Realeboga Tshetlo
Realeboga Teme Tshetlo
Nickname: 'Rea'
Legal Advisor at Absa Capital
Born 12-11-1988
in Bapong
South Africa
Realeboga is an associate in the Banking, Finance & Projects practice group at Webber Wentzel and is based in Johannesburg, Sandton.
He obtained his LLB degree from the University of Pretoria in 2009 and is currently reading for his LLM (Corporate Law) at the University of the Witwatersrand with major in Company Law and is taking Banking and Finance and Competition Law as elective subjects. He joined Webber Wentzel as a candidate attorney in 2010 and was appointed as an associate in the Banking & Finance Practice in 2012. He is currently a legal advisor at Absa Capital Legal: Investment Banking on secondment from Webber Wentzel.
Realeboga is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa.
Specialties: Banking and Finance, Structured Finance, Leveraged Finance, Commercial Finance, Coprorate Law and Banking Law
Business Address
Realeboga Tshetlo's Professional details
Current Position(s)
Associate | Banking & Finance | Webber Wentzel Bowens
Sandton, South Africa | 2012 - present
Law Practice and Legal Services
Banking & Finance;
General Corporate Credits;
Syndicated and Single Lender Facilities;
Asset Finance;
Debt Restructuring; and
General Corporate & Commercial Law.
Previous Position(s)
Candidate Attorney | Litigation; M&A & Banking and Finance | Webber Wentzel Bowens
Sandton, South Africa | 2010 - 2012
Law Practice and Legal Services
Mergers & Acquisitions and General Commercial Law Practice
- Regulatory work;
- Conducting Due Diligences;
- Drafting Commercial Agreements; and
- General Commercial Litigation.
Social Development and Community Services
Free legal advise and representation to clients. Clients have to fall under the monetary threshold determined by the Law Society. This group is generally people from disadvantaged communities and backgrounds.
Educational history
Secondary
Rabboni Christian School, Brits, South Africa (2005)
Tertiary
University of Pretoria, South Africa | 2006 - 2009
LLB (University of Pretoria)
Johannesburg | 2011 - present
LLM (Corporate Law) - Corporate Law
Speciality: Company Law & Banking and Finance
Activities
Memberships
community
Vaal Happening
Staff Member, 2012 - present
Vaal Happening is an inter-denominational Christian Ministry that hosts 2 (two) annual camps for youth (Youth Happening) and adults (Adult Happening) in the outskirts of Johannesburg CBD.
It has a large network of alumni who are devoted to the ministry and give their time selflessly to the work of God. I have the priviledge of being part of youth and adult Happening as a staff member at the camps and have witnessed God turn people's lives and destiny's around through the work of the ministry.
The ministry is founded on Christ's love and is sustained by it.
Youth Link (SA)
Executive Committee, 2002 - present
This is a South African Christian organisation that hosts annual camps for children from all walks of life and ages. It has a following of close to 150 children annually and an alumni network of over 500 people. We recently (December, 2011) camped in Botswana and have formed strong links with Youth across our borders. We will be partnering with other youth organisations and camping in the USA in June 2013, in an effort to learn from other cultures and to foster relationships with other youth organisations that share a common vision.
EPAHR
Member, 2007 - 2008
Realising the need for justice for all, every second week a group of University of Pretoria law students visited the Pretoria Central Maximum Prison to educate prisoners on human rights and constitutional rights. Occassionally, we would report back to the Department of Justice and the relevant authourities on cases of gross abuse of power by the prison authourities.
The Business Place
Legal Advisor, 2010 - 2010
As part of our articles, candidate attorneys from Webber Wentzel are required to do weekly visits to The Business Place. The Business Place is an initiative which is supported by Investec and Webber Wentzel.
We attended weekly (in different groups (on a rotational basis)) at the centre and gave free legal advice to upcoming business people. This service is offered to people who come from disadvantaged backgrounds and would otherwise, have not been able to access quality legal and business advice which is offered for free at the Business Place.
Transform
Trustee, 2009 - present
Transform is made up of a group of young, likely minded individuals, who recognise the dire need for more social entrepreneurs our country. Through a shared vision and commitment, we have successfully established an outreach organisation, which is in the progress of NPO registration. We have previously been involved in outreach work in Delmas, Mpumalanga.
Our team consists of a committee of five (5) former University of Pretoria students, who work tirelessly to make sure that the work we set out to do continues. In the past we adopted a middle school (Manyazela Primary) and effected renovations to the school buildings. We also host an annual career day and seminars on HIV/AIDS and related matters. The invitation is sent out to all the High Schools in Botleng community. In 2010 and 2011 we hosted just over 300 children, who came to spend the day with us. We source funds from different intuitions and business people and also contribute financially as trustees and owners of the vision. As a result of the positive energy, the organisation is mutating and diversifying and we are seeing more regular activities coming to surface, this includes the recent seminar we hosted at the Constitutional Court on social outreach and community development, where the speaker for the event, was a celebrated member of society and a Judge of the Constitutional Court, Justice Edwin Cameron.
Why we do what we do? "It is love that compels us" - Mlungisi Mahlangu (Chairperson)
Other Activities
Grace Bible Church Ga-Rankuwa Youth Ministry
Youth Leader [Markeing and Outreach Programmes], 2011 - present
I serve on the Grace Bible Church Ga-Rankuwa Youth Ministry as a leader and I am in charge of marketing, outreach programmes and weekly youth services.
Testimonials
"“One encounters a few leaders in life that are always willing to share their knowledge of the law and mentor in the beginning of a legal journey in a big firm I can proudly say I have been fortunate to have found such a leader and mentor in Realeboga and hope when given the opertunity to do the same in life I can pay it forward.”" - 2012
"“Realeboga is a very trustworthy person who will go to great lengths to assist anyone wherever he can. He is someone who would go the extra mile to help you.”" - 2012
"“Realeboga always excelled in his studies. The students that he tutored at university always had good things to say about him. I think he is competent and can excell in whatever he puts his mind to.” " - 2011
"“I met Realeboga Tshetlo at the University of Pretoria in 2006. I have interacted with him on several levels and have known him to be nothing short of exceptional in his work ethic, well grounded, focussed and dedicated to the pursuit of excellence. I have known this man as a colleague, a classmate and most importantly, a true friend. I have no problems with recommending this man and endorsing him for any endeavour with the assurance that he will perform. Regards, Victor Omoighe 072 750 4912”" - 2011
