Judge Dunstan Mlambo

B Proc (University of the North)

Judge President of the Labour and Labour Appeal Court of South Africa, as well as Chairperson of the Board of Directors for Legal Aid South Africa since October 2002. Judge Mlambo’s tenure was extended until 31 December 2011. Judge Mlambo also chairs the Executive Committee of the Board.

Advocate Kameshni Pillay

BA, LLB, LLM (University of Witwatersrand)

A practicing advocate and Member of the Johannesburg Bar, former practicing attorney with the Legal Resources Centre, serving on the Legal Services Committee of the Board.

Mr Jan Maree

B Com LLB (University of the Free State)

A practising attorney and former co-chair of the Law Society of South Africa and a current member of the Law Society of South Africa as well as its council. Mr Maree serves as Chairperson of the Remuneration Committee and is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Board.

Ms Mimi Memka

B Proc (University of Durban-Westville)

A practising attorney and member of the KwaZulu-Natal Law Society, a member of the standing committee on legal aid of the Law Society of South Africa, serving on the Remuneration Committee of the Board.

Ms Matshego Ramagaga

B Proc, LLM – Commercial Law (UNISA)

A practicing attorney and Acting Judge of the High Court of South Africa, former Chairperson of the Gauteng Liquor Board, former Chairperson of the Black Lawyers Association (Gauteng) and former Chairperson of the Gauteng Law Council, serving on the Legal Services Committee of the Board.

Mr Mvuzo Notyesi

B Proc, LLB (University of Transkei)

A practicing attorney and human rights activist, serving on the Legal Services Committee of the Board.

Advocate Pieter A du Rand

B Proc (University of the Free State), LLB (UNISA)

Chief Director for Court Services in the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (Designated official representing Ms N T Sindane – Director General for Justice), serving on the Legal Services Committee of the Board.

Mr Tshifhatuwo Tshivhase

Ms Renuka Subban

BA, LLB (University of Durban, Westville), Diploma in Human Rights (Lund University, Sweden)

A Chief Magistrate, former practicing attorney, Chairperson of Family Court Committee of the Chief Magistrates’ Forum, serving on the Remuneration Committee and the Legal Services Committee of the Board.

Judge Edwin Molahlehi

BA Law (University of Lesotho), LLB (University of the Witwatersrand), LLM Labour Law (USA)

Judge of the Labour Court, former Director of the CCMA, Chairperson of the Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC), President of the Industrial Relations Association of Southern Africa. Judge Molahlehi serves as the Deputy Chairperson of the Remuneration Committee of the Board.

Ms Thulisile Mhlungu

B Proc (University of Natal), LLB (University of Natal)

Chairperson of the Rural Legal Trust (RLT) and Trustee of the AULAI (Association of University Legal Aid Institutions) Trust, serving on the Audit Committee of the Board.

Mr W Scholtz

Ms Marcella Naidoo

B Social Science (University of Cape Town)

National Director of the Black Sash and former Portfolio Manager for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, serving on the Legal Services Committee of the Board.

Ms Nonhlanhla Mgadza

B Comm (University of Swaziland), MBA (De Montfort University – UK)

Group Head of Internal Audit at Impala Platinum Holdings Limited. Ms Mgadza serves as Chairperson of the Audit and Risk Committee and is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Board.

Professor Yousuf Vawda

BA (University of Durban-Westville, B Proc (UNISA), LLM (University of Durban-Westville)

Associate Professor of Law at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, former Director of the University of Durban-Westville Law Clinic and former practising attorney, serving as Chairperson of the Legal Services Committee of the Board and member of the Board Executive Committee.

Ms B Mxakwe

Ms Aneline Rhoda

B Social Science (University of Cape Town), Honours & Masters: Industrial and Organisational Psychology (University of the Western Cape)

Senior Manager: Resourcing and learning and Development at Anglo American: EMEA Employee Services (Proprietary) Limited and serves as member of the Remuneration Committee and Executive Committee of the Board.

Ms Ela Gandhi

BA Law (University of Natal), BA Social Science (UNISA) Social Work Honours (UNISA)

Ms Gandhi serves in an honorary and advisory capacity at a number of organisations and institutions and is a member of the Legal Services Committee of the Board.

Advocate Leah Gcabashe

BA Law (University of Cambridge, UK), LLB (University of Natal), MA (Hon) (University of Cambridge, UK), LLM (University of Pretoria)

A practicing advocate, serving as an alternate Member of the Board.

Mr Johann Gresse

BA (University of Pretoria), LLB (UNISA)

A practicing attorney, former Magistrate, serving as an alternate Member of the Board.