Three interns have recently joined the Cape Town office, made possible by the generous support of the HCI Foundation.
Melissa Engelbrecht
Melissa obtained her LLB degree from the University of the Western Cape in 2018. During her tertiary career she was a member of the Constitutional Literacy and Services Initiative (CLASI), which is primarily aimed at educating scholars on their basic human rights. Melissa’s goal is to give back to marginalised communities by providing pro bono legal assistance. Her areas of interest are property law and conveyancing.
Yolanda Mnyengeza
Yolanda obtained her LLB degree from the University of the Western Cape in 2017. In 2018 she was employed as a litigation intern by the Equal Education Law Centre based in Khayelitsha. Her role there revolved around assisting and informing parents, learners and schools about the basic right to education. Yolanda wants to work with previously disadvantaged groups in asserting their right to legal representation as well as access to justice.
Siphesihle Mayedwa
Siphesihle was born and bred in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. She obtained an LLB degree from the University of the Western Cape and a Postgraduate Certificate in Practical Legal Training from the University of Cape Town in 2019. She has always been passionate about social justice and is dedicated to adding value to underprivileged and previously disadvantaged communities. Siphesihle specifically chose law as a career path because she believes that it is continuously relevant to any context of life and has the ability to sharpen one’s mind. Her special interests are socio-economic rights and commercial law.
