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Lee Masuku

Senior Associate

Lee Masuku is a Senior Associate in our Employment Law practice. Lee specialises in employment litigation and general employment law and has acted on behalf of clients in various industries in the public and private sectors, including the retail, metal, engineering, logistics, transport, chemical, healthcare, energy, telecommunications, and mining industries.

+27 (0)11 562 1213
lee.masuku@cdhlegal.comJohannesburg
Lee Masuku

About Lee

About Lee

Lee completed her articles at Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa in 2015 and was retained as an Associate in the Employment and Labour Department in 2016.  She then moved to ENSafrica in 2017 as an Associate in the Employment Department.  In 2021, Lee joined Wilken Incorporated as a Senior Associate, where she was promoted to Director in 2023.

Lee joined CDH in May 2024.




Credentials

Credentials

Education

  • B.Com (Economics and Legal Theory) and LLB – Rhodes University
  • Certificate in Sports Law – University of Pretoria

Memberships 

  • SASLAW
  • Association of Allan Gray Fellows

Languages

Languages

  • Afrikaans
  • English

About Lee

Lee completed her articles at Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa in 2015 and was retained as an Associate in the Employment and Labour Department in 2016.  She then moved to ENSafrica in 2017 as an Associate in the Employment Department.  In 2021, Lee joined Wilken Incorporated as a Senior Associate, where she was promoted to Director in 2023.

Lee joined CDH in May 2024.




Credentials

Education

  • B.Com (Economics and Legal Theory) and LLB – Rhodes University
  • Certificate in Sports Law – University of Pretoria

Memberships 

  • SASLAW
  • Association of Allan Gray Fellows

Languages

  • Afrikaans
  • English

News

Retirement age and fixed-term contracts
Employment Law

Retirement age and fixed-term contracts

Fixed-term contracts are commonplace in both the private and public sectors. The case of SABC v Valla (JA100/24) ZALAC 47 (22 September 2025) is interesting because of the clash between...
Implementation of the Electronic Travel Authorisation
Immigration Law

Implementation of the Electronic Travel Authorisation

On 18 September 2025, the Minister of Home Affairs (Minister), Dr Leon Schreiber, presented the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to the Tourism Business Council of South Africa’s...
Extension of temporary concession for foreign nationals due to processing delays of waiver and appeals applications
Immigration Law

Extension of temporary concession for foreign nationals due to processing delays of waiver and appeals applications

On 30 September 2025, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) issued Immigration Directive No. 22 of 2025 (Directive) in terms of which certain protections were granted to foreign nationals...
Update on the Immigration Amendment Bill, 2024
Immigration Law

Update on the Immigration Amendment Bill, 2024

In late March 2024, the Immigration Amendment Bill, 2024 (Bill) was published to amend section 34 of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002 (Immigration Act). This is the provision which deals...
Update on the Employment Services Amendment Bill
Immigration Law

Update on the Employment Services Amendment Bill

South Africa’s immigration framework is undergoing significant reform, with the Employment Services Amendment Bill (ESAB) and the National Labour Migration Policy (NLMP) currently...

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Cabinet approves key aspects on the employment of foreigners
Employment Law

Cabinet approves key aspects on the employment of foreigners

Lee Masuku, Senior Associate in the Employment Law practice, recently joined Jenna-Leigh Bilong on eNCA to discuss the following topic: 'Cabinet approves key aspects on the employment...
Webinar Recording | South African foreign employee landscape: quotas, compliance, and opportunity
Employment Law

Webinar Recording | South African foreign employee landscape: quotas, compliance, and opportunity

Watch our panel of experts for an in-depth exploration of South Africa’s newly approved National Labour Migration Policy 2025 and the Employment Services Amendment Bill.
Labour Court goes digital come 14 April
Employment Law

Labour Court goes digital come 14 April

Lee Masuku, a Senior Associate in the Employment Law practice, was recently on Newzroom Afrika to discuss the digitalisation of the Labour Court, effective 14 April, and whether this...
Webinar Recording | Labour Law Reforms: Key proposed amendments and its implications
Environmental Law

Webinar Recording | Labour Law Reforms: Key proposed amendments and its implications

CDH experts hosted a webinar to discuss the Draft Code of Good Practice on Dismissals and the latest proposed legislative amendments following negotiations at NEDLAC.
Webinar Recording | The new Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court rules: A roadmap to efficiency
Employment Law

Webinar Recording | The new Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court rules: A roadmap to efficiency

On 3 May 2024, new Labour Court and Labour Appeal Rules were published that will soon replace the existing court rules.

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The types of temporary residence visas available in South Africa
Immigration Law

The types of temporary residence visas available in South Africa

In this episode of our Immigration Law Podcast Series, Lee Masuku and Taryn York unpack the different temporary residence visas that allow foreign nationals to work in South Africa,...
An introduction to immigration compliance for employers
Immigration Law

An introduction to immigration compliance for employers

Immigration compliance for employers in South Africa involves understanding the legal framework regulating the employment of foreign nationals, including the duties imposed on employers...
Youth Day reflections | The silent struggle of South Africa's youth today
Employment Law

Youth Day reflections | The silent struggle of South Africa's youth today

In this episode of CDH Conversations, Jean Ewang and Lee Masuku from CDH’s Employment Law Department delve into the pressing issue of youth unemployment in South Africa.

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