Ngwako H Maenetje SC

Ngwako represents public and private sector clients before all levels of courts, including the Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of Appeal and High Court, as well as the Competition Appeal Court, arbitration proceedings and regulatory tribunals. He has also represented clients in Lesotho, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) and Namibia. His work has featured in Chambers Global rankings.

He has acted as a judge in the High Court and Labour Court and is regularly appointed as an arbitrator. He previously chaired the Advertising Appeals Committee of the Advertising Regulatory Board and the Appeal Committee of the Council for Medical Schemes. He also lectured at the Wits School of Law, serving as a visiting adjunct professor for six years until October 2025.

Ngwako has appeared as counsel in hundreds of reported judgments across his areas of practice, reflecting his extensive litigation experience and contribution to the development of South African law.