Pan African Bar Association of South Africa

Pan African Bar Association of South Africa (PABASA) is a bar association founded on 31 October 2018 in Johannesburg to address systemic race and gender inequality within the South African legal profession. Its members focus on promoting black and female advocates in areas traditionally dominated by white males, such as commercial, tax, and construction law. ^{[1] [2]}

Pan African Bar Association of South Africa

Abbreviation	PABASA
Formation	31 October 2018
Founders	Muzi Sikhakhane (chairperson) Nasreen Rajab-Budlender (deputy chairperson) Xoliswa Sibeko (secretary) Elizabeth Baloyi-Mere (deputy secretary) Tembeka Ngcukaitobi Matthew Chaskalson Steven Budlender (treasurer) Isabel Goodman Dali Mpofu Gcina Malindi Nomgcobo Jiba Dumisa Ntsebeza Vuyani Ngalwana Sha'ista Kazee Cathy Mhango [3]
Type	Bar council
Purpose	Promote diversity and inclusion in the South African legal profession Tackle systemic racism and gender bias
Headquarters	Johannesburg, South Africa
Region served	South Africa
Membership	70 prospective members (at launch in 2018)
Official language	English
Website	https://www.pabasa.org.za

References

1. New act, new council, new bar, Mail and Guardian, 18 October 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2025
2. Advocates form bar association to tackle white male supremacy, Timeslive, 31 October 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2025
3. Pabasa leadership, De Rebus, retrieved 17 April 2025

External links

• Official website