President and Vice-Presidents
From left: Nkosana Francois Mvundlela (Vice-President), Machini Motloung (President) and Umesh Jivan (Vice-President).
Nkosana Francois Mvundlela is an attorney and director at Mvundlela & Associates in Thohoyandou. Mr Mvundlela is the current President of the Black Lawyers Association.
On completion of his studies, he enlisted articles of clerkship with the firm: Legal Aid Board (now Legal Aid SA), Thohoyandou Justice Centre. And upon completion of his clerkship, he got admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa on 13th May 2004, and immediately thereafter opened the private legal practice/firm of Attorneys: Mvundlela & Associates as a sole proprietor.
Machini Motloung is an attorney, legal thought leader and director at Machini Motloung Inc Attorneys. Mr Motloung holds a B Proc from the University of Durban and a Masters in Human Rights (Mini Dissertation Outstanding) from the University of the Free State.
Mr Motloung has 24 years of experience in public and private practice. In 2001, was admitted as an Attorney of the High Court and earned the Right of Appearance in the High Court by 2004. He also became an Associate Legal Auditor with Legal Aid South Africa in 2015 and is the Deputy President of NADEL.
Umesh Jivan is an attorney, Conveyancer, and Notary Public based in Umhlanga Rocks, KwaZulu-Natal, where he serves as a director at Jivan and Co Incorporated. With a distinguished career in the legal profession, he has held several prominent leadership roles.
In October 2025, he was elected as a National Councillor of the Legal Practice Council, where he currently chairs the Risk and Compliance Committee. He was also appointed as a Commissioner of the Judicial Services Commission in April 2025, contributing to the oversight and integrity of South Africa’s judiciary.
Umesh has a history of service within the KwaZulu‑Natal Law Society, having served on its Council since 2010 and holding the position of President in 2016. He is currently an Independent constituent on the Executive Committee of the Law Society of South Africa.
