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                                                                                          In this picture: Kabelo
                                                                                          Justice Kelepa, 5th year LLB
                                                                                          student and volunteer at the
                                                                                          Legal Aid Clinic.








            our Lecturer demonstrated to     one got from the practical       loss of livelihoods as a result of
            us how emotional some clients    experience gained while in the   numerous Covid-19 lock-downs
            will be, but one has to be patient,   field is immeasurable. I do not   and discussed what could be
            comforting and extract relevant   wish to talk about how hard one   done to remedy the situation.
            information from that client. I   has to work in preparation, it   In that opinion, I had to discuss
            “It is imperative that I         comes with the territory but it is   issues related to the right to life
                                             quite an experience.
                                                                              and the right to livelihood. This
            stress the importance                  After we returned from     sharpened my research skills
            of this collaboration            the field one had to prepare     immensely.
            between TRC and                  a detailed report. Isn’t that          It is very important
            NULLAC”                          a requisite skill needed for     for students to be given an

            had to apply the skills taught   one to be a good lawyer? I       opportunity to interact with
            in class and conduct those       also prepared a legal opinion    the outside world and get to
            interviews.                      which was aimed at holding       put the theory learned in class
                  The far reaching benefits   government accountable for the   into practise, deal with real




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