{"id":86,"date":"2024-03-06T19:06:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T19:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpakatiinc.co.za\/?page_id=86"},"modified":"2024-05-24T10:30:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T10:30:50","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mpakatiinc.co.za\/index.php\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column86_fd8e4a-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column86_fd8e4a-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column86_fd8e4a-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column86_fd8e4a-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column86_fd8e4a-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column86_fd8e4a-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column86_fd8e4a-79{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 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Attorneys. Thembelani holds a National Diploma: Cost and Management Accounting from the Walter Sisulu University and an LLB from the University of South Africa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Thembelani is an Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa and a Member of the Association of Certified Forensic Examiners (ACFE SA).Before his admission as an Attorney, Mr Mpakati worked in both the private and public sector in various portfolios over a period of 12 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">He has also served as a Deputy Chairperson of the National Treasury Bargaining Council. He is currently the Deputy Chairperson of the National Association of Democratic Lawyers (NADEL), serving in its Tshwane Branch. He has gained good experience as a leader, negotiator and mediator. 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