Skills and

Competencies

-  Dispute Resolution

-  Conflict Management

-  Written & Communications Skills

-  Analytical Skills

-  Policy conceptualization and

implementation

-  Negotiation 

-  Contract drafting

- Contract Vetting 

-  Drafting of legal opinions

Expertise

- Arbitration

- Mediation

- Disciplinary Enquiries 

- Training

KUVONAKALA CHAVALALA

Attorney / Commissioner

About Me

Kuvonakala is a Part-time Commissioner with the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation
and Arbitration (CCMA) and a dispute resolution panelist of various public and private
sector bargaining councils, including PHSDSBC, ELRC, MEIBC and NBCEI. Kuvonakala is an
attorney with over 15 years’ experience fulfilling various roles within the legal environment,
whose interest has grown towards presiding over disputes in different fora and tribunals.
Kuvonakala has vast experience in contract drafting and giving written legal opinions.

Basic Information

Nationality: South African

EE/AA: Female

Marital Status: Married

Home Language: Xitsonga

Other Languages: English

Health: Excellent

Criminal Record: None

Contact Information

Centurion, Gauteng, South
Africa

prettychavalala@gmail.com

Employment Highlight

Commissioner

CCMA l May 2014 - Present

Other Commissioner work includes being a Commissioner at theELRC

(Education Labour Relation Counsel).

Commissioner for the PHSDSBC (Public Health and SocialDevelopment Sectoral

Bargaining Counsel).

Duties and Responsibilities: 

Specialist Commissioner

CCMA and ELRC

Section 198 Labour Relations Act (LRA) Disputes

Organizational Rights Disputes

Employment Equity Disputes (Employment Equity Act)

Receiving and analyzing evidence of a child witness

Duties and Responsibilities: 

Director

KP Chavalala Attorneys l July 2016 - Present

Chairing Disciplinary Hearings

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Civil Litigation

Drafting of Contracts

General and professional practice management

Preparing of awards, rulings and other outcomes

Duties and Responsibilities: 

Partner

PMK Tladi & Associates l April 2009 - March 2015

Consultant

Alternative Dispute Resolution Specialist

Drafting legal documents including settlement agreements

Overseeing the income and expenditure of the firm

General administration of the day to day running of the firm

High Court Appearances

Duties and Responsibilities: 

Associate

PMK Tladi & Associates l October 2007 - April 2009

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Road Accident Fund Claims

Magistrate's Court Litigation

Consulting with clients

Duties and Responsibilities: 

-conciliation