THULAGANYO SELOKELA is an astute litigation and dispute resolution attorney with focus on commercial and tax litigation. She is an admitted attorney and currently holds the position of an Associate at Ncube Incorporated Attorneys. Thulaganyo obtained the following qualifications B.Com (Law), LLB and LLM (Masters in law) from the University of the Western Cape. She is currently studying towards her second LLM degree in Tax Law with the University from Pretoria. Thulaganyo has well-rounded experience in litigation and dispute resolution, and has demonstrated her skills in the following projects/matters: • Advised and provided various legal opinions on aspects dealing with administrative, constitutional, medical, property, and contract law to clients with the private and public sectors.
• Managed an investigative project into the awarding of the biggest tender in South Africa, valued at R54 billion.
• Assisted clients in disputing revised assessments issued by SARS, this included the drafting of various documents on behalf of clients in the course of the dispute resolution process, such as Request for Reasons of assessment, Suspension of debt raised by SARS.
• Assisted clients in the course of making disclosures under the SARS Voluntary Disclosure Programme (VDP).
• Draft opinions on aspects dealing with the Law on Double Taxation implications and advise on tax compliance by South African residents employed outside South Africa.
• Represented a client in railway operations at arbitration proceedings to successfully oppose a claim for R5 million based on a construction and engineering contract.
• Successfully represented a client in averting its awarding of R307 million tender being overturned in court.