Tsepo was conferred an LLB degree cum laude and LLM degree in Comparative Labour Law with distinction on his thesis by the University of the Western Cape in 2015 and 2020, respectively. He was awarded first position in his LLB programme and was part of the Dean’s Top Achievers Programme, Dean’s Merit List and a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society. He completed a module in Comparative Criminal Law and Procedure from Howard University, with distinction. In 2016, he completed Law School at the University of Cape Town’s School for Legal Practice, with distinction. Tsepo practises in the employment law, corporate and commercial litigation departments, and has developed a particular interest in the fields of tax law, insolvency law and criminal law. He has represented clients in private arbitration proceedings, internal disciplinary and incapacity hearings, and has chaired disciplinary and incapacity hearings. His experience also extends to providing advice and opinions on commercial agreements, corporate governance, and employment law related matters, as well as drafting of various commercial agreements.

Tsepo is a member of the South African Society for Labour Law (SASLAW), and is the current Western Cape Chapter President. He has served on the committee Member of the Western Cape Chapter of SASLAW since 2018.

Tsepo has rights of appearance in the High Court and has appeared in the Labour and High Courts of South Africa, District Magistrates’ Courts, Regional Magistrates’ Courts and the CCMA.

Alan Rycroft (BA LLB LLM) is Emeritus Professor of Commercial Law at the University of Cape Town. He is an admitted attorney with extensive experience in the labour law field.

Practicing and teaching initially in Maritime Law, he developed an interest in labour law and has published widely in this area. Arising from his interest in Labour Law is an involvement in dispute resolution. Since 1988 he has been an accredited mediator and arbitrator, initially under the auspices of IMSSA (Independent Mediation Services of South Africa).

He has been a part-time Senior Commissioner, Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and has served on the panel of arbitrators for the South African Local Government Association.

From 1995 to 2000 he was Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Natal. He has published extensively in the labour law field and is the author / co-author of “A Guide to South African Labour Law”, “Mediation : Principles, Process and Practice”, “Trade Unions and the Law in South Africa” and “Harassment in the Workplace”. He is Principal author at Worklaw, an on-line labour law information and advice service (www.worklaw.co.za).