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6.5 Group bursary programme

Despite the extensive marketing and recruitment efforts undertaken
to attract quality black candidate attorneys to Group fi rms, it
remains a challenge, in particular for fi rms located away from main
centra, to entice candidate attorneys to accept positions at their
fi rms. To assist with enhancing the offer to candidates, the Group
launched the Phatshoane Henney Group bursary programme for
candidate attorneys in partnership with the Phatshoane Henney
Foundation, the Group’s non-profi t charitable trust. The programme
awards bursaries to black candidate attorneys that have been
selected to article at Group fi rms, with priority in bursary allocation Over R1.1 million
going to candidates that article at regional fi rms.
awarded in
With more than R1.1 million in bursaries already awarded to
candidate attorneys serving articles at Group fi rms since 2015, this bursaries to black
programme demonstrates the extra measures the Group is prepared
to take to help members attract and retain talent, particularly at candidate attorneys
fi rms that struggle to attract talent due to their location. Paired with
increased remuneration packages and other personal and training articling at Group
benefi ts available to Group fi rms, the appointment of quality black
candidate attorneys at Group fi rms looks positive and set to further
expand over the coming years. fi rms since 2015

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