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NUL Alumni
dvocate Sehapi Motloung studied for his Bachelor of Arts in Law (BA Law) at the
National University of Lesotho, Faculty of Law, from 1983 – 1987. He then proceeded
Ato the then University of Natal University (now known as the UKZN) to complete his
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in 1990. Advocate Motloung then worked for the then Government
of QwaQwa for four (4) years in various capacities including Legal Officer and District Court
Prosecutor. He briefly served articles for a year with the Legal Aid before enrolling as an
Advocate in 1996.
He took a detour when the the CCMA was established. establishing a busy practice
Commission for Conciliation In 1999, Advocate Motloung in labour law, criminal law
Mediation and Arbitration was called to the Bar, while (short-time) and general civil
(CCMA), under the South retaining his position as a litigation. He has also acted as
African Labour Relations Act part-time Commissioner a judge in the High Court of
was promulgated as he was of the CCMA until 2006. the Free State and took silk in
part of the first cohort of Advocate Motloung has 2021, although he has not yet
Commissioners in 1996 when been at the Bar since then, received his Letters Patent.
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