Mikhachane Joseph Ngobeni (Joseph), was admitted as an advocate of the High Court of South Africa on 11 April 2005, while serving as a police officer in the South African Police Service (SAPS), and retired 1n 2010 as Major-General.

Legal Practice: 2011: Joined Church Square Bar and started practising law in general. 2013: Joined Johannesburg Bar in 2013, completed pupillage and continued practising law at Pitje Chambers in Johannesburg, before moving to Rivonia Group of Advocates in Sandton.

Qualifications: BA (Law): With Latin as a subject; LLB: Majored in Private law and Roman law; Police Diploma.

Areas of interest and specialisation: Delicts in general, Commercial law, Criminal law, Family law, Disciplinary actions, Mediation; Labour law, Media law, Competition law, Property law, Intellectual property law, Administrative law, Constitutional law.

Language Proficiency: Mother tongue: Xitsonga Understand all other official languages, except deaf language.

Courses: Police Management, Financial Management, Leadership Development Program, Public Relations (local and international), Media strategic Management, Mediation and advanced legal drafting. Leadership positions and appointments:
National SAPS Spokesperson and Head of Communication and Liaison Services; President of Police Music and Culture Association (POLMUSCA); Co-chairperson of the Justice, Crime Prevention Communication Cluster; Member of a task team appointed to investigate the collection, collation, dissemination and publishing of police crime statistics in South Africa; Currently member of Mediation in Motion (MiM); and panel member of Gauteng Legal Practice Council (LPC) Disciplinary / Investigative committee.