Adv. TJ Machaba (SC) 

Background

Adv Thabiso Machaba is a multiple graduate of the University of Witwatersrand having completed his junior BA (Law) and his LLB thereat. Between the years 2002 – 2005, Adv Machaba enrolled for and completed his first degree in Master of Laws (LLM), through course work, in Company Law I and Company Law II, Banking and Finance Law. He completed a short thesis on Corporate Social Responsibility.

Adv Machaba went on to complete his second degree in Master of Laws in Tax Laws (LLM – Taxation) and completed a short thesis titled “Realities of Minerals and Petroleum Royalties”.

Adv Machaba was called to the Johannesburg Bar in 2001 where he underwent and completed his pupillage. He commenced his practice soon after completing the said pupillage.

From 2009 to 2012, Adv Machaba was engaged by University of Johannesburg as a lecturer of Business Law.

Fields of Expertise

Arising from his lecturing stint at the University of Johannesburg, Adv Machaba’s practice has focused more on the law of contracts (Commercial Law).

Also, Adv Machaba has done a lot of cases relating to traditional leadership (customary Law) both at the Commission on Traditional Leadership and Disputes (“the so-called Nhlapo Commission”) and in Court.

Besides the above, Adv Machaba has acquired experience in administrative and constitutional laws.

Previous Experience

Adv Machaba has acquired experience in various fields of law and has worked with many senior advocates in various courts ranging from High Courts to the Constitutional Court. He has also appeared on his own in the Supreme Court of Appeal.

Adv Machaba has also led a number of juniors in various matters.

Contact Details

(t) +2711 223 8000

(t) +2711 223 8031

(f) +2711 223 8155

(m)   +2782 634 6486

(e) tmachaba@rsabar.com

Adv. Nadia Badat

Background

Nadia Badat was admitted to the Johannesburg Society of Advocates in December 2018.

Nadia holds an LLB degree which she obtained whilst working in the corporate field. She has over twenty years’ working experience in the Healthcare Industry which included work in company secretariat, regulatory compliance, contract drafting as well as various medicines and medical management-related roles.

Fields of Practice

Nadia’s preferred areas of practice include commercial, constitutional, labour, competition, administrative, personal injury, and medico-legal, as well as human rights law. She has appeared in the Constitutional Court, High Courts and Magistrate’s Courts of South Africa.

Academic Qualifications

• Structured Query Language (SQL) Certification through Oracle University

• Legum Baccalaureus (LL.B) Law Degree through the University of South Africa (UNISA)

Date of Admission

1 March 2018

Contact Details

(t) +2711 223 8000

(t) +2711 223 8018

(f)    +2711 223 8004

(m) +2782 084 9510

(e)     adv.badat@rsabar.com