Mentorship Programme

SWCM runs a mentorship programme that is exclusive to law students that are enrolled in a tertiary institution and graduates entering the profession within South Africa. The mentorship programme runs for 6 months, during which period the participants are exposed to various aspects of the legal profession and receive training in the following areas:

Job Shadowing
Legal writing
Financial education
Mental- health education
Profile/ Resume writing
Employment Etiquette
Professional Conduct

  2025 mentees

Andile Hlatshwayo

Andile Hlatshwayo

Mentee

Andile Hlatshwayo is a UNISA law student passionate about property law. Andile aspires to become a conveyancer and eventually establishing a client-focused firm specialising in efficient, accessible property transfer services.

Onthatile Phofedi

Onthatile Phofedi

Mentee

Onthatile Phofedi is a final-year LLB student at UP and SLSJ treasurer, passionate about social justice, mining law, and using the law to empower and uplift disadvantaged communities.

Micaela Gota

Micaela Gota

Mentee

Micaela Gota is a BA Law graduate and final-year LLB student passionate about children’s and disability rights, leadership, and youth empowerment, with a vision to advance social justice and equality across Africa.

Ophola Ndam

Ophola Ndam

Mentee

Ophola Ndam is a final-year UNISA LLB student passionate about human rights. She founded The Woke and Liable Drive and mentors through Girls4Girls, advocating for stronger child protection laws in South Africa.

Jéan Denton

Jéan Denton

Mentee

Jéan Denton is a UNISA LLB student passionate about Labour Law, social justice, and advocacy, with aspirations to serve at the Constitutional Court and promote fair labour practices and equality.

Pabatso Ntitsane

Pabatso Ntitsane

Mentee

Pabatso Ntitsane, final-year LLB student at UNISA, is passionate about Cyberlaw and compliance, aspiring to bridge law and technology by promoting ethical, transparent digital rights and regulatory accountability.

Nontokozo Msiza

Nontokozo Msiza

Mentee

Nontokozo Chantel Msiza is a Legal Intern and UWC LLB graduate with interests in Commercial Law and Litigation, committed to leadership, empowerment, and building a career in dispute resolution.

Ofentse Kairo Mosesenyane

Ofentse Kairo Mosesenyane

Mentee

Ofentse Kairo Mosesenyane is a Wits LLB student passionate about public law and social justice, with a background in governance, digital marketing, leadership, and student advocacy.

Maria Matsane

Maria Matsane

Mentee

Maria Matsane, a final-year LLB student at UP, is passionate about social justice, environmental and finance law, she advocates for inclusivity, unity, and legal empowerment through community service.

Allison Naidoo

Allison Naidoo

Mentee

Allison Naidoo is a third-year LLB student, Juridical Society president, and founder of The Dynasty Org. Allison is passionate about advocacy, commercial law and empowering vulnerable groups through leadership and mentorship.

Thandeka Jikumlambo

Thandeka Jikumlambo

Mentee

Thandeka Jikumlambo, a final-year LLB student and Legal Studies graduate, is passionate about cyber law, legal tech and making legal information accessible to underserved communities through advocacy and innovation.

Thuto Itumeleng

Thuto Itumeleng

Mentee

Thuto Itumeleng, an LLB graduate and LLM student. Thuto is passionate about data protection, cyber law, and gender justice and aspires to specialise in regulatory compliance and data protection law in South Africa.

  2024/25 mentees

Relebogile Mokhonoana

Relebogile Mokhonoana

Mentee

Relebogile Mokhonoana is a final-year LLB student at North West University, with aspirations of becoming an advocate.

Thavia Cebekhulu

Thavia Cebekhulu

Mentee

Thavia Cebekhulu is currently a third-year LLB student at the University of Pretoria, with aspirations of becoming an admitted attorney of the high court.

Tlou Lekgau

Tlou Lekgau

Mentee

Tlou Lekgau is a BCom Law graduate and a final-year student at the University of Pretoria, who aspires to become a future Chief Justice, dedicated to addressing these injustices.

Bernice Kapinga

Bernice Kapinga

Mentee

Bernice Kamanda Kapinga is a third-year LLB student at UNISA who aspires to specialize in Cyberlaw.

Bhongo Gantsho

Bhongo Gantsho

Mentee

Bhongo Gantsho is a BA Law graduate currently completing her LLB degree, she aspires to become a specialist in Competition Law and serve as the Commissioner of the Competition Commission,

Pride Ngcobo

Pride Ngcobo

Mentee

Pride Ncgobo is a final-year LLB student at the University of Pretoria with a deep commitment to personal development and community upliftment.

Qurat-ul-Ain Ahmad

Qurat-ul-Ain Ahmad

Mentee

Qurat-ul-Ain Ahmad is a third-year LLB law student at UNISA with a strong passion for international human rights law and immigration law.

Tiisetso Motaung

Tiisetso Motaung

Mentee

Tiisetso Motaung is a final-year LLB student at the University of Pretoria, deeply committed to personal development and community upliftment.

Palesa Pitso

Palesa Pitso

Mentee

Palesa Pitso holds an LLB from Nelson Mandela University (NMU) and is currently pursuing an LLM in Criminal Justice at the University of the Western Cape (UWC).

2023/24 mentees

Amogelang Molefe

Amogelang Molefe

Mentee

Amogelang Molefe is a 3rd year LLB student at the North West University Potch Campus.

Reabetswe Kgaile

Reabetswe Kgaile

Mentee

Reabetswe Ntaledi Kgaile is  a final year law student at the University of Pretoria.

Keziah Toemaker

Keziah Toemaker

Mentee

Keziah Toemaker  is  a third year law student at the University of Pretoria.

Fortune Mushi

Fortune Mushi

Mentee

Fortune Tshegofatso Mushi is an aspiring legal professional in his final year of completing his LLB degree from North West University.

Nyeleti Rikhotso

Nyeleti Rikhotso

Mentee

Nyeleti Rikhotso is a second-year LLB Law student at the University of Pretoria.

Damilola Alafiatayo

Damilola Alafiatayo

Mentee

Damilola Alafiatayo is a third-year BA Law student at the University of the Witwatersrand.

Jaden Christians

Jaden Christians

Mentee

Jaden Christians is currently a third-year LLB student at the University of Pretoria

Ofentse Motebe

Ofentse Motebe

Mentee

Ofentse Motebe is a final year LLB Student at the University of Johannesburg.

Marvelous Madileng

Marvelous Madileng

Mentee

Marvelous Madileng, originally from a small town in Limpopo. is a final year student, completing her LLB at the University of Johannesburg.