Adv. Mzwandile Christopher Mzamane

Adv. Mzwandile Christopher Mzamane

  Call to the Bar:

  • 17 November 2022

LPC no.:

  • 112005

Qualifications:

  • Policy Formulation Course (Civil Service College - UK) 1994
  • BA LAW 1994 - University of Western Cape
  • LLB 1998 - University of Western Cape
  • BTH 2003 - University of Western Cape
  • Registered for an LLM programme in 2011 (incomplete)
  • Executive Development Programme (The African Institute For Mentoring) 2007
  • Project Management Course (STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY) 2009
  • Executive and Leadership Development (STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY) 2009

Fields of practice:

  • Commercial litigation
  • Family law
  • Constitutional law
  • Administrative law
  • Insolvency law
  • Criminal law

The contact details of the members are available on request to reception. The reception can be contacted at reception@highcourtchambers.co.za or at (+27)21 879 3225.

Brief summary of experience:

   

Commission for Conciliation and Arbitration

  • Case Management officer: 1996 – 1999 ; Commissioner 1999 – 2003
  • Labour Consultant: 2003 – 2004 with African Labour Consultants

South African Police Service

  • Human Resource Management:

     Provincial Head Human Resource Management   

     1 September 2004 to May 2005 – Director - Component was split           into 3 components

    Personnel Services – Provincial Head - May 2005 –     March 2011

Director / Brigadier


Managing and dealing with all aspects pertaining to Human resource Management in the Province;

Serving on the Provincial SSSBC as the Chief Negotiator;

Responsible for the efficient running of the component including effective utilization of personnel;

Maintenance of discipline, promotion of sound labour relations and the proper use and care of state property and resources;

Oversee the management of the finances of the component in line with the Public Finance Management Act and the prescripts of the Departments of State Expenditure and Finance; among other things.


Head: Employee Health and Wellness – April 2011 – December 2015 (transferred  Western Cape)

Major General / Chief Director

 Responsible for the enhancement of the health and wellness of SAPS members by managing sections social work service, spiritual service, psychological service and quality of work life (managing two projects on Hiv / aids management and disability management) occupational health.

Responsible for the efficient running of the component including effective utilization of personnel;

Maintenance of discipline, promotion of sound labour relations and the proper use and care of state property;

 Oversee the management of the finances of the component in line with the Public Finance Management Act and the prescripts of the Departments of State Expenditure and Finance; among other things.


Deputy Provincial Commissioner: Western Cape – Responsible - for Human Resource Management – January 2016 – March 2020 Major General / Chief Director

I was responsible for all human resource functions (from recruitment, performance management, equity, discipline and grievances, training, employee benefits service termination etc) in the province of the Western Cape  

 

I have since retired from SAPS


I have served as a Parish Priest at the following Parishes: St Mary Magdalene in Guguletu, St Francis in Khayelitsha, the Parish of Resurrection Old Crossroads (all in the Diocese of Cape Town), and at St Mary’s the Virgin in Kraaifontein (in the Diocese of Saldanha Bay) before joining St Monnica Midrand (in the Johannesburg Diocese) I came back to St Marys Kraaifontein in 2016 and I am the Priest in charge  at St Columba Parish in Guguletu (Cape Town Diocese)


 African Labour Solution- Labour Consultancy

 

      Labour Consultant

      February 2003 – August 2004


Representing and advising parties involved in labour disputes at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration.


Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CAPE TOWN)

Commissioner

   February 2000 – February 2003

   Conciliation of disputes, mediation and arbitration.


Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CAPE TOWN)

Case Management Officer 

  1 October 1996 – February 2003


Community Law Centre - University of the Western Cape

Research Assistant – student assistant

1991 March – 1996 September – Policing (Prof Clifford Shearing – visiting Professor from Toronto University)

 

Essa Moosa and Associates Attorneys – Paralegal

April 1988 – December 1990