Ms. Sindile N Thobela
Founding Director | Senior Attorney | Notary Public
Sindile Nontando Thobela, born and raised in Nelspruit, is the founder and managing director of Thobela | Thobela Inc. Attorneys, established in 2020 and Incorporated in 2023. She is a Cum Laude graduate of the University of KwaZulu-Natal where she obtained her LLB Degree. Her professional is further strengthened by her qualification in LLM Environmental Law from the University of Pretoria, as well as her admission as a Notary Public of the High Court of South Africa. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Law and Politics Programme at UNICAF University in Zambia. She specializes in complex civil litigation, third-party claims, medical negligence, wills administration, and criminal matters. She gained experience clerking at a Law Clinic in UKZN and later worked as an Article Clerk for Mabaso Attorneys before joining QQ Mkhatshwa Incorporated as an admitted attorney. As a young black female attorney, she has had to overcome systemic barriers in the legal field, including racial and gender biases, lack of transformation, and financial constraints.
Thobela highlights the underrepresentation of black female attorneys in South Africa, noting that they make up only 15% of female attorneys, translating to just 3,604 nationwide. She remains committed to breaking barriers and earning respect in the legal profession.
