SOPHIE “PEPPY” KEKANA

Managing Director

Sophie Thabang Kekana is one of the founders of Kekana Hlatshwayo Radebe Incorporated in 2002 and is currently the Managing Director of the firm. She was admitted as an attorney in 1994 after serving her articles of clerkship with Tshegofatso Monama Attorneys.

Following her admission as an attorney, she was appointed as a Legal Advisor at the Health Profession Council of SA until 1996. She later joined Seriti, Mvundla & Partners as an Associate, and was promoted a Director in 1998.

From 2000 – 2002 she was a Director at Huntley Kekana Seth. Ms Kekana worked on a project for the restructuring of DENEL. She was appointed as an Acting Judge of the High Court, South Gauteng Local Division between 2006 – 2018.

As a Managing Director, her current responsibilities include business planning, and coordination, appraisal of attorneys’ targets, sourcing of new business for the firm, monthly performance reporting and developing budgets.

EDUCATION

Ms Kekana has a B. Proc (UNIN), LLB (VISTA), Certificate in Management of Petroleum Policy and Economics (WITS).

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• Litigation in Personal Injury matters
• Investigations & compliance reviews
• Corporate & commercial litigation
• Arbitration and tribunal hearings
• Insurance Law
• Litigation in Medical Malpractice