Nicholas Kobedi Sechele

Nicholas Kobedi Sechele is a seasoned, well-rounded legal and alternative dispute resolution specialist with over two decades of experience across both the public service (national, provincial, and local) and private practice. He holds a B.Proc and LLB degrees from the University of the North (now Limpopo), along with Civil Mediation and Practice Management Certificates from the Law Society's Legal Education and Development (LEAD), including training in Applied Psychology for Mediators and Role Play through Solid Ground. He also completed several postgraduate courses at Master's level at the University of Pretoria—covering Constitutional Law, Human Rights, Drafting of Contracts, Specific Contracts, and Company Law.

His career has included roles as an attorney, notary, conveyancer, legal advisor, lecturer, trustee and director for body corporates and a home owner’s association including being a director of his own law firm. Although no longer a practising attorney, notary and conveyancer, Kobedi brings deep expertise in civil, real estate, commercial, labour, family law, land reform law, local government law, social and community dispute resolution including community schemes (body corporates and home owners’ associations). He has served a diverse client base that includes government departments across all tiers, municipalities, and private enterprises.

Kobedi is known for his leadership and client-centred approach. He is proficient in English, Setswana, Sepedi, Sesotho and Afrikaans, and understands Zulu, Seswati, Venda, and Xitsonga.