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Meet the Team

Directors, associates, attorneys and candidate attorneys — a growing team of skilled practitioners.

Our Expertise

Meet the Marivate Team

Backed by dedicated support staff, our practitioners bring decades of combined experience across every area of the firm's work.

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Elon Rhulani Marivate

Director / Lead Attorney

Founder of the firm. Holds B.Iuris and LLB degrees, an advanced certificate in Labour Law and a certificate in Construction Adjudication. Admitted as attorney and conveyancer in 2002 and as notary in 2010.

Accredited CCMA Commissioner since 2013
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Sylvester Mabasa

Associate

University of Venda graduate, admitted as an attorney in 2017. Specialises in commercial and civil litigation, estate management and labour law, with extensive knowledge of court procedures.

Commercial & Civil Litigation
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Leseho Manoko Moletsane

Associate

Dynamic associate with right of appearance in the High Court. UWC alumna who joined in 2018 and now has 3+ years post-qualification experience in corporate commercial law and compliance.

Corporate Commercial & Compliance
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Tracy Marule

Associate

Admitted attorney of the High Court since 2019 with a keen interest in family and labour law. Holds an LLB from the University of Venda and brings years of civil and general litigation experience.

Family & Labour Law
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Tebogo Mogakane

Attorney — Conveyancing

LLB from UNISA, admitted in 2021. Leads the property department, handling bond registrations and cancellations for Absa, FNB and Standard Bank, transfers, township establishments and subdivisions.

Conveyancing & Notarial Practice
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Itani Edward Muleka

Attorney

LLB from the University of Limpopo (Turfloop). Completed practical legal training with LEAD School for Legal Practice and thrives on challenging litigation work.

Litigation
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Richard Shingange

Candidate Attorney

LLB from UNISA. A dedicated professional with a proven track record in negotiation, settlement and expediting cases efficiently and effectively.

Negotiation & Settlement
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Confort Malemela

Candidate Attorney

LLB from UNISA. Actively involved in litigation, labour and RAF matters, with strong listening and communication skills honed through mentorship programmes.

Litigation, Labour & RAF
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Patience N. Mokoena

Candidate Attorney

LLB from Nottingham Trent University and a Bachelor of Laws from Wits. Completed Practical Legal Training with LEAD School for Legal Practice.

Candidate Legal Practitioner
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Lulama Marivate

Candidate Attorney

BCom Law specialising in Accounting and Tax combined with an LLB from the University of Pretoria, bringing a strong grasp of both legal and financial principles.

Legal & Financial
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Kateka Marivate

Candidate Attorney

LLB from the University of the Free State, with exposure to a broad range of legal work through the UFS Law Clinic during his studies.

Candidate Legal Practitioner
What We Stand For

The Values Behind Our Counsel

Integrity

Honest, ethical counsel and transparent costs — we tell clients what they need to hear, not only what they want to hear.

Excellence

The knowledge and expertise of a large practice, applied with rigour to every matter, large or small.

Empowerment

A wholly black-owned, B-BBEE Level 1 firm committed to transformation and to widening access to justice.

Accessibility

Personal attention, plain-language advice and three offices positioned close to the courts and clients we serve.

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