Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s lawyer Mvuzo Notyesi has been elected as the president of the National Association of Democratic Lawyers (Nadel).
The Qumbu-born lawyer was elected at a general meeting held in Port Shepstone last week. He made headlines as the lawyer hired to represent Madikizela-Mandela in her bid to have the registration of her late ex-husband, former state president Nelson Mandela’s Qunu home declared null and void.
Notyesi is one of four lawyers from the Eastern Cape who have been elected to the association’s national leadership. Notyesi was elected as deputy president in 2014, with Port Elizabeth attorney Max Boqwana as president. The previous term was Boqwana’s second as president.
Notyesi previously worked as Nadel’s Transkei regional chairman for four years.
He was elected together with Xolile Ntshulana who practises in KwaZulu-Natal as his deputy. Ntshulana is originally from Mqanduli.
Notyesi said he was honoured that his colleagues in the legal fraternity trusted and believed that he could lead the association.
He said Nadel, under his leadership, would ensure the independence of the judiciary and access to justice. He said he would ensure the “right things are being done”.
He said he would make sure the association was sensitive to the issues of the people and supported tertiary institutions.
“We reaffirmed that the Fees Must Fall campaign is a correct perspective. We would like to ensure our young lawyers support of any person involved in Fees Must Fall, but we reject any violent behaviour and the vandalism of state institutions, public property and property belonging to universities – we are totally against that,” Notyesi said.
The Dispatch understands that Notyesi will also form part of the Judicial Services Commission, the body responsible for interviewing candidates for legal posts and dealing with complaints made against judges. — abongilem@dispatch.co.za
Winnie’s Qumbu-born lawyer Notyesi to head legal association
The Qumbu-born lawyer was elected at a general meeting held in Port Shepstone last week. He made headlines as the lawyer hired to represent Madikizela-Mandela in her bid to have the registration of her late ex-husband, former state president Nelson Mandela’s Qunu home declared null and void.
Notyesi is one of four lawyers from the Eastern Cape who have been elected to the association’s national leadership. Notyesi was elected as deputy president in 2014, with Port Elizabeth attorney Max Boqwana as president. The previous term was Boqwana’s second as president.
Notyesi previously worked as Nadel’s Transkei regional chairman for four years.
He was elected together with Xolile Ntshulana who practises in KwaZulu-Natal as his deputy. Ntshulana is originally from Mqanduli.
Notyesi said he was honoured that his colleagues in the legal fraternity trusted and believed that he could lead the association.
He said Nadel, under his leadership, would ensure the independence of the judiciary and access to justice. He said he would ensure the “right things are being done”.
He said he would make sure the association was sensitive to the issues of the people and supported tertiary institutions.
“We reaffirmed that the Fees Must Fall campaign is a correct perspective. We would like to ensure our young lawyers support of any person involved in Fees Must Fall, but we reject any violent behaviour and the vandalism of state institutions, public property and property belonging to universities – we are totally against that,” Notyesi said.
The Dispatch understands that Notyesi will also form part of the Judicial Services Commission, the body responsible for interviewing candidates for legal posts and dealing with complaints made against judges. — abongilem@dispatch.co.za
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