Janine Myburgh

Janine Myburgh is the Cape Law Society National Forum representative, which is set to change the legal profession. Janine is also a Council Member of the Cape Law Society, as well as a member of the Cape Law Society’s Disciplinary Committee. As the current president of the Cape Chamber of Commerce, Janine is the only woman whom has been elected in the Chambers’ 211 years of existence. She is currently serving her fourth term. She is also the youngest person ever to be elected to this position. In July 2011 Janine was selected to attend the Advanced Judicial training course, which she completed with a pass rate of 75%. She was one of only 14 people nationally selected to attend. Janine is a trained Family Mediators’ Association of the Cape (FAMAC) mediator and facilitator and currently also serves as a Small Claims Court Commissioner. Janine was the National President for two consecutive terms of the South African Council of Business Women. Janine has held the position of Chairperson of CHAMSA WC (now known as Business Western Cape). Janine concluded her second term, as appointed by Premier Rasool and Premier Helen Zille respectively, representing Organised Business as the Overall Convenor of Business at the Provincial Development Council. Janine is a recipient of the Micro Business Leader award and the first woman to receive this award. She was granted honorary membership by the United Nation in recognition of her contribution to the South African society and to the advancement of the goals of the United Nations. Janine authored a chapter in the publication Ethical Leadership and the challenges of Moral Transformation.

Formal Admissions:
Admitted to the High Court as an attorney.

Admission Status:
Practicing Roll