Law Society welcomes appointment of Fhedzisani Pandelani as Acting Solicitor-General

The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) welcomes the appointment of Mr Fhedzisani Pandelani as Acting Solicitor-General. ‘We are confident that Mr Pandelani has the skill, conscientiousness, integrity and independence necessary to provide the control, direction and supervision over all offices of State Attorney. The attorneys’ profession commits to support Mr Pandelani in the interest of justice and the rule of law,’ says LSSA President, Mvuzo Notyesi.

The State Attorney Amendment Act 13 of 2014, which came into effect on 3 February 2020, allows for the establishment of a Solicitor-General to oversee all litigation on behalf of the State.

According to the Justice Department, Mr Pandelani has been in practice for more than 20 years. He was admitted as an attorney in 1996 and has practiced in diverse areas of law, covering High Court, Labour Court and Magistrates Court litigation and is a skilled mediator and arbitrator. He is the current chairperson of the Gauteng Liquor Board and the chairperson of an external panel on appeals in terms of section 43 (5) National Environmental Management Act in Gauteng.

Mr Pandelani holds various qualifications from the University of the Witwatersrand including Baccalaureus Procurationis (B.Proc.) and LLB degrees as well as a Higher Diploma in Company Law. He has also lectured on various law modules through the Unisa Learning Centre and has for several years been an instructor at the Johannesburg School for Legal Practice.

‘Mr Pandelani’s curriculum vitae speaks for itself, we wish him the best in his new role,’ says Mr Notyesi.