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LAW ALUMNI THROUGH THE YEARS: CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
AS THE UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG (UJ) MARKS TWO DECADES OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND SOCIETAL IMPACT, THE FACULTY OF LAW PROUDLY COMMEMORATED THIS MILESTONE WITH THE ANNUAL UJ LAW ALUMNI EVENT, HELD EARLIER THIS MONTH. THIS YEAR’S GATHERING WAS ESPECIALLY SIGNIFICANT, HONOURING 20 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE, TRANSFORMATION, AND LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE LEGAL FRATERNITY.
Facilitated by Mr Elton Hart, Attorney at the UJ Law Clinic, the event brought together distinguished alumni who have continued to make significant strides across the legal, corporate, and social spheres. The panellists included Advocate Tubatsi Moloi, Advocate of the High Court of South Africa and Business Rescue Practitioner; Advocate Muhammed Coovadia, Referral Advocate and member of the Johannesburg Society of Advocates; Mr Nhlamu Ntabeni, Group CEO of the Moolow Group of Companies and Admitted Attorney of the High Court; Ms Yvonne Shabangu, Admitted Attorney, Labour Specialist, and Mail & Guardian Power of Women 2024 Winner; and Mrs Tshegofatso Gaelae, Admitted Attorney and Mrs World 2024.
Esteemed guests tackled key topics such as the role of pro bono work in accessing justice; challenges faced by marginalised communities in the legal system; leveraging legal skills in entrepreneurship while maintaining ethics. The event opened with a warm welcome by Professor Kathleen van der Linde, Acting Executive Dean of the Faculty of Law, who emphasised the significance of the occasion. “Tonight, we come together to celebrate not only a milestone in the life of the University, but also the enduring impact of the Faculty of Law and its alumni over the past two decades.
Mr Elton Hart; Clinic Attorney: University of Johannesburg, Prof Kathleen Van Der Linde; Acting Executive Dean: Faculty of Law, Ms Phaladi Magongoa; Senior Manager: Faculty Coordination & Alumni, Adv Tubatsi Moloi; Advocate of the High Court of South Africa; Business Rescue Practitioner, and Adv Muhammed Coovadia; Referral Advocate and a member of the Johannesburg Society of Advocates
Ms Bryoni Govender; Admitted Attorney, Media Personality & Miss South Africa Runner-Up 2023, Mrs Tshegofatso Gaelae; Admitted Attorney & Mrs. World 2024, Mr Nhlamu Ntabeni; Group CEO at Moolow Group of Companies, Ms Yvonne Shabangu; Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa. Power Of Women: Mail & Guardian 2024 Winner and Mr Gift Xaba; Senior Associate, Pro Bono and Human Rights Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr.”
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