Sisters In Conversation

On this week’s episode I am in Conversation with Anele Maphanga who is a PR maven. This episode highlights the versatility of the careers one can pursue with a law degree. After graduating with an LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand, Anele decided to pivot into communications, which was a long-life dream! Her work experience includes working for leading agencies and at FMCG giants such as...

On today’s episode Letlhogonolo Nthodi is in conversation with Atlegang Govuza who is a Senior Associate (Attorney). Atlegang is an admitted attorney with a BCom Law and LLB from the University of Pretoria, and an LLM in Labour Law from the University of the Witwatersrand. She is currently a Senior Associate specializing in Mergers & Acquisitions, with additional experience in public law, public i...

In today’s episode I am in Conversation with Kgomotso Mufamadi who is a seasoned labour law practitioner. We spoke about her colorful upbringing where she reflected on being partially raised in the USA due to her parents being in exile. One of the things I found fascinating about her journey in the legal profession is the fact that she had no interest in labour law when she first started practicin...

In today’s episode I am in Conversation with Anita Manyama. We spoke about her upbringing in humble beginnings where she was unable to find real stability due to losing her parents at a young age. As a result this meant that she would live with numerous relatives. Throughout the many transition her goal remained the same: get educated no matter the cost. This is a true reminder that our circumstan...

In today’s episode I am in conversation with Salem Sekome, apart from being one of my favorite fashion vloggers she is also an exceptional attorney with a strong and resilient work ethic. I love how women in the legal profession are always so intentional about creating safe spaces for all of us, being kind and always enthusiastic to share resources. Salem Sekome is a skilled negotiator and dedicat...

On today’s episode I am in Conversation with Noèmi Muya. My highlight was hearing about how she had a pleasurable experience during her articles and I believe it is so important to highlight when one has a good experience during articles because the articles experience truly has a bad reputation of being a toxic period in most people’s career stories. Her face also really lit up as she spoke about...

In today’s episode I am in Conversation with a super amazing and divine woman, Sharon Msiza, whom I also have the pleasure of calling a dear friend. We spoke about the value of education, especially to underrepresented communities and shared how creating access to opportunities can open a whole new world for someone who does not have information at their finger tips. I am inspired by how Sharon us...

In today’s episode I am in conversation with Nqobile Mbatha who is an attorney and also the founder of a digital marketing agency. We spoke about her childhood and she reminisced on having being raised in a loving home but with strict parents. She is grateful for how her parents and later in life her father have always instilled discipline in her and encouraged her to dream big. Nqobile is an admi...

In today’s episode I am in Conversation with Mathari Manyisa who is an advocate. I really enjoyed her colorful story especially the part where she shared insights about how she repeated matric because she was running after a boy - the innocence of young love tickled me. It just highlights the fact that in life we can almost come back from any setback, all the wiser. Our individual journeys are fil...

Welcome to season 6 of the Sisters In Conversation podcast. In today’s episode I am in Conversation with Tiisetso Mthembu who is General Counsel at a Multinational Corporation. We spoke about her upbringing with a specific focus on how Tiisetso lost her mom to HIV at a time when there was so much stigma around the disease and how losing her mom lead her into a series of traumatic experiences. Tiis...

Nothemba Jessica Sonjica was born and raised in the Eastern Cape. She obtained her law degree from the University of Fort Hare. She is an admitted attorney with right of appearance in the High Court, Supreme Court of Appeal and Constitutional Court. Nothemba is currently studying towards her Masters in Human Rights Protection and she is also an Accredited Mediator. She describes herself as a gende...

Nompilo Nyandeni is a qualified Paralegal Practitioner, Bcom Law student and Sister in law mentee. She also holds a diploma in Public Management and Economics from the Durban University of Technology and a certificate in Labour Law from the University of Cape Town . Nompilo works as an Investigating Officer in the Labour Law Section at the Provincial Government. Nompilo has demonstrated leadership...

Dr. Radebe is a Doctor in Law, Senior Lecturer, admitted attorney of the High Court and Commissioner for the South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC). She is an agile researcher and lecturer with experience in both Public law and private law. Her doctoral studies focused on Private law, while her practical legal experience focused on public law, private law, property law and trademark prosecuti...

Refilwe is a dynamic, people focused and driven attorney with more than 7 (seven) years’ experience providing legal advice and support to organisations within a wide range of industries including fleet management, financial services as well as fast moving goods. Refilwe was born in Zeerust, a small town in the North West and lived there for most of her formative years before moving to Pretoria. Be...

Adv. Philisiwe May is a wife, mother and advocate of the High Court of South Africa. She is practising at the Pan African Bar Association of South Africa (“PABASA”) in Sandton. She studied and obtained her BCom(Law) and LLB degrees at the University of Johannesburg (UJ). She completed pupillage in 2020 and commenced a general practice in May 2021. Adv. May discovered her passion for presenting in...

Dr. Tebello is a qualified advocate in the High Courts of Lesotho. Her legal journey commenced in early 2015, serving as a junior advocate focused on cases involving divorces and land matters. During this period, she gained extensive experience in drafting legal documents, handling litigation, and facilitating legal resolutions. Subsequently, she transitioned to the role of a legal advisor for an...

Today I am in Conversation with two of my mentees from the Sister In Law Mentorship Program (2024 cohort) - we know that all the legends who have been featured on this show started somewhere so let’s take it back to grassroots level in celebration of Youth Month! Precious Maolana was born and raised in Daveyton, Benoni. She obtained her LLB degree from the University of Limpopo and holds an LLM in...

Sedinam Botwe is a talented young lawyer whose expertise lies in both the traditional and non-traditional aspects of transactional, corporate and commercial law. She works as a Junior Associate with Legal 500 recognized top law firm, Kimathi & Partners, Corporate Attorneys in Accra Ghana, where she practices on the Transactions, Tax and Strategic Advisory Team and the Telecommunications, Media and...

Zwonaka Netshifulani is a lawyer and researcher living in Johannesburg. She obtained her LLB from Wits University. Her work includes stints at the Constitutional Court and the State Capture Commission. Her current research focus is on ethics, business conduct and corporate governance in the private sector. On the personal front, she is the first born of four children and thinks her siblings are th...

Ruth Tanui is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and is the Founder and Managing Partner of Ruth Tanui and Company Advocates. She specializes in Land law, Employment and Labour relations law and Family law. Ruth obtained her LLB degree from Moi University and obtained her diploma in law from the Kenya School of Law. Ruth is the author of a book entitled “Simplified Legal Process of Buying Land...

Zola Mbatha, an Admitted Attorney of the High Court of RSA, is the founder of Legacy Yezibaya, a niche consultancy that specializes in estate planning, fiduciary services as well as general legal advice. Through this consultancy Zola has been invited as a guest speaker at the Africa Financial Inclusion Summit held in Cape Town in 2024; on "Redefining your Money with Palesa", as a moderator for Old...

Manaileng is an admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa with over 10 years extensive experience in the legal industry. She is the Managing Director of Maphike Attorneys Incorporated, a specialist boutique law firm through which she provides legal services mainly in Entertainment Law (Music, Film and Television), Intellectual Property Law, Commercial Law, Media Law, Litigation and Alter...

Yvonne Princess Shabangu is an admitted attorney of the high court of South Africa. She graduated with her LLB (2019) and LLM in banking law (2022) from the University of Johannesburg. Yvonne is the founder of Employment Wednesdays, a platform that focuses on youth empowerment, career development and all employment related matters. She has experience in general litigation and commercial law matter...

Bohlale Paile is the Founder of Get Corporate Ready, a platform which teaches corporate professionals the importance of taking charge of their careers! She’s an award winning HR & Talent Specialist with a passion for young professionals in South Africa. She completed her BCom Honours in HR & Industrial Psychology at Wits University. In her corporate journey she has worked for many top organisation...

Leah Molatseli is a lawyer, published author, and engaging speaker, renowned for her innovative contributions to Legal Tech. As the founder of Contract Alchemists, she focuses on modernizing legal teams through legal operations, agile methodologies, and technology, propelling the legal sector into a new era of efficiency and effectiveness. Leah's academic endeavors include guest lecturing at the U...