Samkelisiwe Nonhlanhla Ngwira

· Receiving request to draft /renew and vet

· Researching background and collect all relevant information

· Consulting with the initiator

· Drafting agreements / recommending amendments

· Submitting vetted/amended agreement with proposed amendments to the initiator

· Negotiating agreement until the other party is satisfied

· Ensuring annexure are in order

· Finalizing and presenting agreement for signature

· Providing legal advisory services

· Advising SCM and other components on the importance of Compliance

· Work with different components of the Department of Health

· Workshops conducted to find ways on minimizing negligence cases

· Litigation: Medical Negligence matters for the KZN Provincial Department

· Working with the State Attorney to defend the Medical negligence matters

· Working with the State Attorney to defend Civil matters

· Attending to third party claims (KZN Health Provincial motor vehicle accidents)

· Supervising the rendering of administrative functions and sees to the proper execution thereof; give guidance to the division regarding operational matters and deal with any problems.

· Developing procedures and strategies for the optimal functioning of the Legal Section within the parameters of the law, the IDP, the Municipality’s Strategic Plan and to the best advantage of Council

· Ensuring the optimum utilization, motivation and productivity of staff reporting to this position.

· Serving on various bodies of Council, e.g. Portfolio Committees, Audit Committees, Appeals Committee etc.

Agreements:

· Receiving requests to draft or vet (prepared by third parties where Council’s rights are affected) agreement.

· Researching background and collecting all relevant information.

· Discussing the request with the initiator

Drafting and management of by-laws, by:

· Receiving policy/information for drafting a new by-law / receives draft by-law from relevant department.

· Studying and researching previous by-laws, relevant background information, legislation and documentation.

· Drafting bylaw/review drafting submitted by department.

· Discussing amendments with representative responsible for the by-law.

· Negotiating and finalizes draft

· Requesting comments from all departments.

· Studying and processes/incorporate comments.

· Submitting by-law with report with report to Executive Committee

· Publishing by-law for public comment.

· Processing comments, if any, and re-submits to Executive committee with recommendations

· Submitting by-law to Council for adoption.

· Attending to legal formalities in respect of the promulgation of legislation

Provision of legal advice to the Council and the municipality’s components, by:

Consulting with colleagues, councilors, attorneys or public regarding specific issue/studies documentation requesting advice:

· Conceptualizing and analyzing the legal problem

· Researching the subject (if advice cannot be provided off hand) and interpret legislation, case law and general legal position

· Presenting oral advice or draft legal opinion

Reason for leaving this job was to move back to live with my family as I was working far away from home

· Reporting of Deceased Estates, Drafting Wills and Testament, advisory supervisory and presentation skills

· Playing a supervisory role within the area of Pinetown of 10 branches to drive the selling of wills

· Conducting presentations each morning to different branches to bring awareness about the importance of a will, in order to encourage sales consultant to sell Wills.

Making sure that the Wills are filed with the filing office in Pretoria

· Supervisory, negotiating, litigating and advisory skills, attending to informal enquiries for maintenance, attending to formal enquiries for maintenance, and appearing before the magistrate for the granting of maintenance orders.

• Provided legal research and legal technical content to produce products showcasing firm expertise.
• Took meeting notes and compiled paperwork to support department.
• Dealt with cases involving Criminal litigation, civil litigation, Deceased Estates, Drafting of wills, Motor Vehicle Accident claims as well as general litigation