Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - Legal Aid SA’s Free State/NW Provincial Office awarded their best performing employees at the 19th Annual Achiever Awards.
The event was hosted at the Klerksdorp Protea Hotel and online on Thursday November 16. The Head of the Legal Aid SA Klerksdorp Local Office, Dr Melinda de Kock, was named Manager of the Year and Pietman Myburg from the Legal Aid SA Klerksdorp Local Office as the Lawyer of the Year: Civil. De Kock was described as a very strong and resilient woman who is committed to ensuring the mandate of Legal Aid SA is achieved. She has just been awarded her Doctorate degree in Mercantile Law.
Welcoming the guests, the head of the Legal Aid SA Vryburg Local Office, Aubrey Kunene, applauded the nominees for their dedication and determination in rendering legal services to communities: “Today you are all winners and as the organisation, we acknowledge the amazing dedication and unquestionable loyalty you have displayed that has been truly impressive and invincible. Legal Aid SA is fortunate in every sense to have employees like you who constantly work hard and make us all proud,” he said.
Legal Practitioner Tshepiso Mokoroane from the Legal Aid SA Phuthaditjhaba Local Office scooped the award for Lawyer of the Year: District Court. Siviwe Rwaxa from the Legal Aid SA Bloemfontein Local Office walked away with the Lawyer of the Year: Regional Court award.
High Court Lawyer of the Year was awarded to Vanecia Abrahams from the Legal Aid SA Bloemfontein Local Office.
The Paralegal of the Year award went to Lerato Mashaba from the Legal Aid SA Kroonstad Local Office. Gaynor Southon from the Legal Aid SA Bethlehem Local Office scooped the Support Employee of the Year award.
The Supervisor/Programme Manager of the Year award went to Mvula Khambule from the Legal Aid SA Rustenburg Local Office.
He was described as a hard-working Manager who is respectful of everyone and displays a high degree of humility.
He believes in continuous legal learning and possesses a Master’s degree in Corporate Law.
