Our Team
Director
Zandile Jafta
Director | Admitted Attorney
QUALIFICATIONS
B Proc Degree,
Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa since 2003.
SPECIALITY
Commercial contracts drafting and vetting
Employment law
Arbitration and Mediation
Litigation
Immigration and Refugee law
Regulatory compliance
Debt Collection and negotiation
Company secretary service
Construction law.
BIO
Zandile is the founder and director of Jafta Z Inc. She is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa since February 2003. She is recognized as a distinguished attorney in her field.
Zandile has experience in different areas of the law including but not limited to criminal, civil, labour, immigration and human rights law, personal injury claims, regulatory and compliance law, consumer law, general litigation. Zandile has attended Immigration law workshops and training on different universal and continental instruments dealing with immigration and refugee law. She has worked for organisations such as Lawyers for Human Rights and UNHCR (Southern Africa Office).
Before establishing JZ Inc, Zandile worked as an Assistant Director, then promoted to Deputy Director at the Department of Trade and Industry, from 2006 to 2017. Her duties included providing strategic leadership with regards to legal advice and managing litigation; providing interpretation of the various legislations and regulations to the chief directorate; drafting Memorandum of Agreements and collaborative agreements and other tasks.
Zandile has vast experience in business establishment in South Africa. She has advised clients on several set-up options ranging from limited liability companies to partnerships. She advises extensively on set-up of trusts and not-for-profit entities. In conjunction with business establishment advice, she provides corporate structuring and licensing advice.
Above all, Zandile’s passion is human rights. She believes that injustice and inequality on the basis of gender, race, age, religion, and social standing should not be tolerated. She wants to make a positive difference in the lives of those most vulnerable to negligence, fraud and wrongdoing.
Consultants
Lorraine Mtsweni
JOB DESCRIPTION
Admitted Attorney and Company Secretary
QUALIFICATION
B.Proc, Advanced Diploma in Labour Law
Senior Diploma in Cyber Law
Senior Diploma in Contract Management
Executive Development Program
SPECIALITY
Civil, Criminal and Labour Litigation
Legal Opinion and Advise
Board and Committer Secretary
Compliance and Governance Advise
BIO
Lorraine is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa since 2001. She holds a B Proc degree. She also holds a Post Diploma in Contract Drafting and Interpretation, a Post Advanced labour Diploma, a Post Senior Cyber Law Diploma and an Executive Development Programme (EDP) from Wits Business School.
She is an attorney with ample company secretariat experience and a healthy interest in agriculture, manufacturing, infrastructure development and social housing. She is founder of Mohau Secretariat and Compliance (Pty) Ltd with (15) fifteen years’ experience in all aspects of general practice including Corporate Governance, Commercial Law, Labour Law, High and Magistrates Court Litigation and Constitutional and Administrative Law.
Lorraine has worked for the Mpumalanga Gambling Board as Chief Inspector, Legal Advisor and Assistance Company Secretary. In 2011, she joined the Land Bank of South Africa as a Group Company Secretary where she gained valuable expertise on, inter alia, Corporate Governance, Administration, Planning and Co-ordination of Board meetings, drafting of legislation and policies, legislation audit, drafting and vetting of international agreements and contracts, presiding in disciplinary enquiries as well as drafting of service delivery standards.
Lorraine’s training in law and business management and her involvement in various strategic projects has enabled her to advise and support our clients from a legal and governance perspective and business perspective. Her commercial acumen enables her to be a trusted adviser to our clients.
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Liwalam Jafta
JOB DESCRIPTION
Admitted Attorney
QUALIFICATION
BJuris
LLB
Certificate in Prospecting & Mining Law
SPECIALITY
Litigation and Mediation
Commercial Law
Debt Negotiation
Construction Law
BIO
Liwalam is a competent and experienced lawyer with over 20 years of experience. He holds a BJuris degree from Walter Sisulu University and an LLB degree from KwaZulu-Natal University.
Liwalam has worked both in South Africa and abroad advising both local and international clients in immigration, mediation, arbitration, complex litigation and commercial law matters. He possesses strong business acumen with proven capability to make significant contributions to individuals and business.
He advocates on behalf of clients in motion practice, alternative dispute resolution, and private negotiation and assist clients in resolving civil and commercial disputes including anything from unpaid bills or unfulfilled contract terms to problems between landlords and tenants, construction-related claims, the liabilities of insurers, defective products and many other areas.
Liwalam has dealt with contract related matters and other commercial law aspects like drafting, reviewing and negotiating on behalf of big commercial clients like DENEL, PRASA, ESKOM Holdings SOC LTD; National Lotteries Board; State Technology Information Agency and others. In this area he focuses on sale and distribution of goods, financing of certain transactions, corporate law, trade practices law and consumer law. He helps clients navigate and address issues affecting the business world.
For Liwalam, law offers the opportunity to develop a range of skills and explore many aspects of human life. It gives him a chance to sharpen his mind, help the down-trodden, strengthen understanding and deepen experience across the full range of humanities and social sciences.
Thobile Chitha
JOB DESCRIPTION
Admitted Attorney
QUALIFICATION
B.Proc.
SPECIALITY
Commercial litigation
BIO
Thobile is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa since 1999. He holds a B Proc degree from the Walter Sisulu University.
Thobile, was previously employed as a senior state advocate by the National Prosecuting Authority for many years. In this role he provided legal advice to the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) in all legal aspects relating to decisions to prosecute or not to prosecute, legal advice on whether to defend civil claims instituted against NPA. He also drafted, vetted, analysed and reviewed service level agreements of NPA suppliers. He managed litigation by instructing and liaising with outside legal counsel regarding cases instituted by and against NPA. He was responsible for the drafting of NPA litigation policy, Prosecution Policy and Policy directives, review and amendments to legislation.
As a consultant at JZ Inc, Thobile’s experience is invaluable as he specializes in managing business and litigation by setting up legal strategies and measures to mitigate risks for clients.
Whatever your entrepreneurial or business requirements are, Thobile is able to give you the tools, guidance and legal advice needed. He understands start-ups and offers user-friendly legal packages designed to get you up and running.