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Johannesburg
ADV. MOHAMED SHAFIE AMEERMIA
NATIONAL DIRECTOR
Shafie Ameermia joined ProBono.Org on 1 September 2023. He comes with a strong human rights focus, having served as a Commissioner on the SA Human Rights Commission from 2014 to 2021. He previously worked in the public service for the Limpopo Provincial Government and the Makhado municipality and was a founder of the Street Law project when he was studying at Wits University.
MARGARET FISH
OPERATIONS, GRANTS & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Margaret is from Johannesburg and joined Probono.Org in March 2015, having many years’ experience in communications and events management in both local and international NGOs.
PRETICA SINGH
FINANCIAL MANAGER
Aphiwe Nonyukela
Staff Attorney
ELSABE STEENHUISEN
CHILD LAW CONSULTANT
Elsabe has been involved with ProBono.Org since 2011. She volunteered at its Help Desk at Johannesburg Civil Regional Divorce Court (Aug. 2011 – Nov. 2018); consulted part-time on the South and East Rand project (Apr. 2013 – Aug. 2015), and became the part-time consultant for the OCAY (One-Child-a-Year) project (Jul. 2016 to date).
GIVEN MAZIBUKO
OFFICE MANAGER
Given joined ProBono.Org as a Financial Administrator in November 2019 and was later promoted to Office Manager when the post became available. Given loves working with people and finds her job both challenging and enjoyable as she interacts with people from all walks of life.
NKULI ZUKE
RECEPTIONIST
Nkuli is ProBono.Org’s receptionist and administrator. She is the first person that clients see when they consult ProBono.Org. She does the initial screening and makes appointments with Pro.Bono.Org’s lawyers and staff.
Fina Diba
ADMINISTRATOR
Nonkululeko Nomatshaka
GENERAL WORKER
Daphne Makombe
Legal Consultant
Ahmed Mayet
Legal Consultant
Fanele Mbuyazi
INTERN
Delani Mthembu
INTERN
Onthatile Selebano
INTERN
Durban
PEARL KHUMALO
ACTING REGIONAL MANAGER
GUGULETHU MAKHANYA
ADMINISTRATOR
Lethiwe Ngubane
Staff Attorney
Lethiwe Ngubane completed her LLB degree in 2019 at The University of Kwa-Zulu Natal. She served her articles at the UKZN Law Clinic and was admitted as an attorney in 2023. Lethiwe is passionate about protecting the legal rights of children and women and is excited to have joined the ProBono.Org team
Nhlakanipho Mbatha
INTERN
Cape Town
MASI NCUBE
REGIONAL MANAGER
Masi’s interest in social justice and effecting transformative change through the law prompted him to join the ProBono.Org team. He started his legal journey at the University of Stellenbosch where he was an active member of various human rights organisations. Thereafter, he completed his articles of clerkship and was admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa in 2020. After being admitted, Masi has worked with various community advice offices, non-profit organisations, government institutions and law firms to enable access to justice for indigent and vulnerable people.
Aasiyah Phillips
Administrator
CORINNE BARON
INTERN
OLETHUXOLO MHLONGO
INTERN
Our board

Adv. Mohamed Shafie Ameermia
National Director

Anthony Gotz
Director of ProBono.Org

Sayi Nindi
Director, Malatji & Co Attorneys

Meluleki Nzimande
Webber Wentzel Pro Bono Practice

Odette Geldenhuys

Nolufefe Memeza
Associate Director at ANF Incorporated

Sibongiseni Dlamini – Mntambo
Accomplished diplomat and communications leader

Pieter Cilliers SC
Chairperson of the Bar Council at the Pretoria Society of Advocates and Convenor of its Insurance Law Hub
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