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About Us

A vibrant law firm partnering with businesses and entrepreneurs.

Rapulana Attorneys is a vibrant law firm led by Rethabile Rapulana. The firm operates with a vision to serve businesses and entrepreneurs by providing appropriate and effective legal solutions of high quality.

Our Approach

Partnership

We are committed to partnering with our clients and walking alongside each one in building impactful businesses.

Transparent Fees

We aim to eliminate the anxiety of unexpected legal costs through clear, transparent fee structures.

Sound Counsel

We are equipped to adequately and appropriately advise our clients with sound legal solutions for all their needs.

Practice Areas

Comprehensive counsel across the matters that matter most.

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Intellectual Property

We help companies and businesses protect their ideas and brands.

  • Trademarks
  • Copyrights
  • Patents
  • Designs

Civil Litigation

Effective and efficient legal solutions across the courts.

  • Magistrate Court and High Court appearances
  • Dispute resolution
  • Review applications for PAJA and PAIA
  • Instituting and defending legal actions (summons)
  • Instituting and opposing legal motion applications

Corporate & Commercial

Agreements, contracts and corporate advisory.

  • Commercial and contract drafting and reviewing
  • Company registrations
  • Legal opinions
  • Corporate structuring
  • Competition
  • Company secretarial services

Trusts & Estate Planning

Sound legal assistance for proper estate planning.

  • Drafting of wills
  • Registration and amendment of trusts
  • Aligning estate planning with business interests

Legal Collections

We assist with the recovery of funds through letters of demand and legal action in both the Magistrate and High Courts.

Our People

Meet the attorney behind Rapulana.

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Founder & Principal Attorney

Rethabile Rapulana

Rethabile Rapulana is an admitted attorney with experience in Intellectual Property Law and Commercial Law. Her experience includes working with business owners, entrepreneurs and individuals on contracts and agreements, trade marks and copyrights, commercial law, civil litigation and estate planning.

Qualifications

  • B.Com Law (UFS)
  • B.Com (Hons) Financial Economics & Investment Management (UFS)
  • LLB (Unisa)

Professional Designation

Admitted Attorney with Right of Appearance in the High Court of South Africa.

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Why Rapulana

Boutique by design. Fierce by reputation.

  • Partner-led on every matter
  • Transparent fixed-fee engagements where possible

Contact

We're a phone call, an email, or a short walk away.

Office

1st Floor, HQ Hatfield

353 Festival Street

Pretoria

Telephone

073 989 7286

Email

info@rapulana.co.za

Hours

Mon – Fri · 08:00 – 16:00

Sat · by appointment

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