WOMEN IN LAW INTERVIEW WITH LIHLE SHABALALA
In the high-stakes world of South African public law, where the mechanisms of governance and the weight of accountability collide, insightful voices like Lihle Shabalala’s are essential. From navigating a multi-billion-rand tender dispute that exposed state capture to redefining what it means to be a Black woman in a demanding profession, her journey is one […]
WE ARE BACK! WOMEN IN LAW INTERVIEW WITH CANDY MUSEKENE
We are thrilled to relaunch our monthly Women in Law interview series! Now returning as a monthly feature spotlighting exceptional women who are shaping the legal profession in powerful and innovative ways. To celebrate the relaunch, we will be featuring not one but TWO women this month, starting with Candy Musekene, a legal strategist who doesn’t just […]
WOMAN IN LAW INTERVIEW WITH NQOBILE MBATHA
We come back! One of my absolute favourite feature on this platform has been the Women in Law Interviews. Over the past 6 years, I’ve had the honour of interviewing and profiling remarkable women in law with inspiring career stories. Starting in 2025, the Women in Law Interviews will take on an exciting new form, […]
Q&A WITH FOUNDER, NOEMI MUYA
Hello to anyone new here, my name is Noemi, and I am the mind behind this platform. For my 9 – 5, I work as an associate attorney and when I am not doing that, I am building my business and taking care of my side hustles. I am also an LLM candidate in Banking […]
WOMAN IN LAW INTERVIEW – KHENSANI GODI
Happy new month and new quarter! This month we chat with Khensani Godi who is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa. She holds a Bcom Law degree majoring in Insurance and Risk Management and LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand Khensani is a Mineral, Property and Permitting Legal Specialist and […]
WOMAN IN LAW INTERVIEW WITH CARMELA KABAKISA
Happy women’s month! We are very intentional about emphasizing the diverse career paths that a law degree can unlock so when I came across Carmela’s Linkedin profile, I just knew that she would be a perfect candidate to interview. Carmela holds an LLB and an LLM in International Law & Legal Studies. In 2020 she […]
WOMAN IN LAW INTERVIEW WITH MAPULE SETLALELENG
Compliments of the new year! Our first #womaninlaw interview for the year is with former FWIL mentor, Mapule Setlaleleng. Mapule is an Associate Policy Analyst at the South African Reserve Bank (Prudential Authority), she conducts research based on international best practices and participate in industry and stakeholder engagements to develop robust regulatory frameworks for the […]
WOMAN IN LAW INTERVIEW WITH SUMAIYA DE’MAR
A few months ago I attended a summit for legal practitioners and we were posed the following question: “If you weren’t a property/corporate attorney, what other area of law would you specialize in?” My immediate response was “fashion law”. It’s not really something I have ever thought about. My response was inspired by my love […]
WOMAN IN LAW INTERVIEW WITH ADAKU UFERE
Welcome back to another #womaninlaw interview! This month we are re-interviewing Adaku Ufere. Adaku was one the first #womeninlaw featured on our website 5 years ago when we started this platform. At the time she was an Energy Practice Leader at a leading law firm in Johannesburg, South Africa and a recent recipient of the […]
WOMAN IN LAW INTERVIEW WITH ADV. BONOLO KHUMALO
New #womaninlaw interview! This month we chat with Advocate Bonolo Khumalo who holds a Bachelor of Laws and Masters of Laws. Advocate Khumalo is experienced in Alternative Dispute Resolution and Litigation and her practice areas include General Civil Litigation, Labour Law, Medical Malpractice, Cyber Law, Family Law, Access to Information, Human Rights Law and Constitutional […]