Celebrating 100 years and beyond of Women in Law
10 April 2023 marked 100 years since the Woman Legal Practitioners Act 7 of 1923 was promulgated. The Act contained a single section, which read: “Women shall be entitled to be admitted to practice and to be enrolled as advocates, attorneys, notaries public or conveyancers in any province of the Union, subject to the same terms and conditions as apply to men."
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Beyond 16 Days Episode 2: The importance of Human Rights Day and exploring constitutional damages as an effective remedy
In episode two of our Beyond 16 Days Series, Director Brigitta Mangale and Senior Associate Elgene Roos in the Pro Bono & Humans Rights practice unpack the importance of Human Rights Day and exploring constitutional damages as an effective remedy.
Celebrating women's voices on International Women's Day 2024
International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.
Beyond 16 Days | Working on women's rights, all year round
Director Brigitta Mangale and Senior Associate Elgene Roos in the Pro Bono & Humans Rights practice are both passionate about women's rights and the fight against violence for women.
Nomlayo Mabhena-Mlilo discusses the future of the legal profession and access to justice in South Africa
In this episode of the CDH Women Empowerment podcast series, we speak to Nomlayo Mabhena-Mlilo, a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution practice.
Tendai Jangara speaks on women empowerment, corporate investigations, and more
Tendai Jangara, Director in our Dispute Resolution practice and Head of our Corporate & White-Collar Investigations sector, joined CDH Conversations for another episode of the CDH Women Empowerment podcast series.
Exploring the Trusts & Estates Practice
Director and Head of the Trusts & Estates Practice Gretchen Barkhuizen-Barbosa, together with Senior Associate Emily West on CDH Conversations podcast.
Tiffany Gray and Roxanne Webster on CDH Conversations
Tiffany Gray and Roxanne Webster, join CDH Conversations in this episode of the CDH Women Empowerment Podcast Series.
Belinda Scriba unpacks maritime law
As we continue to commemorate 100 years of women in law, we bring you another insightful episode of the CDH Women Empowerment podcast series. This month we are joined by Belinda Scriba.
Balancing the scale of gender in dispute resolution and the legal sector
In episode two of our CDH Women Empowerment podcast series we speak with Lucinde Rhoodie, a Director in our Dispute Resolution practice. Lucinde delves into balancing the scale of gender in dispute resolution and the legal industry.
Women empowerment through impact litigation
This conversation forms part of the CDH Women in Law podcast series, where several members of our firm will discuss the importance of women's empowerment and highlight CDH's dedication to this cause. CDH's Pro Bono and Human Rights practice Director Brigitta Mangale and Senior Associate Elgene Roos join CDH Conversations to discuss the role of impact litigation in enforcing and protecting the rights of women in South Africa.
Thandiwe Nhlapho elected to serve on the ILFA National Committee
Thandiwe recently completed the International Lawyers for Africa (ILFA) advanced training and secondment programme. ILFA is a capacity building Africa focused organisation founded in 2006 to enhance the quality of legal services and strengthen the rule of law in Africa. Thandiwe is joined by Fateema Benjamin, Programme Manager of ILFA, where they discuss international opportunities offered by the organisation for lawyers on the African continent. Thandiwe has also been elected to join the ILFA National Committee in South Africa. Congratulations Thandiwe!
CDH Conversations Podcast - Tiffany Jegels
Tiffany Jegels, Director in our Dispute Resolution practice recently joined CDH Conversations.