Tina Hokwana, Attorney and Lecturer at NMU. Born in Umtata and subsequently moved to East London where I matriculated from Clarendon Girls’ High School. Moved to Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) where I completed my LLB at Nelson Mandela University (it was referred to as University of Port Elizabeth and later Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University). Completed articles and was appointed as an Associate at BLC Attorneys. In 2015 I then joined academia as an Associate Lecturer and was subsequently promoted to Lecturer.
I have absolutely no idea, lol.
Balancing work and life: Balancing my professional and personal life is rather challenging as often, work takes precedence over everything. Creating a harmonious work-life balance or work-life integration has been critical in improving my physical, mental and emotional well-being. I am a creature of habit and that somehow helps with my balancing of work and life – I am quite the early bird so I get most of my work done in the early hours of the morning and make sure I squeeze in a Crossfit session in between consultations, meetings and lectures to make sure that I unplug and unwind. I also make sure that I use my weekends to rest and connect with friends/family.
I have a lot of women and men that usually approach me for legal advice on maintenance issues so my advice would be to not give up on securing a maintenance order where the other parent has the means to support but chooses not to.
The thoughts that keep me up at night: I need to finish my PhD lol
Thoughts on the new Chief Justice: CJ Zondo is one of the longest serving justices of the Constitutional Court and having served as Mogoeng Mogoeng’s deputy, it was a logical transition for Zondo to take over as CJ. From my tweets during the interviews, my favourites were definitely Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga and Justice Mandisa Maya.
I do not actually see myself as an influencer at all – I even giggle at the thought. I enjoy expanding my knowledge on the law and sharing that knowledge.
I would hope that it does. It always makes me happy learning that people actually read some of the case law that I tweet about – just changing one person’s perspective on and access to the law is enough for me to continue what I do on my Twitter account.
Definitely. This profession can be ruthless at times – the long hours and the stress that comes with it. All these, like any other career, can filter in to our relationships. There are also positives – working with people teaches you how to set boundaries and being confident in your work. Careers play a huge role in our compatibility and a person’s professional choices say a lot about their priorities, commitments and long-term goals
Access to the law.
There is no certain age by which you need to have everything figured out. Take your time and discover yourself – after all, life is a never-ending journey of change.
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