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Vuyolwethu Nobaza

Legal Practitioner
Cape Town

Summary

Accomplished Legal Practitioner with a proven track record at Tyandela Nobaza Attorneys Inc., adept in estate planning and client counseling. Excelled in legal analysis and fostering client relationships, significantly enhancing firm's outreach. Collaborated effectively across teams, demonstrating exceptional oral advocacy and interpersonal skills.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Legal Practitioner (Partner)

Tyandela Nobaza Attorneys Inc.
10.2020 - Current


  • Work on business development activities, such as networking, attending industry events, and marketing the firm's services.
  • Consult with clients interpret laws, rulings and regulations for natural and juristic persons.
  • Explain the law and give legal advice.
  • Administer estates for beneficiaries/ act as the beneficiary's agent
  • Draft, review and manage wills and contracts.
  • Conduct legal research and gather evidence.
  • Ensure that appropriate approvals are in place before documents are executed.
  • Offer legal representation at arbitration or mediation hearings.
  • Manage regulatory and compliance-related services.
  • Facilitate innovative solutions to client problems.
  • Offer legal representation to clients in court proceedings on civil or criminal matters.
  • Manage and oversee paralegals and legal assistants.
  • Prepare pleadings, notices and make appearances in court.
  • Manage the practice and attend to all the administrative duties of the firm.

Candidate Legal Practitioner

Von Lieres Cooper and Barlow Attorneys
05.2020 - 09.2020

Consult with clients

Manage Clients expectations

Briefing counsel

Draft of pleadings, reports, letters, briefs to advocates, memoranda to attorneys

Appear at Court for various matters on behalf of clients

Conduct research and analysis of legal problems

Administration of the estates

Filling and serving

Indexing and paginating court files

Personal Assistant to the Director

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
08.2006 - 04.2019
  • Coordinating and managing the office of the director
  • Managing the office of the director's emails/communication and responding to urgent queries and assigning emails to relevant managers.
  • Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
  • Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
  • Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
  • Answered high volume of phone calls and email inquiries.

Part-time Lecturer & Short Course Facilitator

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01.2014 - 11.2018
  • Designing, preparing and developing End-User Computing teaching material.
  • Lecturing and facilitating the End-User Computing Course.
  • Evaluated student progress through regular assessments, providing detailed feedback for improvement and growth.
  • Created and designed quizzes, tests and projects to assess student knowledge.
  • Developed strong relationships with colleagues, collaborating on curriculum development and sharing best practices in teaching strategies.
  • Developed and implemented innovative teaching strategies to engage students in lectures and coursework.

Administrator/Coordinator

Institute for Justice and Reconciliation.
05.2005 - 08.2006
  • Making and managing the department/program's budget
  • Marketing and communication
  • Supported department heads in goal setting activities which led to increased overall performance.
  • Optimized communication channels by maintaining organized records of emails, memos, and reports.
  • Assisted in the development of marketing materials resulting in increased outreach efforts.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve company objectives efficiently.

Administrative Assistant

District Six Museum Foundation
04.2004 - 04.2005
  • Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
  • Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information by adhering to strict privacy policies and implementing secure filing systems.
  • Promoted a positive work environment through effective communication skills and fostering professional relationships among colleagues.
  • Improved document organization with thorough file maintenance, archiving outdated records as necessary for efficient retrieval when needed.

Education

Bachelor of Laws - LLB

University of South Africa
Cape Town
04.2001 -

No Degree - Practical Legal Training

UCT School For Legal Practice
Cape Town, South Africa
04.2001 -

Degree Magister Technologiae - Business Administration

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Bellville
04.2001 -

Degree Baccalaureus Technologiae - Business Administration

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town
04.2001 -

National Diploma - Office Management And Technology

Peninsula Technikon
Bellville
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Qokolweni Senior Secondary School
Mthatha
12.2025 - 12.2025

Skills

  • Estate planning

  • Estate Administration

  • Family law

  • Legal writing

  • Legal analysis

  • Litigation strategy

  • Legal research

  • Client counseling

  • Document drafting

  • Contract review

  • Oral advocacy

  • Data privacy

  • International law

  • Alternative dispute resolution

References

Ms Natashia Devchand

Practicing/Partner 

079 309 3712


Nevashni Moodley

Practicing/Partner 

082 545 6186


Mr Moegamat Alexander

Senior Manager - CPUT

021 959 6409

Timeline

High School Diploma -

Qokolweni Senior Secondary School
12.2025 - 12.2025

Legal Practitioner (Partner)

Tyandela Nobaza Attorneys Inc.
10.2020 - Current

Candidate Legal Practitioner

Von Lieres Cooper and Barlow Attorneys
05.2020 - 09.2020

Part-time Lecturer & Short Course Facilitator

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01.2014 - 11.2018

Personal Assistant to the Director

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
08.2006 - 04.2019

Administrator/Coordinator

Institute for Justice and Reconciliation.
05.2005 - 08.2006

Administrative Assistant

District Six Museum Foundation
04.2004 - 04.2005

Bachelor of Laws - LLB

University of South Africa
04.2001 -

No Degree - Practical Legal Training

UCT School For Legal Practice
04.2001 -

Degree Magister Technologiae - Business Administration

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
04.2001 -

Degree Baccalaureus Technologiae - Business Administration

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
04.2001 -

National Diploma - Office Management And Technology

Peninsula Technikon
04.2001 -
Vuyolwethu NobazaLegal Practitioner