Employment Law Rankings
- Chambers Global Rankings: Recognized as a Band 4 ranked lawyer in Employment Law (2018–2022, 2024)
- Legal 500 Recognition: Listed as a recommended lawyer in Employment Law (2017–2019, 2021, 2024)
Judicial Experience
- Appointed Acting Judge at the South Gauteng High Court (29 January – 9 February 2018, and 17 February – 4 April 2014)
- Served as Acting Judge at the Labour Court (July 2017, and in 2010 and 2011)
Arbitration Proficiency
- Appointed Arbitrator for the Arbitration Foundation of South Africa (AFSA)
- Acted as Arbitrator at various Bargaining Councils and the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration (CCMA)
Investigation Skills
- Illegal Rendition: Appointed by the Minister of Police to investigate incidents of illegal rendition
- Cricket South Africa (CSA): Assisted the Office of the Transformation Ombudsman in hearings aimed at uncovering the causes, extent, and context of racial discrimination and lack of transformation within cricket structures
- National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS): Instructed with Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi SC to investigate allegations of irregular appointments of service providers (Bid No SCMN022/2021) related to direct student payment systems
Litigation Expertise
Represented employers, employees, and municipalities in complex litigation, including:
- Professor Mamokhethi Phakeng: Advised on various matters in her capacity as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town
- South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC):Represented the client in arbitration proceedings concerning the dismissal of the former News Editor-in-Chief, Ms Phathiswa Magopeni
Advised and successfully instituted disciplinary proceedings against the Chief Operations Officer and the Executive Video Enterprises
- Mobile Telephone Networks (PTY) Ltd (MTN): Assisted in settlement negotiations regarding the application of a section 197 transfer under the Labour Relations Act following the termination of a call center contract
- NSFAS: Successfully defended urgent proceedings at the Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court brought by the former CEO, Mr Andile Nongogo, challenging his summary dismissal
Advisory Roles
Provided strategic legal counsel, primarily in employment law, to a range of high-profile clients, including:
Anglogold, Transnet, Eskom, SAA, SANParks, Air Traffic Navigation Services, Pension Fund Adjudicator, City of Johannesburg, T-Systems, Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa, Royal Bafokeng, Merafong Municipality, Hewlett-Packard, South African Breweries, South African Bureau of Standards, SABC, UNISA, SA Local Government Bargaining Council, National Energy Regulator, Pretoria Portland Cement, Premier Soccer League, NW Provincial Government, Water and Energy SETA, Wholesale and Retail SETA, Pharmacy Council, Onderstepoort Biological Products, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, City Power, City Parks, Pikitup, South African Civil Aviation Authority, Reserve Bank, and Ubank
