Our Team
The Centre’s activities in litigation, advocacy, research, education and training are carried out by our tireless and passionate staff with the support of our donors and under the guidance of our advisory board.
CCL STAFF
Pontso Phahlane
Administration
Liesl Muller
Senior Attorney
Stanley Malematja
Senior Attorney
Morgan Courtenay
Part-time In-house Counsel
Fortunate Mongwai
Junior Attorney
Sinethemba Mncube
Candidate Attorney
Our Advisory Board
Board members representing the wider community
Adv. Steven Budlender
Senior Counsel
Prof. Zitha Mokomane
Head of Department, Department of Sociology, University of Pretoria
Dr. Musavengana 'Musa' Chibwana
Child Rights Expert
Ms. Paula Proudlock
Senior Legal Researcher, Children’s Institute (University of Cape Town)
Dr. Maria Usang Assim
Associate Professor, University of the Western Cape
Ex Officio members from the University of Pretoria
Professor Elsabe Schoeman
Dean: Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria
Professor Steve Cornelius
Head of Department, Department of Private Law, University of Pretoria
Professor Ntombizozuko ‘Zozo’ Dyani-Mhango
Head of Department, Department of Public Law, University of Pretoria
Dr. Carolina Meyer
Lecturer, Mercantile Law, University of Pretoria