Gcilima lawyer works ‘for good’
She has opened a free legal centre for gender-based violence in Gcilima.
Human rights lawyer Nobukhosi Zulu (30) says her biggest wish is to see all cases of gender-based violence investigated and the perpetrators getting what they richly deserve.
And impressively, this champion of women’s rights offers her services pro bono, meaning she does not charge a fee.
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Ms Zulu grew up in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and moved to KwaZulu-Natal – from where her father’s family hails – in 2008.
She enrolled for an LLB degree at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and graduated in 2012.
“After completing my degree I started working at the Graduate School of Business Leaders, carrying out research.
“In 2013 I completed my masters at UKZN and from there went to the Netherlands where I studied human rights.”
But her journey did not end there.
Upon her return to South Africa in 2014 Ms Zulu completed her law articles, going on to further her studies at the University of California in Los Angeles, America in 2016 and 2017.
“I specialised in two areas: Public Interest Law and Policy and International Comparative Law.
“When I returned to South Africa, I started working at the South African History Archives in Johannesburg as a Freedom of Information law. manager.
“In February this year I moved to the South Coast and opened a free legal centre for gender-based violence, the Isibani Law and Therapy Centre, in Gcilima,” she said.
“Here in KwaXolo I have built a good working relationship with the tribal council. I help victims follow up on cases of gender-based violence and, with the help of the Network Action Group and the Norwegian government, we fund law students from the area.
“We have already funded four of them and once they have completed their courses they will come back and work in the community for a year.”
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