Refilwe Mathabathe
Chief Director: Corporate Management Support Services
Gauteng
Summary
Experienced in strategic and transformational leadership, financial oversight, and operational excellence. Utilizes innovative strategies to drive business growth and enhance organizational efficiency. Track record of fostering collaborative work environments and achieving high-impact results.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
2029
2029
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Chief Director: Corporate Management Services
Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent
02.2019 - Current
- Providing strategic direction in respect of communication, facilities & security management, human resource management & development and legal services.
- Responsible for the strategic planning and budgeting for the chief directorate.
- Monitoring the budget of the chief directorate to avoid over and under expenditure.
- Ensuring that the organizational structure of the institution responds to the approved strategic plan, and that critical posts are filled within a short space of time.
- Ensuring that all required reports are compiled and submitted on time.
- Responsible for the overall human resource management of employees within the chief directorate.
- Ensuring that risks that are inherent to the work of the chief directorate are effectively managed.
Divisional Head: Legal and Procedures
City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
07.2017 - 01.2019
- Drafting legal opinions, researching legal issues, giving legal and procedural advice to the Secretary to Council, the Speaker, the Chief Whip of Council and Committees of Council.
- Attending and giving procedural advice at Committee meetings, vetting Committee reports for legality and constitutionality.
- Assisting Committees to draft by-laws or amendments thereto, giving legal advice to councillors, assisting councillors’ draft proposed by-laws.
- Formulating, editing and commenting on draft policies, drafting standing orders, attending to litigation against Council, briefing counsel, attending court hearings and liaising with the Attorney.
- Managing staff in the Legal Services Section including their performance management, ensuring that the divisional business plan is developed, planning and monitoring the budget in respect of the Division.
- Managing the performance of the Division and the implementation of both the business plan and the relevant section of the Departmental SDBIP.
Executive Manager: Legal and Procedures
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
05.2012 - 12.2016
- Drafting legal opinions, researching legal issues, giving legal and procedural advice to the Secretary to Council, the Speaker, the Chief Whip of Council and Committees of Council.
- Attending and giving procedural advice at Committee meetings, vetting Committee reports for legality and constitutionality.
- Assisting Committees to draft by-laws or amendments thereto, providing legal advice to councillors, assisting councillors’ draft proposed by-laws.
- Formulating, editing and commenting on draft policies, drafting standing orders, attending to litigation against Council, briefing counsel, attending court hearings and liaising with the Attorney.
- Managing staff in the Legal Services Section including their performance management, ensuring that the divisional business plan is developed, planning and monitoring the budget in respect of the Division.
- Managing the performance of the Division and the implementation of both the business plan and the relevant section of the Departmental SDBIP.
Senior Manager: Legal Services
Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature
02.2011 - 04.2012
- Drafting legal opinions, researching legal issues, giving legal advice to the Secretary to the Legislature, the Speaker and Committees.
- Attending Committee meetings, assisting Committees to re-draft legislation, giving legal advice to the Legislature Administration and members of Provincial Legislature.
- Formulating, editing and commenting on contracts entered into by the Secretary to the Legislature, drafting rules, attending to litigation against or by the Legislature.
- Managing staff in the Legal Services Section including their performance management, planning and monitoring the budget of the Section.
- Managing the performance of the Section and the implementation of the annual performance plan.
Parliamentary Legal Adviser
Parliament of the Republic of South Africa
12.2006 - 01.2011
- Drafting legal opinions, researching legal issues, tagging Bills, giving legal advice to the Secretary to Parliament, Presiding Officers (the Speaker and the Chairperson) and parliamentary Committees.
- Attending Committee meetings, assisting Committees to redraft legislation, giving legal advice to the parliamentary administration and members of Parliament.
- Attending to requests to serve legal process on the precincts of Parliament, formulating, editing and commenting on contracts entered into by the Secretary to Parliament.
- Drafting rules, attending to litigation against or by Parliament, briefing counsel, attending court hearings and liaising with the State Attorney.
Senior State Law Advisor (Legislative Drafting)
The Department of the Premier Western Cape
03.2005 - 11.2006
- Drafting new provincial legislation within functional areas of provincial legislative competence (example: Western Cape Ministerial Advisory Council on Social Development Services Bill).
- Amending existing provincial legislation (example: Western Cape Gambling and Racing Fifteenth Amendment Bill).
- Commenting on proposed provincial legislation (example: Liquor Bill and Noise Regulations), commenting on proposed national legislation that affects provinces and local government (example: Less Formal Township Establishment Amendment Bill).
- Consulting with provincial departments and providing legal advice and guidance during the course of preparing or amending provincial legislation.
- Appearing before provincial parliamentary committees on new national legislation and amendments to national legislation (example: National Credit Bill).
- Preparing formal legal opinions on behalf of provincial departments, research, formulating, editing and commenting on provincial contracts.
- Coordinating compliance with the Promotion of Access to Information Act for the Western Cape Provincial Administration and providing advice on requests received by provincial, member of internal legal team dealing with legal aspects that relate to the hosting, by Cape Town, of 2010 Soccer World Cup events, under the direction of the Corporate Legal Advisory Directorate.
Attorney
Legal Resources Centre-Constitutional Litigation Unit
03.2002 - 02.2005
- Research, consulting with clients, taking statements, drafting notices, pleadings and opinions, briefing counsel, writing letters, preparing for and presenting at workshops, serving and filing court documents and appearing in court.
- I also supervised Candidate Attorneys’ training since I was the coordinator of the programme.
Candidate Attorney
Legal Resources Centre-Johannesburg
01.2000 - 02.2002
- Research, consulting with clients, taking statements, drafting notices, pleadings and opinions, briefing counsel, writing letters, preparing for and presenting at workshops, serving and filing court documents and appearing in court.
Education
High School Qualifications - Matric
Ed-u-college
01.1994 - 01.1995
LLM - Advanced Constitutional Law, Advanced International and Comparative Law of Human Rights, Advanced Administrative Law, Advanced Refugee Law, Research Report
University of the Witwatersrand
01.2002 - 01.2005
LLB - undefined
University of Natal-Durban
01.1996 - 01.1999
Nyukela Public Service SMS Pre-Entry Programme - undefined
National School of Government
Executive Development Programme for Public Sector - Executive Management
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa02-2021
International Legislative Drafting Institute - undefined
Public Law Centre
Certificate in Legal Writing - undefined
University of Cape Town
Commercial Law Certificate - undefined
BLA Legal Education Centre
Skills
Customer focus
Innovation and creativity
People management
Problem-solving
Team management
Talent acquisition
Operations management
Decision-making
Financial reporting
Leadership development
Performance management
Strategic planning
Telephone Numbers
cell, 083 313 3867
Driver License
Code 10
Criminal Record
None
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 11/07/76
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: South African
Educational Details
Ed-u-college, 1994-1995, Matric, Southern Sotho HG, English HG, Afrikaans HG, Biology HG, History HG, Geography HG, University of the Witwatersrand, 2002-2005, LLM, Advanced Constitutional Law, Advanced International and Comparative Law of Human Rights, Advanced Administrative Law, Advanced Refugee Law, Research Report, University of Natal-Durban, 1996-1999, LLB, Transcript available on request, National School of Government, Nyukela Public Service SMS Pre-Entry Programme, 09/22, National School of Government, Executive Development Programme for Public Sector, 04/21, Public Law Centre, International Legislative Drafting Institute, 06/07, University of Cape Town, Certificate in Legal Writing, 09/06, BLA Legal Education Centre, Commercial Law Certificate, 10/06
Timeline
Chief Director: Corporate Management Services
Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent
02.2019 - Current
Divisional Head: Legal and Procedures
City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
07.2017 - 01.2019
Executive Manager: Legal and Procedures
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
05.2012 - 12.2016
Senior Manager: Legal Services
Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature
02.2011 - 04.2012
Parliamentary Legal Adviser
Parliament of the Republic of South Africa
12.2006 - 01.2011
Senior State Law Advisor (Legislative Drafting)
The Department of the Premier Western Cape
03.2005 - 11.2006
Attorney
Legal Resources Centre-Constitutional Litigation Unit
03.2002 - 02.2005
LLM - Advanced Constitutional Law, Advanced International and Comparative Law of Human Rights, Advanced Administrative Law, Advanced Refugee Law, Research Report
University of the Witwatersrand
01.2002 - 01.2005
Candidate Attorney
Legal Resources Centre-Johannesburg
01.2000 - 02.2002
LLB - undefined
University of Natal-Durban
01.1996 - 01.1999
High School Qualifications - Matric
Ed-u-college
01.1994 - 01.1995
Nyukela Public Service SMS Pre-Entry Programme - undefined
National School of Government
International Legislative Drafting Institute - undefined
Public Law Centre
Certificate in Legal Writing - undefined
University of Cape Town
Commercial Law Certificate - undefined
BLA Legal Education Centre
Executive Development Programme for Public Sector - Executive Management
University of Pretoria