Katekani Mashamba

Senior Associate

Katekani Mashamba is a Senior Associate in our Dispute Resolution practice.

katekani.mashamba@cdhlegal.comJohannesburg

About Katekani

Katekani is an accomplished commercial litigation attorney with a proven track record litigating cases in various courts, including the High Court, Supreme Court of Appeal, and the Constitutional Court. She specialises in commercial litigation, and her focus is on areas such as the Companies Act, insolvency, business rescue, as well as general civil litigation, public, and administrative law. In addition, Katekani is well-versed in alternative dispute resolution methods, offering clients effective solutions outside the traditional courtroom setting.

Katekani joined CDH as an Associate in 2022 and was promoted to Senior Associate in 2024.

Areas of expertise

Dispute Resolution Corporate Debt, Turnaround & Restructuring

Recognition

Won Pro-Bono Award 2020 – Refugee Law

Credentials

Education

Bachelor of Laws – UNISA
Year of admission as an attorney: 2019
Registered with the Legal Practice Council

Membership

Member of the South African Restructuring & Insolvency Practitioners Association (SARIPA)

LANGUAGES

English
isiZulu
Sesotho
Xitsonga

News

Banking, Finance & Projects

The art of mentorship through women’s lenses

Join us for another episode of the CDH Women Empowerment Podcast Series.

SCA confirms that post-commencement creditors are allowed to vote on business rescue plans

In a landmark decision, Mashwayi Projects (Pty) Ltd and Others v Wescoal (Ply) Ltd and Others (1157/2023) ZASCA 5 (29 January 2025), the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has affirmed...

Dispute Resolution

Balancing transparency and process: A court's approach to dual application of PAIA and PAJA

In the case of SKG Africa (Pty) Ltd v the South African Local Government Association and Others (3) SA 540, the Eastern Cape High Court dealt with the challenges caused by the simultaneous...

Dispute Resolution

All systems go for the Public Procurement Bill, but is SA ready?

Katekani Mashamba, senior associate in the Dispute Resolution practice joined Noluthando Mthonti-Mlambo and Zinathi Gquma on Business Day TV where she talked about It’s all systems...

Employment Law

Take care before you share: The dangers of social media use in the workplace

Advancements in technological gadgets such as smart phones and laptops, as well as the recent breakthroughs made with artificial intelligence, have undoubtedly made our lives easier...

Employment Law

Webinar recording | Social media and the workplace

Our experts discuss when conduct on social media has a bearing on the workplace.

Dispute Resolution

Transforming public procurement: A comprehensive analysis of the Draft Public Procurement Bill

The National Council of Provinces’ select committee on finance has made amendments to the Public Procurement Bill (Bill) and aims to have it approved by the National Assembly during...

Corporate Debt, Turnaround & Restructuring

Unilateral decisions by business rescue practitioners: A make or break in the termination of business rescue proceedings

Monyela N.O and Others v Tayob N.O and Others (2023/117272) ZAGPPHC 86 (2 February 2024 ) involved an application for leave to appeal a judgment granted in theurgentcourt.

Dispute Resolution

Non-compliance with court orders: When is late too late?

In Economic Freedom Fighters and Others v The Chairperson of The Powers and Privileges Committee N.O and Others (23230/2023) Zawchc 16 (30 January 2024) the court had to determine...

Dispute Resolution

Trusts and suretyship: Is consent from a majority of trustees enough for a trust to conclude an agreement?

In the decision of Shepstone & Wylie Attorneys v Abraham Johannes de Witt N O and Others (1270/2021) ZASCA, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) had to determine whether the court a quo...

Corporate Debt, Turnaround & Restructuring

Orthogonal tactics to try save a sinking ship

People rarely abandon a ship unless they have absolutely no alternative. The same can be said of some affected parties even when it is clear that the business rescue process has failed....

All articles by Katekani

SCA confirms that post-commencement creditors are allowed to vote on business rescue plans

In a landmark decision, Mashwayi Projects (Pty) Ltd and Others v Wescoal (Ply) Ltd and Others (1157/2023) ZASCA 5 (29 January 2025), the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has affirmed...

Dispute Resolution

Balancing transparency and process: A court's approach to dual application of PAIA and PAJA

In the case of SKG Africa (Pty) Ltd v the South African Local Government Association and Others (3) SA 540, the Eastern Cape High Court dealt with the challenges caused by the simultaneous...

Employment Law

Take care before you share: The dangers of social media use in the workplace

Advancements in technological gadgets such as smart phones and laptops, as well as the recent breakthroughs made with artificial intelligence, have undoubtedly made our lives easier...

Dispute Resolution

Transforming public procurement: A comprehensive analysis of the Draft Public Procurement Bill

The National Council of Provinces’ select committee on finance has made amendments to the Public Procurement Bill (Bill) and aims to have it approved by the National Assembly during...

Corporate Debt, Turnaround & Restructuring

Unilateral decisions by business rescue practitioners: A make or break in the termination of business rescue proceedings

Monyela N.O and Others v Tayob N.O and Others (2023/117272) ZAGPPHC 86 (2 February 2024 ) involved an application for leave to appeal a judgment granted in theurgentcourt.

Dispute Resolution

Non-compliance with court orders: When is late too late?

In Economic Freedom Fighters and Others v The Chairperson of The Powers and Privileges Committee N.O and Others (23230/2023) Zawchc 16 (30 January 2024) the court had to determine...

Dispute Resolution

Trusts and suretyship: Is consent from a majority of trustees enough for a trust to conclude an agreement?

In the decision of Shepstone & Wylie Attorneys v Abraham Johannes de Witt N O and Others (1270/2021) ZASCA, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) had to determine whether the court a quo...

Corporate Debt, Turnaround & Restructuring

Orthogonal tactics to try save a sinking ship

People rarely abandon a ship unless they have absolutely no alternative. The same can be said of some affected parties even when it is clear that the business rescue process has failed....

All articles by Katekani

Dispute Resolution

All systems go for the Public Procurement Bill, but is SA ready?

Katekani Mashamba, senior associate in the Dispute Resolution practice joined Noluthando Mthonti-Mlambo and Zinathi Gquma on Business Day TV where she talked about It’s all systems...

Employment Law

Webinar recording | Social media and the workplace

Our experts discuss when conduct on social media has a bearing on the workplace.

All videos by Katekani

Banking, Finance & Projects

The art of mentorship through women’s lenses

Join us for another episode of the CDH Women Empowerment Podcast Series.

All podcasts by Katekani

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