BProc, LLB and Certificate in Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Resolution

Ms Hlaleleni Kathleen Dlepu has been in the legal profession for a number of years and is an admitted attorney, conveyancer, and notary public. She was appointed as the first chairperson of the Legal Practice Council in 2018. Her career highlights also include her tenure as Secretary General of the Black Lawyers Association, a council member of the Law Society of the Northern Provinces and co-chairperson of the Law Society of South Africa.

In 2022, Ms. Matolo-Dlepu was named one of Courtroom Mail’s Top 100 Most Influential Women in Law in Africa. She also received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the WOZA Women in Law Awards, and was recently given a special recognition award from the Black Lawyers Association for her commitment, leadership, and contribution to the transformation of the legal profession, judiciary and the organisation.