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DYNAMIC AND INNOVATIVE LAW FIRM

WELCOMES NEW PROFESSIONALS

he year 2020 was difficult avannah Buys has joined randon van Zyl has joined including a bursary from the
and challenging for all Cox Yeats as part of the Cox Yeats as a Candidate Attorneys Fidelity Fund in 2017.
Tindustries, yet despite SCorporate & Natural BLegal Practitioner, where Amanda also participated in
that, we all need to ensure that Resources Team, where she will he is serving his articles as a and won the Varsity College
our clients still receive the best be serving her articles. member of the Construction, Moot Court competition for
possible service. Cox Yeats firmly Engineering and Infrastructure KZN and was awarded Best
believes that growth in people Savannah obtained her B.A. Team. Speaker in 2016.
and expertise is paramount to Law from the University of For the duration of her law
excellent client service. Stellenbosch in 2017. She then Brandon graduated from studies, Amanda was an academic
completed her LL.B, graduating University of Pretoria (TUKS)
In addition, the law firm in 2020. As part of a semester with a Bachelor of Science tutor, student representative and a
has a clear and compelling exchange programme organised (majoring in Genetics) (2014), member of Students for Law and
purpose, “To make a positive by the universities, Savannah and then from the University Social Justice (SLSJ). In addition
difference in this world completed the final semester of Cape Town with both to being amongst the top students
through consistently being the of her studies at the University a Bachelor of Commerce in her class, Amanda was invited
most dynamic and innovative Rhulani Mahange, to join the Golden Key Honour
law firm that offers highly of Antwerp, Belgium. During (majoring in Financial Candidate Legal Practitioner Society.
personalised expertise.” her time of study at university, Accounting with Law) (2018) Rhulani was born and raised
Savannah was a member of the and his LL.B degree (2020). MEGAN HINDE
Consequently, Cox Yeats is Golden Key Honours Society During his time at UCT, in a village called Elim in
proud to welcome some new in 2015. Brandon was welcomed into Limpopo.
associates and candidate legal the Golden Key International Her completed a Bachelor
practitioners to its teams in 2021. TARYN GOVENDER society, was elected to the of Arts (law and philosophy)
leadership of the Chamber of degree and a Bachelor of Laws
MEGAN BAKER Legal Students (UCT Branch) degree from the University of
which specialises in pro bono the Witwatersrand.
student representation at
disciplinary tribunals, and AMANDA
participated in the law school’s KHUZWAYO
mentorship programme.
KIYURA NAIDOO

Megan Hinde,
Candidate Legal Practitioner

Taryn Govender, egan Hinde has
Candidate Legal Practitioner joined Cox Yeats as
Megan Baker, aryn Govender has Ma Candidate Legal
Associate Practitioner, and is serving her
joined Cox Yeats as
Ta Candidate Legal articles as part of the Insurance
egan Baker has & Construction Team in the
joined Cox Yeats as Practitioner, and will serve her Johannesburg office.
Man Associate, in the articles in the Construction 2 Amanda Khuzwayo,
Insolvency and Business Rescue Team. Candidate Legal Practitioner Megan was born and raised in
Team. Taryn has an LLB degree from Kiyura Naidoo, manda Khuzwayo Zimbabwe, then moved to South
Africa to study. She obtained her
Megan initially graduated with UCT. During her time at UCT, Candidate Legal Practitioner has joined Cox Yeats LL.B from the University of Cape
a Bachelor of Arts in English and she served as a member of the iyura Naidoo has Aas a Candidate Legal Town in 2018. Megan then went
Communication Science in 2007 SLSJ (Students for Law and joined Cox Yeats as Practitioner, and will serve her on to do her Master of Science
from UNISA. She then went on Social Justice) Ka Candidate Legal articles as part of the Insolvency in International Development,
to obtain her Bachelor of Laws In 2017 she co-created an Practitioner, and will serve her and Business Rescue Team. where she graduated in 2020 with
in 2016. Megan was admitted SLSJ funded mentorship Amanda graduated with an distinction.
as an Attorney in 2019 having programme aimed at articles in the Maritime Team. LL.B. from the University of During her time at university,
completed her articles of clerkship Kiyura was born and raised in the Free State, through Varsity
at a Durban-based firm. She empowering female high school Durban by a family who placed College, Durban. Megan was Head Student of her
students in Khayeltisha. Taryn
Residence House Committee
then practiced as an Associate at an immense amount of value She initially started studying (2015-2016), a member of Student
another Durban law firm before also interned at the UCT Legal on education. Parliament and the Residence
joining Cox Yeats. Aid Clinic in 2018. She matriculated in 2013 from medicine at the University of Committee. She received a Dean’s
Cape Town in 2013, however then
SAVANNAH BUYS BRANDON VAN ZYL Durban Girl’s High School with changed plans after two years to Merit List Award in her final year
7 distinctions and went on to pursue a career in law, as this is of law. 
earn her LL.B degree cum laude what she is truly passionate about.
from the University of Kwa- During the course of her Contact us on:
Zulu Natal in 2018. Kiyura is law studies, she was awarded T: +27 (0)31 536 8500
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Business Law.
RHULANI
MAHANGE

hulani Mahange has
joined Cox Yeats as
Ra Candidate Legal
Practitioner, in the Johannesburg
office as part the Insolvency and
Savannah Buys, Brandon van Zyl, Business Rescue Team.
Candidate Legal Practitioner Candidate Legal Practitioner

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