Vonani Lucky Mabasa
Prosecutor
Johannesburg
Summary
I have had extensive knowledge of Inter-governmental Relation, Commercial law, Law of Contract, Administrative law, Property Law, Corporate and Local Governance in particular. I had an opportunity during years of my legal practice to be trained by Senior Counsels on the fields of Constitutional litigation, Administrative Law and Property Law. I have developed a great interest in the field.
While I was working for the National Home Builders Registration Counsel, Legal Aid Board of South Africa, National Prosecuting Authority of South Africa and being a Member of the Limpopo Development Tribunal, I gained lot of work experience and developed in my interpersonal skills, working in a team environment, time management, communication and report writing skills.
I am able to work under pressure and with minimum or no supervision and the ability to work with many different types of people. I believe I could fit easily into your team.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Prosecutor (Acting Enforcement Manager)
National Home Builders Registration Council
- Review files for possible suspension of defaulting home builders and decide on prospects of successful prosecution;
- Formulate and draft charges to be proffered against defaulting;
- Issue summons and prepare disciplinary hearing packs;
- Consult with witnesses to ensure successful prosecution;
- Represent the NHBRC at the disciplinary committee hearings;
- Monitor and supervise investigators, Legal officers and Paralegal;
- Provide legal advice and support to internal and external stakeholders in relation to applicable legislative and regulatory framework;
- Assist the Manager in the review of enforcement policy, procedures and process maps;
Head of Legal Department
Incident Command Control Centre (ICCC)
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Representing ICCC in Criminal and Civil court as watching brief;
- Witness court preparation, giving legal advice and drafting of Contract;
- Guiding the security and police in criminal Investigations;
- Handing over supplementary evidence to Prosecution;
- Assist prosecutor in supplying further evidence;
- Encourage and guide complainant in laying criminal charges;
- Chairing disciplinary hearing and drafting legal opinion and Legal reports;
- Reading legal documents and giving legal opinion
- Employment: permanent Post
Commercial Law Lecturer
Damelin College
01.2018 - 09.2018
- Lecturing, Research Supervision, Setting Tests and Examinations
- Marking test and examination scripts
- Employment: Part time employment
Maintenance Officer
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
10.2015 - 03.2016
- Representing members of the public in their application for Maintenance;
- Advising the maintenance investigator in tracing Down the respondent and the appropriate way of bringing them to court and the manner of gathering evidence concerning the Financial and banking status;
- Acting as a Mediator during Preliminary hearing and advising both parties about the interests of the minor child concerned;
- Presenting maintenance case and assisting the court to reach appropriate decision
- Employment: Contract Expires
Member of the Tribunal
Limpopo Development Tribunal
06.2010 - 06.2014
- Representing the Office of the Premier in making decision on Approval or disapproval of Land Development Applications
- Acting as a Judge for the Tribunal
- Making decision as to approve or disapprove application for land rezoning within Limpopo Province
- Employment type: Appointed by the Premier of Limpopo
Director (Practicing Attorney)
Vonani Mabasa Attorneys
06.2009 - 06.2014
- Instituting Commercial litigation on behalf of private companies, Constitutional and Administrative litigations for private person and class action against the government and private companies
- Defending individual or group of accused persons in a criminal trials
- Giving legal advice to individuals and corporate (verbally and / or in writing)
- Representing people in labour court during mediation and arbitration hearing
- Assisting companies and private individuals in application for land development at the tribunal hearing and rezoning applications
- Employment type: Self-employed
Public Prosecutor
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)
06.2007 - 06.2009
- Representing state in criminal court;
- Preparation of court docket after criminal case has been opened;
- Which include guiding the police in their investigations, writing Investigations instructions;
- Consultation with witnesses and Court preparations for the witnesses;
- Leading witness evidence in court and cross examination of defense witnesses;
- Presenting case argument of the case on behalf of the State;
- Presenting evidence and argument on sentencing of the accused;
- Reading of docket and decide if it is read to be taken to court;
- Making submissions on appropriate sentence after conviction
- Employment: permanent Post (June 2007- June 2009) (April 2016 – December 2017)
Candidate Attorney
Legal Aid board of South Africa (Soweto)
11.2005 - 04.2007
- Representing indigent people in criminal and civil trials
- Consultations and court preparation
- Gathering of evidence in favor of accused person and presenting the accused’s case
- Presenting evidence in favor of the accused during trial and Making submissions in mitigations of sentence after conviction
- Attending to divorce trial, gather of evidence and issuing of Summons and other court document on behalf of clients
- Employment: Contract Expires
Education
Master of Arts - Insurance Laws & Governance
University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa 01.2021 - 12.2024
Bachelors of Laws -
University of Venda
Thohoyandou, South Africa 01.2001 - 01.2005
Attendance Certificate -
Practical Legal Training
Parktown, Johannesburg 06.2005 - 12.2005
Senior Certificate -
Mhelembe High School
Giyani, South Africa 01.1995 - 12.1999
Ph.D. - Procedural Law
University of Limpopo
Polokwani, South Africa 01.2025 - Current
Skills
-Litigation both Criminal and Civil matters (Criminal and Civil procedure)
Personal Information
- ID Number: 8304095636088
- Criminal Record: None
- Date of Birth: 04/09/83
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: South African
- Driving License: Code 10 /C 1
- Marital Status: Single
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Leadership Roles
2003 - Law of Evidence - Class Representative at University of Venda
2004 - Student Representative Committee member at School of Law
2005 - Student Representative at PLT
2017 - Chairperson of Student Disciplinary Committee at Damelin College
References
1. Dr. Tsietsi Ramatsekisa
Special Advisor of Minister of Justice
Contact Number: 082 222 8427
2. Adv. Yusuf Baba
Senior Prosecutor at National Prosecuting Authority
Contact Number: 072 619 4393
Timeline
Ph.D. - Procedural Law
University of Limpopo
01.2025 - Current
Master of Arts - Insurance Laws & Governance
University of Pretoria
01.2021 - 12.2024
Commercial Law Lecturer
Damelin College
01.2018 - 09.2018
Head of Legal Department
Incident Command Control Centre (ICCC)
01.2017 - 12.2018
Maintenance Officer
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
10.2015 - 03.2016
Member of the Tribunal
Limpopo Development Tribunal
06.2010 - 06.2014
Director (Practicing Attorney)
Vonani Mabasa Attorneys
06.2009 - 06.2014
Public Prosecutor
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)
06.2007 - 06.2009
Candidate Attorney
Legal Aid board of South Africa (Soweto)
11.2005 - 04.2007
Attendance Certificate -
Practical Legal Training
06.2005 - 12.2005
Bachelors of Laws -
University of Venda
01.2001 - 01.2005
Senior Certificate -
Mhelembe High School
01.1995 - 12.1999
Prosecutor (Acting Enforcement Manager)
National Home Builders Registration Council
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