Safiyya Patel

Non-executive Board Member

Safiyya serves as the head of corporate practice at global law firm Webber Wentzel. She is a leading expert in commercial law, mergers & acquisitions, and transactions related to broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE). She has written on cyber-rights and worked across mining, financial services, construction, media, telecommunications, broadcasting, and information technology law. Saffiya has been recognised by Legal 500 (for mergers & acquisitions), India Business Law Journal (for top international law firms who work in India), Who’s Who Legal (for internet, e-commerce & data protection), and Best Lawyers (for corporate law).

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Harambee in the News

Accenture Development Partnerships collaborates with Harambee to build a tool to measure the ‘S’ in ESG

22 Feb 2024


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Harambee in the News

Sharmi Surianarain discusses the “Right to Work or not to Work” on “Beyond a Declaration – What Rights Can Do” with Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung

29 Jan 2024

In Article 13 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the right to work is clearly declared. It encompasses free choice of employment, just and favorable conditions, and protection against unemployment. But do these rights truly manifest in people’s lives? If not, how can we bridge the gap between declaration and reality?


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Cape Town's Tourism Boost: Youth Employment Surges at V&A Waterfront

Harambee in the News

Cape Town’s Tourism Boost: Youth Employment Surges at V&A Waterfront

07 Dec 2023

In a recent article, Busisiwe Mavuso, CEO of Business Leadership SA, highlights the critical issue of youth unemployment in South Africa and emphasizes the need for collaboration between business and government to address this pressing challenge. Mavuso points out that while businesses face various economic challenges, youth unemployment poses the most significant risk to social stability.


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