Experience

NSFAS
• South Africa
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Legal Specialist: Governance, Risk & Compliance

  • Apr 2023 - Present


City of Cape Town

• South Africa
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Legal Advisor

  • Aug 2018 - Apr 2023

  Legal advisory role to assist City Manager in his duties as Accounting Officer, Appeal Authority and Legal Compliance Head in municipal administration. Legal advisory role to assist City Manager in his duties as Accounting Officer, Appeal Authority and Legal Compliance Head in municipal administration.



Commission for Gender Equality

• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Officer

  • Apr 2015 - Jul 2018

  The Commission for Gender Equality’s main task is to promote gender equality through education, policy evaluation and lobbying for legislative reform. Duties: • Investigate gender-related complaints lodged in the province; • Conduct systematic investigation on nation or sector wide policy gaps; • Litigate as amicus curiae or through counsel on matters that will further the mandate of the Commission; • Conduct province-wide advocacy programmes on the services that the Commission provides. Show less



Office of the Public Protector

• Zambia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investigator

  • Apr 2014 - Mar 2015

  The office of the Public Protector has the mandate to investigate any allegation of misconduct, maladministration or corruption in almost all state organs. I worked in the Service Delivery Unit, investigating complaints lodged for service delivery functions such as water, sanitation, housing and education. Duties: • Evaluate complaints lodged; • Investigate complaints by requesting written or oral evidence; • Proffer recommendation to rectify maladministration, if found. The office of the Public Protector has the mandate to investigate any allegation of misconduct, maladministration or corruption in almost all state organs. I worked in the Service Delivery Unit, investigating complaints lodged for service delivery functions such as water, sanitation, housing and education. Duties: • Evaluate complaints lodged; • Investigate complaints by requesting written or oral evidence; • Proffer recommendation to rectify maladministration, if found.



Road Accident Fund

• South Africa
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Claims Officer

  • Oct 2013 - Mar 2014

  The RAF as a statutory body tasked with compensating victims of motor vehicles in the country employs legal professions in resolving settlement claims. Duties: • Assessment of validity of RAF claims; • Give instructions to external law firms as per SLA to settle litigious claims in court; • Negotiate settlement of claims. The RAF as a statutory body tasked with compensating victims of motor vehicles in the country employs legal professions in resolving settlement claims. Duties: • Assessment of validity of RAF claims; • Give instructions to external law firms as per SLA to settle litigious claims in court; • Negotiate settlement of claims.



Legal Aid South Africa, Athlone Justice Centre

• Candidate Attorney: June 2011- September 2013

  • Jun 2011 - Sep 2013

  Legal Aid SA, as an institution tasked to provide legal services to the indigent, provides legal advice and representation mainly within the criminal justice system. Recently however, they have expanded to providing civil law services as well. As a candidate attorney with this institution one undergoes rigorous training as prescribed by the Law Society of South Africa. Duties: • Represent qualifying clients in court on criminal, civil, maintenance and divorce matters. Legal Aid SA, as an institution tasked to provide legal services to the indigent, provides legal advice and representation mainly within the criminal justice system. Recently however, they have expanded to providing civil law services as well. As a candidate attorney with this institution one undergoes rigorous training as prescribed by the Law Society of South Africa. Duties: • Represent qualifying clients in court on criminal, civil, maintenance and divorce matters.



Exigent Legal Process Outsourcing

• Legal Assistant

  • Jan 2011 - Jun 2011

  Exigent LPO does outsourced legal processing work for UK and Australia based legal firms. Duties • Analysis of documentary evidence in support of litigation. Exigent LPO does outsourced legal processing work for UK and Australia based legal firms. Duties • Analysis of documentary evidence in support of litigation.