Siphosethu Siwaphiwe Zazela

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

What job i'm looking for? My positive points

I am a young, and goal-driven lawyer with a passion for excellence. Having graduated at the top of my class for the Bachelor of Arts (Law) and in the Dean's list for my Bachelor of Laws, I am committed to the holistic study of the law. As passionate as I am about the study of law, I have also dedicated time to be trained in the practice thereof. My experience in the administrative law, property and land law as well as corporate law practice areas at one of the continent's largest firms demonstrates my grit and well-roundedness as a lawyer. I am a skilled drafter and researcher, as shown by my publication by the Cambridge University Press.
As a young lawyer and aspiring academic, I am committed to learning as much as I am dedicated to contributing to teamwork. Being a junior lawyer in teams ranging from three to even eight people has taught me the important skills of collaboration, reliability and communication. The effective application of these skills has resulted in me being included in key matters and training, as the youngest lawyer in the room. I am a leader who is dedicated to development as well as the production of quality results.

Preferred occupation:

Lawyers
Law, legal jobs

Preferred work location:

Johannesburg
Gauteng

Contacts and general information about me

Day of birth:

1999-01-13 (25 years old)

Gender:

Male

Residential location:

Johannesburg
Gauteng

Telephone number:

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Work experience

Working period:

nuo 2022.01 iki 2024.01

Company name:

Werksmans Attorneys

You were working at::

Lawyers

Occupation:

Candidate Attorney

What you did at this job position?:

Responsibilities included – ● drafting legal opinions and legal memoranda on various aspects of constitutional law; environmental law, land restitution, communal land rights, mining law, administrative law, property law, and education law; ● conducting general legal research as and when required; ● providing administrative support to the practice, including: monitoring deadlines; managing filing of all legal and practice documents; scheduling meetings; liaising with clients and counsel; attending meetings and taking minutes; booking arbitration venues; billing administration; maintaining and filing a daily timesheet; and provided additional administrative support as required; ● preparing monthly reports on matter development and client communication; ● conducting training on ESG-related risk; best practices and international corporate disclosure standards to boards of directors; ● drafting transactional agreements (lease agreements; memoranda of incorporation and company resolutions); and ● monitoring developments in constitutional law and sustainability-related legislation and policy.

Working period:

nuo 2021.06 iki dabar

Company name:

Yanelisa Bokveld Foundation

Occupation:

Legal Consultant and Policy Advisor

What you did at this job position?:

 providing general policy advice to the organization;  attending to general legal tasks as and when needed; and  structuring and implementing grassroots programmes (formulating programme structures; liasing with community leaders and government officials)

Working period:

nuo 2020.02 iki 2021.04

Company name:

Nelson Mandela University

You were working at::

Teachers

Occupation:

Facilitator (Social Consciousness and Sustainable Futures)

What you did at this job position?:

Responsibilities included - teaching undergraduate students on human rights and intersectionality

Working period:

nuo 2020.10 iki 2021.12

Company name:

Peace Campaign Nepal

You were working at::

Other jobs

Occupation:

Ambassador

What you did at this job position?:

Responsibilities included – ● organizing youth forums on global conflict; ● creating platforms within the Nelson Mandela University space for students to engage on global conflicts news and creating spaces for discourse on world peace; and ● overseeing the overall administration of Peace Campaign Nepal in the Gqeberha, Eastern Cape region.

Education

Educational period:

nuo 2017.02 iki 2019.11

Degree:

Degree

Educational institution:

Nelson Mandela University

Educational qualification:

Bachelor of Arts (Law)

I could work:

Paralegal work

Educational period:

nuo 2020.02 iki 2021.11

Degree:

Honours

Educational institution:

Nelson Mandela University

Educational qualification:

Bachelor of Laws

I could work:

Lawyer; Legal Academic; Researcher; In-house Counsel

Languages

Language

Speaking level

Understanding level

Writing level

English

fluent

Afrikaans

fluent

very good

isiXhosa

fluent

very good

isiZulu

very good

Setswana

basic

good

basic

French

basic

very good

Language

English

Speaking level

fluent

Understanding level

fluent

Writing level

fluent

Language

Afrikaans

Speaking level

fluent

Understanding level

very good

Writing level

very good

Language

isiXhosa

Speaking level

fluent

Understanding level

fluent

Writing level

very good

Language

isiZulu

Speaking level

very good

Understanding level

very good

Writing level

very good

Language

Setswana

Speaking level

basic

Understanding level

good

Writing level

basic

Language

French

Speaking level

basic

Understanding level

basic

Writing level

very good

Computer knowledge

Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint Teams, Outlook
Online Learning Platforms: Moodle; iLearn
Adobe PDF
Aderant Time Management Software

Conferences, seminars

Gender-Based Violence Conference - University of Malaya (Malaysia) [Speaker]
Madoda Masithethe Conference - Nelson Mandela University [Speaker]

Recommendations

Contact person:

Refilwe Moitse

Occupation:

Director

Company:

Werksmans Attorneys

Telephone number:

083 214 4026

Email address:

rmoitse@werksmans.com

Contact person:

Desiree David

Occupation:

Senior Lecturer

Company:

Nelson Mandela University

Telephone number:

084 202 0142

Additional information

Your hobbies:

Published Creative Writer (Short stories and poetry)

Singing (Formerly a Nelson Mandela University artist on rotation)

Ballroom Dancing

Piano playing

Driver licenses:

None

Salary you wish:

20 000 R per month

How much do you earn now:

36500 R per month

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