Jean Ewang
Jean Ewang is Counsel in our Employment Law practice. She focuses on employment law. Jean has advised state entities, multinational companies, and employers on all aspects of employment law, both contentious and non-contentious.

About Jean
About Jean
Jean Ewang was admitted as an attorney in 2010. Jean joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Consultant in 2020. With over 10 years’ experience, Jean advises on all aspects of employment law ranging from transactions to litigation to compliance. She also regularly advises across the continent has acted on behalf of state entities in precedent setting cases at the Constitutional Court of South Africa.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- LLB, University of the Witwatersrand
- Certificate in Human Rights Advocacy and Litigation, University of Witwatersrand
Memberships
- The South African Society for Labour Law (SASLAW)
Languages
Languages
- English
- Afrikaans
- isiZulu
About Jean
Jean Ewang was admitted as an attorney in 2010. Jean joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a Consultant in 2020. With over 10 years’ experience, Jean advises on all aspects of employment law ranging from transactions to litigation to compliance. She also regularly advises across the continent has acted on behalf of state entities in precedent setting cases at the Constitutional Court of South Africa.
Credentials
Education
- LLB, University of the Witwatersrand
- Certificate in Human Rights Advocacy and Litigation, University of Witwatersrand
Memberships
- The South African Society for Labour Law (SASLAW)
Languages
- English
- Afrikaans
- isiZulu
News

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Understanding reinstatement in light of irreparable working relationships
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Underlying cause in a section 197 transfer? Labour Appeal Court clarifies
The recent Labour Appeal Court (LAC) decision in Zeda Car Leasing (Pty) Ltd t/a Avis Fleet v Belinda Perlee (JA01/24) provides further clarification on the interpretation of section...

Tender of services: A prerequisite for the enforcement of claims flowing from reinstatement awards
In the recent Labour Appeal Court (LAC) case of South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) obo Koopman v City of Cape Town and Others (CA5/2023) ZALAC (22 January 2025) the appellant...

Webinar Recording | The Modern Employer: Building Inclusive Workplaces in Africa
CDH hosted virtual panel discussion that aimed at exploring the evolving landscape of work across Africa, focusing on building resilient, inclusive and borderless workplaces.
