Thato Makoaba
About Thato
About Thato
Thato joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Candidate Attorney in 2022 and was promoted to an Associate in 2024.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- Registered with the Legal Practice Council
- BA (Law), LLB; University of Witwatersrand
- Year of admission as an attorney: 2024
Memberships
- Pension Lawyers Association (PLA)
Languages
Languages
- English
About Thato
Thato joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Candidate Attorney in 2022 and was promoted to an Associate in 2024.
Credentials
Education
- Registered with the Legal Practice Council
- BA (Law), LLB; University of Witwatersrand
- Year of admission as an attorney: 2024
Memberships
- Pension Lawyers Association (PLA)
Languages
- English
Experience
Thato has experience in Labour Court and High Court litigation which includes the drafting of pleadings in trial and application proceedings. Thato also has experience in CCMA and Bargaining Council disputes.
Thato has chaired disciplinary enquiries on behalf of clients.
Thato has also assisted clients with various other employment related matters, including drafting and reviewing employment contracts and workplace policies, business restructuring, workplace investigations and disciplinary processes.
News
Labour Appeal Court confirms enforceability of restraints following dismissal
In our alert titled “ Does the dismissal of an employee affect a restraint of trade? ” dated 7 April 2025, we considered the Labour Court’s decision in Backsports (Pty) Ltd v Motlhanke...
Labour inspectors’ reach extended to oversight of contributions payable to benefit funds regulated under the Pension Fund Act
Section 34A of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 (BCEA) regulates the timing of payments by employers to employee benefit funds, including retirement, medical aid andotherfunds.
Year‑end bonuses: What employers need to know
As the year draws to a close, questions around year-end bonuses arise. In South Africa, the law does not prescribe a general legal obligation on employers to pay a bonus. As always,...
Labour Appeal Court finds that security remains valid despite a review being archived
In CEPPWAWU obo Tabata v Aspen Pharmacare Ltd (PA17/2024) ZALAC 43 (24 July 2025), the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) confirmed that the archiving of a review does not strip the security...
Labour Appeal Court recognises material error of law as a standalone ground for review
In a significant judgment, the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) in NBCRFLI v Intermodal Cargo Solutions (Pty) Ltd 46 ILJ 1679 (LAC) confirmed that a material error of law by an arbitrator...