Staff Writer
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) has appointed Phetheni Nkuna as chief operating officer, effective 1 April.
Nkuna will oversee operations across the firm’s offices in South Africa, Kenya and Namibia and support the integration of its African operations.
She joined the firm in October 2020 as a director in the employment law practice and was appointed director of executive management in June 2023.
In that role, she managed several operational portfolios and worked with chief executive officer Brent Williams on the firm’s strategy.
Nkuna holds LLB and LLM degrees, a certificate in advanced labour law, a postgraduate diploma in business administration and a Master of Business Administration from the Gordon Institute of Business Science.
The firm said the appointment supports its focus on improving operations and expanding its presence in Africa.
Nkuna will work with the executive team to implement the firm’s strategy across its offices.
