Female prosecutor makes her mark in local law fratenity
Young and gifted. These are the words one can easily use to describe one of the Nkomazi subregion's most successful female prosecutors, Ngenzeni Victoria Mboweni.
MALALANE – Born and bred in the dusty streets of Mbuzini, this instantly likeable gem within the law fraternity is the true reflection of a success story.
Having had to juggle between her career and her calling as a traditional healer (sangoma), Vicky, as she is fondly known, has mastered the art of multitasking.
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“This is one of the toughest industries. Law is like the jungle where only the fittest survive. I am blessed and honoured to have been gifted the stamina to handle and make a name for myself in this industry,” Mboweni said.
She got her first job as a candidate attorney working for Legal Aid, shortly after graduating from the University of Zululand and has not looked back since. Her breakthrough came in 2011 when she joined the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). “I joined the NPA in 2011 and worked in Polokwane as a prosecutor. After being there for just seven months, I got a promotional post in Barberton. “In 2013, I was transferred to Tonga in Nkomazi at a District Court until 2015, when I started working as a control prosecutor,” she continued.
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At the peak of her career, she decided to resign and establish her own law firm in Malalane. “More than anything, I have always wanted to have my own practice and work independently. “Working for the government was not working for me anymore and so I decided to resign and become my own boss. It was difficult at first, but with a support structure in place, especially from my husband, Vusi, I turned the corner and made this company the success it is today,” she continued.
Mboweni said she is not self-conscious about her other calling as a traditional healer. “I have over the years learned to embrace it. And I make a point to not let it affect my career. I have trained to multitask.” Through her law firm, she is also able to plough back into the community by identifying distressed families and offers them much-needed food parcels.
