STUDENT ACHIEVERS’ AWARDS 2015:
2014 AWARD WINNERS

CATEGORYA:

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY ANUNDER-GRADUATE LLB STUDENT IN A SPECIFICMODULE:

1.Outstanding Performance in Constitutional Law (Book Prize: Author: Cameron)sponsored by Mr Allan Zinn CANRAD(JJT111 & JJT112)(Faculty sourced)

Bianca Viljoen (91%)

2.Outstanding Performance in Law of Delict and Delictual Damages(R1500)by Prof Andre Mukheibir(JLD311 & JLG312)(Faculty sourced)

Tayla Dye (84,5%)

3.Outstanding Performance in Civil Procedure (LexisNexis Book Prize: Litigation Skills for SA Lawyers by Marvewick)(JJB411)(Faculty sourced)

Adrian van Wyk (83%)

4.Outstanding Performance in Jurisprudence Award(JJJ411) (Book Prize sponsored by Mr Gary Richards –(Faculty sourced)

Adrian van Wyk (85%)

5.Outstanding Performance in Procedural Law (Hennie Liebenberg Book Prize: Amler’s Precedents of Pleadings)Judge Liebenberg(JJP211) (Faculty sourced)

Tashreeq Moodien (81%)
Margaretha Burger (81%)

6.Outstanding Performance in Payment Instruments Module by a Final Year LLB Student (Vivienne Lawack Award: R3 000)[cheque from research account](JME411) (Faculty sourced)

Rozanne Liebenberg (82%)

7.Labour and Social Security Law Unit Award for Outstanding Performance in Labour Law (R2000) [cheque from LSSLU account](JML313) (Faculty sourced)

Rachael Chasakara (86%)

8.Spoor and Fisher Award for Outstanding Performance in Intellectual Property Law by a Final Year Law Student (Value:R1500)(JMR414) (Faculty sourced)

Yonela Sicam (81%)

CHEQUE

Spoor and Fisherconfirmed

Not present

9.Outstanding Performance in Human Rights LawBOOK PRIZE FROM PROF AVINASH GOVINDJEE(JJH212) (Faculty sourced)

Nicole Chalira (85%)

BOOK

Prof Govindjee confirmed the award – ordered Cameron through Erina

Not present

10.Outstanding Performance in Legal Skills (Sponsored by McWilliams and Elliot: R2500 + R500 Juta Voucher = R3000[cheque from account EA78 for R2500] info from Mr Marc Welgemoed at Law Clinic(JJW413/414) (Faculty sourced)

Lawrence Merrick
Lyalle Windvogel

“Messrs Merrick and Windvogel undertook each task with the utmost of enthusiasm and acted very professional when consulting with clients and working on client files at the Law Clinic. Their entire demeanour at the Law Clinic reflected their passion for the law and that became apparent in the way in which they handled various cases assigned to them. Their work and client files were always neat, very structured and followed up every week. It was an absolute pleasure to work with them.”

11.Prof FJ van Zyl Book Award: Best Final Year Student in Law of Contract and Specific Contracts, sponsored by Prof C van Loggerenberg(Law Legacy sourced)

Lauren Cunningham (85%)

12.Botha & Sutherland Award – Best Insurance Law Award (R2000)

(Joanna Botha- class: JLQ314)Confirmed (Law Legacy sourced)

Senthil Pillay (81%)

CHEQUE

13.Mark Bridge Floating Trophy for Academic Excellence: Best Student of 2014 (with Best weighted average of major modules in LLB) (Faculty sourced)

Adrian van Wyk (81%)

TROPHY

14.Best LLB Treatise of a LLB Final Year Student (above 75%) (R2000) [cheque from EA78] (Faculty sourced)

Adrian van Wyk (80%)
Cum laude

Title: “Bank Liability for Misrepresentation”

(Supervisors:) Prof A Mukheibir and Prof VA Lawack

15.Nelsons Attorneys

15.1Nelsons (Law Legacy Launch) Best Achiever in Property Law (2nd Year – JLT211) (R2500) (EA78 – cheque) (Law Legacy sourced)

Siphuxolo Somandi (95%)

15.2Nelsons (Law Legacy Launch) Best Achiever in Law of Succession (2nd Year – JLS211) (R2500) (EA78 – cheque) (Law Legacy sourced)

Steven Dent (92%)

16.Lizelle Pretorius

Outstanding Advanced Family Law Performance by a Final year student: R2000 (Faculty sourced)

Lara van Breda (93%)

17Outstanding Performance in Administrative Law (JJA411) by a Final year student: Book award sponsored by Adv Mechelle Beneke (Faculty sourced)

Stuart Hodgkinson (97%)

18Dr John von Bonde Award: Outstanding Performance in Criminal Law (JJC211&212) R1500sponsored by friends of Dr Von Bonde (Faculty sourced)

Johan Landman (84%)

CATEGORY B:

OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

1.Norton Rose FulbrightAward forOutstanding Performance by a First Year LLB Student: (R3000.00) (Faculty of Law sourced)

Dione Botes (82,7%)

Adelaide Karomo (79,8%)

Chante du Toit (77,1%)

Lethubuhle Ncube (77%)

2.Webber Wentzel Award for the Best Second Year LLB Student(R3000) (Faculty sourced)

Tashreeq Moodien (82,5%)

Kathleen Mpofu (81,6%)

Nicole Chalira (79,3%)

Steven Dent (77%)

Margaretha Burger (76,5%)

Ave Ralarala (76,2%)

Ntemesha Maseka (75,8%)

3.Outstanding Performance by aThird Year LLB Student: ENS Law Firm (R3000) + Juta certificate and R750 Juta voucher(Faculty sourced)

Lauren Cunningham (84,1%)

Tayla Dye (83,3%)

Jenna Nelson (76,5%)

Rachael Chasakara (75,8%)

Jordan Machtle (75,3%)

4.Outstanding Performance by aFinal Year LLB Student: (R3500 from Faculty + PPS R1500= R5000) [cheque from EA78 account] (Faculty sourced)

Adrian van Wyk (80,6%)

Stuart Hodgkinson (79,3%)

Alison Smit (76,1%)

5.Spilkin Award: Outstanding Academic AND LEADERSHIP Achievement to a Final Year Student (R4000) Faculty sourced

Adrian van Wyk

6.Phatshoane Henney Group Honour Medal (Cum Laude Students) [Cor van Deventer (Greyvensteins) to hand over awards] – emailed Phatshoane with cum laude student names (Faculty sourced)

Stuart Hodgkinson (81,5%)
Adrian van Wyk (79,5%)
Alison Smit (79,3%)
Brendan Beech (76,9%)

7.Office for International Education Award for Best Performance by an International Student (R2000) [cheque from EA78 – award handed over by International Education] (Faculty sourced)

Kathleen Mpofu (81,6%)

8.Standard BankAward for Best BCom(Law) Student for 2013(R2500) [cheque from EA78] (Law Legacy sourced)

Senthil Pillay (81,6%)

CHEQUE

9.Faculty of Law Award for Best BComRat(Law)cum laude Student for 2013 (R1000) [cheque from EA78] (Law Faculty sourced)

Johan Burger (80,2%)

10.Standard Bank Award for Best Performance by a BCom(Law) graduate in 1st year LLB in 2013 (R2500) [cheque from EA78] (Law Legacy sourced)

Jenna Nelson (76%)

11.Joubert Galpin Searle Award for Outstanding Overall Achievement by a First, Second and Third Year LLB student (MC Botha to present award) – Devin contact

First Year Award: Adelaide Karomo
Second Year Award: Tashreeq Moodien
Third Year Award: Muchimweni Mbulo

This award aims to identify, reward and motivate deserving students

who excel not only in class but seek to add benefit to themselves

by participating in all available activities.

CATEGORY C:

BEST POSTGRADUATE PERFORMANCE

1.Best LLM Dissertation (R1000) (RTI Faculty of Law) [(Faculty sourced)

Roelof van Huyssteen (77%)
Cum laude

Title: “Regulatory Aspects of Carbon Credits and Carbon Markets”

(Supervisor: Prof VA Lawack)

2a.Best LLM Labour Law treatisecum laude(R1000) by an LLM Coursework Student (RTI) Faculty sourced

Marthinus Boyens (81%)

Title: “Sidumo Revisited”

(Supervisor: Prof JA van der Walt)

Meritorius Certificate for LLM Treatise cum laude(R500)

Johana Gathongo (78%)

Title: “The Substantive and Procedural Limitations on the Constitutional Right to Strike”

(Supervisor: Prof JA van der Walt)

Meritorius Certificate for LLM Treatise cum laude(R500)

Nolusindiso Foca (77%)

Title: “The Role of the Education Labour Relations Council in Collective Bargaining”

(Supervisor: Prof JA van der Walt)

Meritorius Certificate for LLM Treatise cum laude(R500)

Rasheed Keith-Bandath (76%)

Title: “Substantive Equality and the Defence of Affirmative Action”

(Supervisor: Prof JA van der Walt)

2b.Best LLM Labour Law Courseworkcum laude(R1000) by an LLM Coursework Student (RTI) Faculty sourced

Marthinus Boyens (77%)
Course work
Overall average for degree
78,7% (cum laude)

Meritorius Certificate for LLM Labour law Coursework cum laude (R500)

Nolusindiso Foca (78,7%)
Course work
Overall average for degree
78,1% (cum laude)

Meritorius Certificate for LLM Labour law Coursework cum laude(R500)

Rasheed Keith-Bandath (78%)
Course work
Overall average for degree
77,3% (cum laude)

5.Best LLM Overall performance by a PG Student (R2000) (RTI) Faculty sourced

Marthinus Boyens

CATEGORY D:

SCHOLARSHIPS

1.Spilkin Scholarship: Outstanding Academic Achievement (R4400) to be paid into student account (Faculty sourced)

Mikaeel de Main
During 3rd of study in 2014 LLB

2.Greyvenstein – 2015 Scholarship (and Articles in 2016) (Faculty sourced)

Simile Mbotho
Ndili Msoki
Seetal Mitha
Bulelani Mbuqe

TO BE PAID INTO STUDENT’S ACCOUNT

3.Gerald Farber SC Scholarship (R18 000 over three years) = R6 000 for 2014 (Law Legacy sourced) Confirmed

Rachael Chasakara (75,8%)
For 3rd year of study 2014 LLB

4.Willem van der Linde SC Scholarship = R24 000 for 2015

Confirmed (Law Legacy sourced)

Kathleen Mpofu

6.AASEC –for 2015

Dione Botes

TO BE PAID INTO STUDENT’S ACCOUNT

CATEGORY E:

LEADERSHIP AND OTHER CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AWARDS

1.NMMU Moot Court Competition Awards 2014

Moot Court Awards for 2014 to be paid into student’s account

at the end of April 2015

(a)Best Team Awards

Runners-up Award: Bursary of R500 for each team member:(R1000)

Kathleen MpofuCanaan Suka

Winning Team Award: Bursary of R1000 for each team member:(R2000)

Herbert van der MerweNdili Msoki

SHARING TROPHY

(b)Best Heads of Argument Awards

Winners: R1000 bursary for each team member:(R2000)

Kathleen Mpofu & Canaan Suka

(c)Best Oralist Award Winner

(R1500)

Kathleen Mpofu

2.Jessup Awards

Herbert van der Merwe
Kathleen Mpofu
Ndili Msoki

Certificates from the International Law Students Association (2015 Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition)

3.Faculty of Law Dedication Award for Service to the Faculty (Certificate and R1000 each)

Awards go to:
Anneli van Heerden
Andrea Buchanan
Adrian van Wyk
Leander Kruger
for their outstanding contribution in the organisation of faculty events

4.Faculty of Law Service and Dedication for the Faculty (Certificate)

Award goes to:
Liesel Skelton

For the outstanding contribution towards the Faculty Advisory Board

CATEGORY: F

  1. Law Student of the Year: ABSA Floating Trophy and LexisNexis Book Prize (Value: R1500)

Criteria:Achievements in the following spheres: academic, leadership, cultural/sporting, community involvement, service to the Law Faculty and fellow students

Stuart Hodgkinson (81,5%)
LLB cum laude

TROPHY

DEAN’S LIST 2014

(75% and above)

Dione Botes
Adelaide Karomo
Chante du Toit
Lethubuhle Ncube
Tashreeq Moodien
Kathleen Mpofu
Nicole Chalira
Steven Dent
Margaretha Burger
Ave Ralarala
Ntemesha Maseka
Lauren Cunningham
Tayla Dye
Jenna Nelson
Rachael Chasakara
Jordan Machtle
Adrian van Wyk
Stuart Hodgkinson
Alison Smit
Brendan Beech

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