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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.
MPHO MOGODI
STAFF ATTORNEY
After matriculating from King Edward VII High School, Mpho enrolled for a BA at Wits University to major in International Relations and Political Science. He then graduated with an LLB degree from the University of South Africa in 2017.
Lesego Vakalisa
COORDINATOR – VARSITY COLLEGE PROGRAMME
BENITA PAVLICEVIC
HR Consultant (MBA), M.Phil (Applied Ethics)
NONKULULEKO SIBAMBATO
SENIOR 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.
PRETICA SINGH
FINANCIAL MANAGER
Zamashandu Mbatha
PARALEGAL
Zamashandu has been appointed as the paralegal working on the undocumented minors and
refugee project. She grew up in Soweto and studied bookkeeping after passing matric. She later
worked as a bank teller and then got an opportunity to work at the Legal Resources Centre as a
Finance Intern.
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Fina Diba
ADMINISTRATOR
Nonkululeko Namatshaka
GENERAL WORKER
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.
Nomvula Sibeko
INTERN
Masontaga Malatja
INTERN
Durban
NICOLE DAYANAND
REGIONAL MANAGER
Nicole Dayanand completed her LLB degree at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal in 2012. She completed her articles and was admitted as an attorney in 2014. Nicole was in private practice for five years and has experience in both High Court and Magistrates Court litigation. Her area of speciality is corporate / commercial law. She joined Probono.Org in January 2020 and is passionate about social justice.
GUGULETHU MAKHANYA
ADMINISTRATOR
PEARL KHUMALO
STAFF ATTORNEY
ABIA MUKANDAMA
INTERN
NOLWAZI KHAMBULE
INTERN
Cape Town
UZAIR ADAMS
REGIONAL MANAGER
Uzair is the Manager of our Cape Town office. Born and bred in Cape Town, he expressed a keen interest in community upliftment early on in his life and his passion for people and making a difference in the lives of the underprivileged inspired him to pursue a career in law.
MASI NCUBE
STAFF ATTORNEY
Masi’s interest in social justice and effecting transformative change through law prompted him to join the ProBono.Org team. He started his legal journey at Stellenbosch University where he was an active member of various human rights organisations. Thereafter, he completed his articles of clerkship and was admitted as an attorney in 2020.
AASIYAH PHILLIPS
ADMINISTRATOR
Faith Adeniji
INTERN
Our board
Ilan Lax
Attorney
Wendel Bloem
Director at Mkhabela Huntley Attorneys
Adv. Mohamed Shafie Ameermia
National Director
Mohamed Randera
Chairperson of ProBono.Org
Sayi Nindi
Director, Malatji & Co Attorneys
Meluleki Nzimande
Chief Commissioner, International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa.
Candice Pillay
Litigation lawyer with Norton Rose Fulbright SA Inc. and co-head of the Social Impact team with Liesl Williams.
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Newcomers
Sayi Nindi and Meluleki Nzimande join the ProBono.Org Board
At their meeting in June 2020 the ProBono.Org board resolved to appoint two additional members to the board, Sayi Nindi and Meluleki Nzimande.
