10 years Former Chairpersons
MR LINDELANI SIKHITHA
Mr Sikhitha was appointed as interim Chairperson for a period of six months starting from April 2022. Before this appointment he had been a member of the Tribunal since March 2017.
Mr Lindelani Sikhitha is a practicing attorney and Managing Director of Sikhitha Daniels and Associates Incorporated. He is also a director in various companies, including, SDA Group Holdings, SDA A2Z Professional Consulting, SDA Group Logistics and Lindansik Constructions Works to mention just a few.
DR. MOHAMED CHICKTAY
Dr. Chicktay was the Chairperson from 2017 until 2022 and is currently serving as a Tribunal member. He is an academic at Wits University where he lectures Alternative Dispute Resolution, Labour Law, Commercial law, Business Enterprise Law and Constitutional Law. He was admitted as an Advocate in 1999. He also studied mediation and negotiations and was a visiting Researcher at Harvard Law.
He published extensively in accredited South African and International Law Journals. He presented conference papers in a number of countries including India, Malaysia, Greece, England and South Africa. He co-authored a number of books including Mediation, Negotiation and Arbitration – a practical guide to Dispute Resolution in 2014 and Appropriate Dispute Resolution in 2015.
ADV. SIMMY LEBALA, SC
The late Adv. Lebala, SC was appointed as the first Chairperson in 2012. He was a Senior Councel and member of the Pretoria Society of Advocates. He was also a member of the Silk Committee of the Pretoria Society of Advocates and examiner of the Civil Trials paper of the General Council of the Society of Advocates of SA (“GCB”). His contribution cannot be forgotten and may he continue to rest in eternal peace.