Advocate Tebogo Motlanthe - Specialist In-house Legal Counsel

Advocate Tebogo Motlanthe is the In-House Specialist Legal Counsel at M&M

Attorneys Inc and an admitted Advocate of the High Court of South Africa with

extensive experience in sports law, governance, regulatory compliance, and

institutional dispute resolution.

He has held senior executive leadership roles within South African sports sector,

including serving as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO)

of the South African Football Association (SAFA), where he oversaw governance, legal

compliance, and regulatory administration across the Association’s national structures.

Advocate Motlanthe brings specialist expertise in sports dispute resolution, disciplinary

processes, contract negotiation and drafting, and governance advisory. He has

overseen complex disciplinary and arbitration proceedings, coordinated appeals and

judicial processes, and represented institutions in labour disputes before forums

including the CCMA.

He has played a central role in strengthening institutional governance frameworks,

ensuring constitutional and statutory compliance, and developing regulatory and

judicial systems to support organisational integrity and effective dispute resolution.

Qualifications:

- Admitted Advocate of the High Court of South Africa (2018).

- Diploma in Football Law.

- New Managers Programme, University of the Witwatersrand.

- Bachelor of Laws (LLB).

Professional Membership and Leadership:

- Member, Legal Practice Council (LPC).

- Participant, FIFA Compliance Summit (Costa Rica, 2022).

- Participant, FIFA Football Executive Programme (Zurich, 2021).

- Participant, UEFA Leadership Assist Programme.

- Board Member, KwaZulu-Natal Football Academy.

- Member, South African Sports Veterans Organisation (SASVO).

Recognitions:

- Awarded a certificate for sports administration and governance, North West

Provincial government.

- Facilitated governance and constitutional compliance workshops across national

sporting structures in South Africa.

- Established and trained institutional judicial panels to strengthen disciplinary and

dispute resolution frameworks in the South African sector.

- Contributed to the drafting and development of governance frameworks,

constitutional instruments, and regulatory policies in Sports.

Areas of Practice:

- Sports law.

- Sports Governance, Risk and Regulatory Compliance.

- Public Policy and Constitutional law.

- Alternative Dispute Resolution and Litigation.

- Labour and Employment law.

- Criminal law and Forensic Investigations.

- General Commercial Litigation.