Sisters In Conversation

After graduating Cum Laude with an LLB degree from the University of Pretoria, Buhle joined a leading intellectual property law firm where she practiced as an attorney. Her areas of focus were in the fields of intellectual property law and commercial litigation. After completing one year as an associate, Buhle decided to pursue a career in advocacy. Once she completed her pupillage, Buhle joined t...

At just 27, Mpho Chitapi became the youngest Black female Partner at ENSAfrica, Africa’s largest law firm. This Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) attorney achieved a meteoric rise to the Executive of ENSafrica. She currently occupies the role of Group Technology Head: Legal at Nedbank Limited. Her story is as inspirational as it is empowering, and her journey from humble beginnings as...

Manchadi Kekana is a Senior Associate at ENSafrica Incorporated, the largest law firm on the continent. She practices in the Insolvency, Restructuring and Business Rescue Department. Her practice area is mainly business rescue and restructuring, and she has had the privilege of working on some notable business rescues in the country. The bulk of the work she does is with major banks and business r...

Kholofelo Sekele is an Attorney who specializes in ICT and commercial law, with an extensive background in Dispute Resolution. She is currently working as Legal Specialist at Liquid Telecom, which has the largest digital footprint in Africa. Kholofelo is excited about how 4IR is quickly rooting itself in the African market, with South Africa being at the forefront and her company having the larges...

Amanda Manyame is an African Technology Lawyer specialising in tech policy & regulation. She is a proponent of public interest technology who advocates for policy and regulatory development that creates an enabling environment for technological advancements that do not risk human rights. She advises and conducts research on tech laws and policies and anticipates the legal risks associated with tec...

Tumelo Rantao obtained her law degree from the University of Western Cape. She joined the Johannesburg Bar in 2016 after completing her pupilage at Group21. Tumelo has appeared at the Johannesburg and Pretoria High Courts as well as the Labour Court. Her practice areas include, but are not limited to, banking & finance, insolvency, human rights, insurance and constitutional law. Tune in to hear ab...

Rethabile Seema is an advocate who is currently serving her articles of clerkship in order to transition from advocacy to becoming an attorney. She holds an LLM from the University of Johannesburg where she also worked as a lecturer. Her love for academics now has her pursing her PHD in Law (LLD). Rethabile is a wife and a mother to three beautiful boys. Tune in to hear about Rethabile’s academic...

Zimasa Qolohle Mabuse is the Head of Legal & Compliance at Yalu, a black-owned Insuretech start-up that has been hailed as a company that will rattle and disrupt the cage of the multi-billion rand South African insurance industry. After attaining her Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and subsequently her Masters in Corporate Law (LLM) from the University of Joh...

Aurelia Hlobsile Nxumalo obtained her LLB from UNISA and she is a Corporate Legal Counsel by profession whose day to day duties include drafting, vetting and reviewing contracts as well as attending to any legal or governance matters for the organisation. She is a budding Social Entrepreneur and co-founder of The Professionista. The work she does through The Professionista empowers other young wom...

Women often find themselves on the backfoot when it comes to family law issues pertaining to marriage contracts, divorce, child maintenance and Wills. And in the legal profession itself, women, particularly Black women are under represented. This podcast platform aims to level the playing field for women in and outside of the legal profession.