Hlapane Inc. is a legal consultancy that consistently exceeds customer expectations through remarkable solutions. We are committed to upholding the principles of fairness, transparency and ethical conduct in all we do.
The practice is built on its reputation of exceptional service delivery coupled with appropriate and outstanding skills and expertise. We believe in following a holistic approach to ensure that our clients always receive the best advice.”
Ms. Ntebo Nkoenyane
Director
Ntebo is a qualified lawyer and an admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa. She was admitted in May 2000.
Ntebo left practice to work as an in-house legal advisor. She
has extensive experience as an in-house legal counsel, having worked at Executive and Board level both in the private and public sector.
Her experience ranges from Corporate Law, Insurance Law, including employee benefits, business assurance, estate planning, deferred compensation, tax, banking, and constitutional law.
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She has extensive experience in corporate governance, compliance, and fiduciary responsibilities.
Having worked in the insurance sector has given her vast experience in both the short term and long-term insurance sectors.
She has been involved in setting up RAs with financial advisors including Medical Aid, Pension and Provident Funds.
Part of her responsibility was to give tax and legal technical advice to financial advisors.
She also has vast experience in the Corporate Investment Banking space which she attained while working for a multinational banking institution.
Her experience includes working in Rest of Africa jurisdiction.
She also has experience as a Compliance Risk Executive.
Ntebo has negotiated multi-billion contracts in both the financial and passenger transportation sectors.
She further enhanced her experience by working in the passenger transportation, property, and logistics environment.
Ntebo has worked in the public sector as an executive in the legal and compliance division, heading both teams.
She had to oversee no less than 200 pieces of legislation including the PFMA which was obligatory. In addition, in her role as a board member, she gained considerable experience with state-owned entities.
Her overall experience covers financial, processes, people, customers, and strategy segments.
She brings in a wealth of experience not only from a legal perspective but from a business perspective.
Ntebo has worked on projects in the energy sector, construction, built, rail and transportation, information technology, and farming.
Currently, she is involved in a project worth just under a billion rands entailing the health care sector, residential units, a private school, and a mall.
Ms. Tshenolo Hlapane
Business Manager
Tshenolo is a Business Administration and Honours graduate from the European University of Lefke.
With experience in economics, accounting, marketing, and business development.
Tshenolo oversees the overall business operation and productivity of the firm.
Ms. Molly Malele
Business Development & Marketing Manager
Molly has worked as the Director’s PA since 2016 and the inception of the firm. She has
attended customer service courses and various other Marketing Administrative
courses.
Promoted to Business Development & Marketing Manager in 2022
Mr. Phenyane Q Sedibe
Executive : Operations
Phenyanre completed his LLB in 2023, He is serving his articles of clerkship at Hlapane Attorneys Inc. He has written his board exam and awaits his admission as an attorney. He started with the firm on the 1st of November 2024.
Phenyane has extensive experience of over 20 years in the field of strategy, organization development, conflict resolution, and social research. He has consulted in the national government, legislative bodies, and provincial and local government spheres over that period.
Mr. Charlie Shongwe
Associate
Charlie Shongwe is an admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa. I hold a BA general degree and an LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand. I have served my articles of clerkship with Legal Aid South Africa, Emalahleni Local Office. As a Candidate Attorney, I was first stationed in the Magisterial Districts, on a full-time basis, of Emalahleni (being Emalahleni and Ogies). After a year, I was then moved to the Magisterial District of Tshwane East, held in Bronkhorstspruit and Welbekend (periodical court). Before Legal-Aid, I was an intern for the Centre of Applied Legal Studies (CALS) in the University of the Witwatersrand and the Legal Resource Centre (LRC), Johannesburg. My litigation experience includes Civil, Criminal law, Maintenance, Immigration and Refugee law, and Family law. I joined Hlapane Attorneys Inc. Mbombela office in 2023 as an associate.
Ms. Eulenda Mathebula
Candidate Attorneys
Eulenda Mathebula is a candidate attorney of Hlapane Attorney Inc. in Johannesburg and Mpumalanga. I have obtained my N1 to N3 of Civil Engineering in 2016 from Capricorn TVET College , Seshego Campus. I obtained my LLB in 2021 from the University of Limpopo. I am awarded an Attorney Candidacy bursary from Sasseta for the year 2023 to 2025. I am passionate about law.
Mr. Simangaliso Magayi
Legal Consultant
Simangaliso Magayi is a legal consultant at Hlapane Attorneys Inc., where he finished his articles of clerkship. He earned his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Johannesburg. While at the university, he also served as an academic tutor and internal moot court Judge. Furthermore, he regularly delivers motivational speeches at township schools in Soweto, Johannesburg.
Ms. Charity Mashego
Paralegal
Charity has worked as a legal secretary for various legal firms.
She assists with a lot of administrative matters. She also attends to pre-court processes within the firm.
She has attended customer service courses and various other administrative courses.
Ms. Tshegofasto Malapane
Candidate Attorneys
Tshegofatso is a candidate attorney of Hlapane Attorneys Inc. in Johannesburg and Mpumalanga. She obtained her LLB in 2022 from the University of South Africa. She undoubtedly has a passion for the law.
Ms. Karabo Matlakala
ParaLegal
Karabo is a Paralegal of Hlapane Attorneys Inc. in Mpumalanga. She obtained her NQF Level 5 Business Management in 2021 from Tshwane TVET College.
