Committee and Leadership

Development through Committee Work

Committees serve as work units of the organisation, taking work and breaking it into meaningful and manageable chunks. We efficiently carry out the work of the Law Faculty. I have been serving on numerous committees at the UWC Law Faculty over the last few years. A committee has been described as - 'A committee is a group of people who meet to make decisions or plans for a larger group or organization that they represent", (Collins dictionary, 2022) . Some committees require more work than others. Most committees are representative of the various departments.

Faculty Student Affairs Committee 2013 to date

My work at the Faculty Student Affairs Committee has been the most intense. This committee is very fulfilling as well because I have shared numerous hours with students regarding their module choices. This gives us as student advisors a unique opportunity to motivate the students.

Faculty Assessment Committee 2021 to date

Being a member of the Faculty Assessment Committee thought full and inciteful. This committee is very rewarding because I have opportunity to hear appeals from lecturers and students relating to complaints or grievances stemming from module issues and reasons for appeals.

Faculty Academic Planning 2018 - 2020

This committee deals with the planning, amending, creation and introduction of various modules. I serves as a platform to promote and enhance the efficiency of modules.

Teaching and Learning Committee 2016 - 2018

This committee deals with the implementation of new and exciting ways of learning and teaching. In addition, this committee provides a platform for lecturers to showcase their implementation of various techniques and infusion of technology into modules, this where we all can learn from each other, on how to improve our learning and teaching techniques.

All committees have a central role to play in functioning of the Law Faculty as well as the enhancement of students. Therefore it cannot be said that the one committee is better than the other. Committees play and contribute to the overall success of the Faculty, lecturers, administrative staff, and students. Committees must therefore be seen as evolving with the with times and always vigilant of progress that is being made by other institutions.

University of the Western Cape, Faculty of Law, Curriculum Review Committee (2016 to date)

This committee has been the most important one as I had a chance to engage the curriculum from the inside out. I had the opportunity to assess the perspectives from various stakeholders with a view to enhance and transform the curriculum. In addition, I was privy to see how other institutions operate and perform, and we could learn from those institutions leading to Law Faculty being accredited by the CHE. The process has been long and and at times frustrating, however, the experience I gained has been rewarding.

APU Review of the GLA Programme

Academic leadership roles

I serve[d] as module coordinator for the following modules:

a. Law of Contract 2020 to date

b. Sale and Lease 2011 and 2020 to date

c. Islamic Law and Jurisprudence 2021 to date

d. Public International Law 2012

e. Law of Things 2011

Internal moderator for undergraduate

a. Law of Things - to date

b. Unjustified Enrichment - to date

External moderator for undergraduate module

Appointed as external moderator for the Law of Contract - Stellenbosch University - (from 2022 for a period of three years).
Appointed as external moderator for Contracts - University of Cape Town - (from 2022 for a pperiod of three years)

Institutional Leadership Activity

Participation in the True Leaders Forum - 2016.

We hosted a panel discussion on Transformational Leadership Dynamics in the UWC Library Auditorium.

Professional Membership

I am a member of the International Committee of the Red Cross. I serve as a reviewer and participate in the ICRC activities.

In my endeavours to enhance my professional capacity, I have enlisted my services in new professional bodies. My most recent membership is with the ASSOCIATION OF MUSLIM

ACCOUNTANTS & LAWYERS. Below is membership form indicating my enrolment.

Muslim Judicial Council

I serve as a legal advisor on the Legal Desk (Forum) of the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC), one of the most prominent religious bodies representing the Muslim community in South Africa. In this capacity, I provide expert counsel on a range of legal matters, with a particular emphasis on contemporary developments in Muslim marriages and divorces, especially as they intersect with South African constitutional and family law frameworks.

My responsibilities include advising on the interpretation and application of Sharia principles within the South African legal context, contributing to legal reforms, and offering guidance on both internal governance structures and external regulatory frameworks. This role facilitates critical engagement with issues of legal pluralism, religious authority, and human rights, and enables me to contribute meaningfully to the evolving discourse on Muslim Personal Law in a democratic society.

Through this work, I bridge the gap between community-based religious practices and formal legal systems, while also reinforcing the University of the Western Cape’s commitment to social justice, community engagement, and contextual legal education.

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