Tshidiso Ramogale
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Tshidiso Ramogale (born c. 1992) is a South African advocate. He is known for his work in social justice.
Early life and education
[edit]Ramogale is from Johannesburg. He has an older sister.[1] He graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand in 2014 with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB); Ramogale is the first member of his family to graduate from university. He went on to complete a Master of Laws (LLM) in International Law and Legal Studies at Harvard Law School in 2017.[2][3]
Career
[edit]In 2014, Ramogale appeared on the Mail & Guardian's 2014 list of 200 Young South Africans.[4][5] Prior to studying at Harvard, Ramogale was a legal officer at the South African Human Rights Commission and a law clerk to judge Sisi Khampepe.[6] He founded the nonprofit organisation Change SA, which helps young South Africans become social entrepreneurs, and is an Allan Gray fellow.[7]
Upon returning to South Africa after graduating from Harvard in 2017, Ramogale became an Advocate of the High Court of South Africa. He was also briefly a sessional lecturer at his alma mater Wits University and joined the Johannesburg Society of Advocates.[8] In 2019, Ramogale was called to the Pan African Bar Association of South Africa.
Notable cases
[edit]In 2021 and 2022, Ramogale successfully provided legal counsel to the late rapper Kiernan Forbes (AKA) in Forbes' battle with Makhuducom Media for ownership of The Brai Show[9] and to AmaBhungane with Steven Budlender.[10][11]
In January 2024, Ramogale appeared in the Hague as a member of the legal team representing South Africa's proceedings accusing Israel of genocide at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Young Minds: Interview With Tshidiso Ramogale". Youth Village. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Baxter, Jenni (14 July 2017). "Joburg Student, 1st Ever to Graduate in His Family, Gets Masters from Harvard Law School". SA People News. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Tyler Leigh Vivier (14 July 2017). "Inspiring story of a South African Harvard student, the first in his family to graduate University". Good Things Guy. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "200 South Africans: Civil Society" (PDF). Mail & Guardian. 2014. p. 11. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Dludla, Nqobile (8 August 2014). "Witsies top 'Young South Africans' list". Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Ramogale, Tshidiso (4 November 2021). "Sisi Khampepe - A reflection". Judges Matter. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ PrivateLabel (16 June 2016). "Higher Education: Young South Africans to be proud of". University of Oxford Press (ZA). Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Tshidiso Ramogale". Group 621. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2024.[dead link]
- ^ Banda, Clive (14 March 2022). "AKA Reacts To Winning 'The Braai Show' Ownership Court Case". SA Hip Hop Mag. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ Rabkin, Franny (20 July 2021). "Should the public have access to CR17 campaign bank records? High court to hand down judgment". Times Live. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "AmaBhungane victorious in its fight for transparency of private donations to political campaigns". Webber Wentzel. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ Kgosana, Rorisang (5 January 2024). "The 'A-team' lawyers representing South Africa at the world court against Israel". Times Live. Retrieved 11 January 2024.