S5E15 - Dr. Tebello Matsela (LLD), Legal Researcher
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Dr. Tebello is a qualified advocate in the High Courts of Lesotho. Her legal journey commenced in early 2015, serving as a junior advocate focused on cases involving divorces and land matters. During this period, she gained extensive experience in drafting legal documents, handling litigation, and facilitating legal resolutions. Subsequently, she transitioned to the role of a legal advisor for an engineering company, specializing in the Health and Safety department. In 2017, she ventured into legal academia, pursuing an LLM in Environmental Law with a specialization in Mining Law. This advanced degree equipped her with profound insights into mining sector regulations and laws, honing her skills in legal research and issue resolution.   Driven by her passion for legal research and problem-solving, she has currently completed her LLD degree in the private law department (2024). Her research focuses on African Customary Law and its implication on the Rights of Women in South Africa and Lesotho, with special expertise in succession rights, customary marriage rights and traditional leadership rights. This endeavour has significantly broadened her expertise in legal research and refining her writing skills as a legal professional. She is currently a legal researcher at the university of Pretoria & the North West University in Mafikeng, where she continues to interrogate the customary law system and its impact on the rights of women. In Her Free time, Dr. Tebello enjoys podcasting and engaging in challenging topics that bring truth, especially to young people and women! Through Her podcast, entitled ‘SimplySheVoicedPodcast with Dr. Tebello’, which is Her online ministry, she equips and empowers the voices of women, by engaging Culture, Law and Religion! She also enjoys being outdoors , laughing out loud, cooking , reading books, spending quality time with friends and family over a good meal! Her old time favourite series is ‘ My wife and Kids!’ She is definitely a 90’s kid! 😝 We would love to hear from you, find us on Instagram @sister_in_law_ and @drtebellomatsela Don’t forget to subscribe, like and share. Please also leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts :)
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