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Melanie Murcott
Chair
Melanie Murcott is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Law, University of Cape Town…
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Nicola Irving
Vice-chair
Nicola Irving is an Associate in the Social Impact Department at Norton Rose Fulbright.
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![Mikaella Bodeux](https://elasa.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Mikaella-Bodeux.jpg)
Mikaella Bodeux
National Secretary
Mikaella Bodeux is an attorney admitted to the High Court of South Africa and practising in Johannesburg.
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![Nonhlanhla Ngcobo](https://elasa.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Ngcobo_image-.jpg)
Nonhlanhla Ngcobo
Treasurer
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Samantha de Villiers
KZN Representative
Samantha is a practicing environmental attorney and Partner at Ndlovu de Villiers Attorneys (Environmental Law Specialists).
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Patrick Forbes
KZN Representative
Patrick graduated from Rhodes University with a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Laws degree in 2004 …
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Dr Clive Vinti
Gauteng Representative
Dr Clive Vinti is an evangelist at Heal the Wounds Christian Centre; Lecturer for Law at the University of the Free State…
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Ntando Ncamane
Free State Representative
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Meeschka Diedericks
North-West Representative
Meeschka is a PhD Researcher at the SARChI in Cities, Law and Environmental Sustainability, the North-West University.
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Germarié Viljoen
North-West Representative
Associate Professor Germarié Viljoen (LLB, LLM, LLD) has previously consulted as environmental legal specialist. In 2014, Germarié joined…
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Ademola Oluborode Jegede
Limpopo Representative
Ademola Oluborode Jegede is a Professor of Law in the Department …
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Kirstin Meiring
Western Cape Representative
Kirstin holds a LLB and LLM in Environmental Law from the University of Cape Town which she obtained in 2018 and 2020, respectively.
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Jenny Hall
Gauteng Representative
Jenny is an Associate Professor in international environmental law and legal skills at the University of Johannesburg.
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Tanya Wagenaar
Eastern Cape Representative
Tanya is a full-time lecturer in the Faculty of Law at Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth where she lectures…
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Dr John Rantlo
Gauteng Representative
John Rantlo (LLB, LLM, LLD) is a lecturer at the University of Pretoria, and Director of the Extractive Industries Law in Africa Unit at the University of Pretoria.
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Allyson Petersen
Marketing and Membership
Allyson Petersen is a Lecturer at UNISA. She holds an LLB and an LLM (Environmental Law).
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Margot Slabbert
Social Media and Newsletter
Margot holds a LL.M in International Human Rights Law; a Postgraduate Diploma in Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies; and a LL.M in Environmental Law.
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Melandri Steenkamp
Newsletter
Melandri Steenkamp recently graduated with her LLD under the auspices of the South African Research Chair in Cities, Law and Environmental Sustainability (CLES).
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Sub-Committees & Collaborators
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Viandrie Robertson
Student Sub-Committee
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Susanna Coleman
Western Cape Sub-Committee
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Dr Lindani Mhlanga
Free State Sub-Committee
Dr. Lindani Mhlanga, BA, LL.B, LL.M (University of Pretoria), LL.D (University of the Free State), is an emerging scholar specializing in constitutional law, property law, land law, and environmental law.
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Sipho Mophatlane
Free State Sub-Committee
Sipho Mophatlane is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa and has a strong interest in research and environmental law.
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