Pumezo Vabaza

Seniority Date:
20 July 2023
Membership Type: Full Member
Practice Description & Academic Background:

I practiced as an attorney in a medium sized law firm prior to being called to the bar.

I converted from being an attorney to an advocate on 20 July 2023. I was then called to the bar on 18 January 2024.

I have been briefed as an advocate in high level administrative and constitutional law matters as a junior. I have also been briefed in matters pertaining to labour and contractual disputes.

My background work as an attorney constitutes high level medical negligence matters involving complex cerebral palsy cases, road accident fund litigation and general litigation

I hold a B.com Law and an LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand. I also hold a post-graduate certificate in Access to Information and Privacy Law from the same University. I have completed courses from LEAD in Medical Law and litigation strategy.

Noteworthy Judgments:
1. Economic Freedom Fighters and Another v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (CCT 35/24) [2026] ZACC 17; 2026 (8) BCLR 761 (CC) (Phala Phala Judgment)

2. Ramaphosa v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (2026/138228) [2026] ZAWCHC 371 (24 July 2026) (Phala Phala interdict)

3. National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa v Ekapa Minerals (Pty) Ltd (In Provisional Liquidation) and Others (2026-119276) [2026] ZANCHC 71

4. BTW X Eclectic (Pty) Limited and Another v Sehona and Others (2026/082648) [2026] ZAGPJHC 704 (2 July 2026)

5. Afriforum v South African Human Rights Commission and Others (6) SA 188 (GJ) (14 July 2023) (Contributed to this matter as a pupil)

6. Buhle Waste (Pty) Limited v MEC of Health Gauteng Province and Others 2025 (2) SA 163 (GJ) (22 May 2024)

7. City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality ; In re: Unlawful Occupiers: 1 Argyl Street and Others v Rohlandt Holdings CC and Others 2025 (1) SA 1 (CC) (31 May 2024)

8. Sibiya v Morgan-Mashale (6342/2024) [2025] ZAFSHC 232 (8 August 2025)

9. MEC for Health: Gauteng Province and Others v Buhle Waste (Pty) Ltd (338/2024 ; 384/2024) [2025] ZASCA 102 (15 July 2025).

10. Moepya v Mokubedi (2025/164644) [2025] ZAGPJHC 1035 (7 October 2025)”
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