Johan Botes

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F +27 (0)11 562 1624
johan.botes@dlacdh.com
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Summary Profile

Johan Botes is a director of our Employment practice specialising in employment law and labour relations. Johan is an internationally accredited Change Management practitioner. He has a Masters Degree in Labour Law, and regularly appears in the CCMA, Bargaining Councils, Labour Court and High Court.

Career

Johan began his career with South African Airways, first as a flight attendant, then as cabin crew manager, employee relations manager and finally as senior manager employee relations. Johan joined Hofmeyr Herbstein and Ghiwala (now Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr) as a candidate attorney in 2005 and became a director in 2007.

Education

• LLB, LLM (Labour Law), University of South Africa
• Development Programme in Labour Relations, UNISA School for Business Leadership
• Certificate in Legal Practice, University of South Africa
• Certificate in Labour Relations, University of Pretoria
• Certificate in Advanced Labour Relations Management cum laude, University of Pretoria
• Management of Change, University of Pepperdene, CA (accreditation: Louw du Toit & Ass, SA)
• Year of admission as an attorney: 2006

Memberships

Law Society of the Northern Provinces

Experience

• Advises and represents clients that include South African Airways; Comair; South African Express Airways; Qantas; Firmenich SA; AON Re; PSG Konsult; Independent Newspapers.
• Provides commentary on employment law matters.
• Chairs disciplinary enquiries, grievance hearing and arbitrations.
• Advise and assist businesses with organisational restructuring.
• Extensive practical experience in general industrial relations, labour negotiations, labour dispute resolution, negotiation and change management.