WOMAN IN LAW INTERVIEW WITH RORISANG MZOZOYANA
Welcome to another #womaninlaw interview. This month we chat with Rorisang Mzozoyana, who is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa with over 14 years’ legal experience. Rorisang experienced Senior Legal Counsel with extensive local and international experience in Banking and Finance Law, Property Law and Coporate Law. She completed her articles […]
WOMAN IN LAW INTERVIEW WITH RHULANI NKOMO
Hello, we’re baaackk! Happy new year! W are starting off the year with an interview with a phenomenal woman in law Rhulani Nkomo Rhulani Nkomo’s main areas of expertise are banking and finance law – in particular acquisition finance, leverage finance, general banking and finance, preference share financing, cross border finance. Her more recent experience […]
WOMAN IN LAW INTERVIEW WITH AMINATA J. BA ESQ.
We are super excited about bringing back the Women in Law Interview series. This month we are featuring Aminata J. Ba.The Senegalese-born American is an attorney and founder of the Social Lawyer, through which she provides her clients with various kind of legal support, advice and services. Aminata’s current practice area focuses on providing legal […]
The Good, The Bad and The Pandemic: Surviving Articles During COVID
New must read on Without Prejudice. The Good, The Bad and The Pandemic: Surviving Articles During COVID. This article was written by FWIL contributor, Disebo Leokaoke. Disebo holds an LLB from the University of Johannesburg and is a candidate attorney at Lawtons Africa. She is also a mentor on our mentorship program for 2021. Visit […]
The Black Girl’s Guide To Corporate South Africa
Navigating Corporate South Africa After reading “Lean In” by Sheryl Sandberg, one can undoubtedly give credit to her work and how it underpins some universal hardships faced by women in the workplace; these being imposter syndrome, pay gap and sexism, and because these are universal experiences her recommendations on how women can “lean in” in […]
Work WhatsApp Group
Work WhatsApp Group Work WhatsApp groups can be a place where teams share work-related updates, what is happening throughout the day if some employees are working offsite and other business-related purposes. However, work WhatsApp Groups can also pose a potential threat to companies. They can expose the company to various risks and liabilities through the […]
Lessons From An Entrepreneur
Lessons from an entrepreneur We have made it through the first quarter of 2021, and as April ushers in the second quarter of the year, I find it to be the best time to reflect and set intentions for the next three months. The first book I share, I hope will assist you in reflecting […]
Rental Housing Tribunal Complaints
The Rental Housing Tribunal When a party to an agreement (either verbal or written) breaks the lease agreement or a lease term appears to be unjust, the innocent party can approach the Rental Housing Tribunal to lodge a complaint of an unfair practice. Each province has a Tribunal established under the Rental Housing Act 50 […]
The importance of Non-Disclosure Agreements
Non-disclosure in general A Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) is a legal document that protects parties’ confidential information. An NDA is an agreement by two or more organisations’ not to give information to others (including third parties) about formal discussions they are having or plans they are making together. It can also be incorporated into agreements where […]
Lean In – Review by Nthabiseng Motsie
“Internal obstacles are rarely discussed and often underplayed. Throughout my life, I was told over and over about inequalities in the workplace and how hard it would be to have a career and a family. I rarely heard anything, however, about the ways I might hold myself back. These internal obstacles deserve a lot more […]