Who is a Female Lawyer?
Female Lawyer is a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for them in other legal matters.
Top Female Lawyers In South Africa
Other notable South African women lawyers on the 2022 list include the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal, Justice Mandisa Maya and Constitutional Court judge, Justice Zukisa Tshiqi, and Deputy Judge President of the Limpopo Division of the High Court, Judge Fikile Mokgohloa.
How many female lawyers are there in South Africa?
An Overview of the Attorneys’ Profession
| Total attorneys | 29 981 | |
|---|---|---|
| Black male attorneys | 8 138 | 27% |
| White female attorneys | 6 650 | 22% |
| Black female attorneys | 6 064 | 20% |
| Total female attorneys | 12 714 | 42% |
Who was the first woman in South Africa to be admitted as an attorney?
Constance Mary Hall
The first woman to be admitted as an advocate in South Africa was Irene Geffen in 1923. The first woman attorney was Constance Mary Hall in 1926.
For historic apartheid reasons, it took longer for black women to join the ranks, with Desiree Finca being enrolled as the first black woman attorney in 1967,” Ntuli said.
Who was the first black woman lawyer in South Africa?
Desiree Finca
It was not until 1967 that Desiree Finca became the first black female South African lawyer. Despite racial discrimination, black women in law in South Africa have excelled, as evidenced by the historic appointment of Justice Mandisa Maya as the first female Deputy Chief Justice in 2022.
Who is the youngest female lawyer in South Africa?
Zintle Baleni (23) was the youngest woman to be admitted as an attorney, conveyance, and notary public at the Western Cape High Court on Friday 6 March.
Baleni matriculated from Zonnebloem Nest Senior School in 2013 and furthered her studies at the University of the Western Cape (UWC).