Buhle Duma
Buhle Duma is an Associate Designate in our Dispute Resolution practice. Buhle has experience in Employment Law litigation, in particular CCMA cases, disciplinary hearings in various jurisdictions and Pension Fund related disputes between employers and employees. Dispute Resolution specific specialities includes experience in arbitration proceeding (both domestic and international), general and commercial litigation as well as experience in opinion work for various clients in the Energy Sector and Mining Sector.
About Buhle
About Buhle
Buhle completed her LLB at the University of Fort Hare in 2018. She thereafter worked as in-house legal at a multinational mid and downstream oil company. She joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a candidate attorney in 2023 and completed her rotations in the Employment Department and the Dispute Resolution Department. She was retained as an Associate Designate in the Dispute Resolution Department in 2025.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- LLB, University of Fort Hare.
Languages
Languages
- English
About Buhle
Buhle completed her LLB at the University of Fort Hare in 2018. She thereafter worked as in-house legal at a multinational mid and downstream oil company. She joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a candidate attorney in 2023 and completed her rotations in the Employment Department and the Dispute Resolution Department. She was retained as an Associate Designate in the Dispute Resolution Department in 2025.
Credentials
Education
- LLB, University of Fort Hare.
Languages
- English
Experience
Arbitration and Court proceedings – assisting in advising state-owned companies and multi-coperate companies in dispute resolutions, arbitration proceedings and litigation processes.
Legal publications on various arbitration proceedings in the domestic and international sector.
Representing multi-national oil companies in various matters that affect the sale and distribution of petroleum products in South Africa.
Legal opinions on policy, regulatory and oil and gas licensing matters.
Assisted in litigation proceedings related to Pensions and employee benefits.
Assisted clients with disciplinary hearings and CCMA related matters.
Experience in administrative law and business rescue proceedings.
