Tshidiso Ramogale | |
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Born | c. 1992 (age 31–32)
Johannesburg, South Africa |
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Tshidiso Ramogale (born c. 1992) is a South African advocate. He is known for his work in social justice.
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]
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.
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]
Tshidiso Ramogale | |
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Born | c. 1992 (age 31–32)
Johannesburg, South Africa |
Alma mater |
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Tshidiso Ramogale (born c. 1992) is a South African advocate. He is known for his work in social justice.
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]
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.
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]