attend to taxation of the bill of costs in terms of COIDA;
- Overall co-ordination of litigation matters in respect of COIDA claims;
- Liaise with the State Attorney;
- Render overall legal support service to the Compensation Fund;
- Undertake legal research to provide sound legal opinions to the Compensation Fund’s management and staff;
- Monitor the effectiveness and implementation of the COIDA;
- Serve in the Adjudication of claims in terms of COIDA;
- Organise and co-ordinate legal Services’ activities;
- Perform basic project management functions, namely review of objections;
- Prepare submissions for the Director-General, Department of labour.
CANDIDATE ATTORNEY
MONGOATO MAVUSO & ASSOCIATES
07.2002 - 12.2003
- Litigation (civil and criminal);
- Drafting legal Documents.
- Taxation of legal costs.
- Road Accident Fund Claims.
- Correspondence.
Education
LLB -
UNIVERSITY OF TRANSKEI
01-2002
INTERMEDIATE LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING - undefined
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
01-2010
LEGAL WRITING - undefined
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
01-2008
LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING - undefined
UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA
01-2007
PRACTICAL LEGAL TRAINING CERTIFICATE - undefined
EAST LONDON LAW SCHOOL
01-2002
B. PROC - undefined
UNIVERSITY OF TRANSKEI
01-2000
SENIOR CERTIFICATE - undefined
SIBI SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
01-1995
Skills
- Ms Word
- Ms Excel
- Ms Access
- Ms Dos
- Internet
- Word Perfect
- Lotus
- Data base (iii)
- Electronic Mail
- Power point
- Technology savvy
- Corporate and good governance
- Management principles and methodologies and tools
- Problem resolution and root cause identification skills
- Acute business acumen
- Project Management approaches and tools
- Policy development and implementation
- Excellent verbal and written reporting and presentation skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Demonstrate confidence, fairness and reliability
- Self-motivation
- Determination
- Good understanding of the South African law and regulatory framework
- Creative legal thinking
- Communication (verbal and written) skills
- Extensive knowledge and proven ability in the drafting of primary and secondary legislation
- CODE 8 Drivers License
Accomplishments
- I obtained the following awards at the Practical Legal Training: Award for outstanding performance in Bookkeeping.
- Award for outstanding performance in Attorneys’ Ethics.
Affiliations
I am an admitted Advocate of the High Court of South Africa and currently registered with the Legal Practice Council on a non-practicing roll of Advocates.
Certification
Certificate in Legislative Drafting: University of Pretoria
Intermediate Certificate in Legislative Drafting: Justice College.
Timeline
LEGAL ADVISOR: LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING AND LITIGATION
HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA
09.2009 - Current
LEGAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FUND
01.2007 - 08.2009
LEGAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, COMPENSATION FUND
01.2004 - 12.2006
CANDIDATE ATTORNEY
MONGOATO MAVUSO & ASSOCIATES
07.2002 - 12.2003
INTERMEDIATE LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING - undefined
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
LEGAL WRITING - undefined
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING - undefined
UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA
PRACTICAL LEGAL TRAINING CERTIFICATE - undefined
EAST LONDON LAW SCHOOL
B. PROC - undefined
UNIVERSITY OF TRANSKEI
SENIOR CERTIFICATE - undefined
SIBI SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
LLB -
UNIVERSITY OF TRANSKEI
Personal Information
- ID Number: 7604175760083
- Gender: MALE
- Driving License: CODE 8
- Marital Status: MARRIED
- ID Number: 760417 5760 083
Educational Qualifications
LLB, UNIVERSITY OF TRANSKEI, 2002-01-01, B. PROC, UNIVERSITY OF TRANSKEI, 2000-01-01, SENIOR CERTIFICATE, SIBI SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, 1995-01-01, PRACTICAL LEGAL TRAINING CERTIFICATE, EAST LONDON LAW SCHOOL, 2002-01-01, LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING, UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA, 2007-01-01, LEGAL WRITING, UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN, 2008-01-01, INTERMEDIATE LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 2010-01-01
Professional Designation
ADVOCATE OF THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA, 2005-08-01
Language Proficiency
- ENGLISH
- SOUTHERN SOTHO
- XHOSA
- PEDI
- TWSANA
- ZULU
Physical Address
N0. 03 MATROOSBERG, EQUESTRIA ESTATES, LIBERTAS ROAD, PRETORIA EAST, GAUTENG
Drivers Licence
CODE 8
Cell Number
0791159936
Work Telephone
(012)3389338