Judge Portia Nkutha-Nkontwana is a distinguished judge of the Labour Court in Johannesburg. With a career spanning over two decades in labour law, she has played a pivotal role in shaping workplace dispute resolution in South Africa.
Starting as a full-time commissioner at the CCMA in 1996, she later ran a labour consultancy and practiced as an advocate for 14 years, specializing in labour, constitutional, and commercial law. Appointed as a permanent judge in 2017, she has authored significant judgments, including cases involving business rescue and employee rights.
Nkutha-Nkontwana’s judicial work reflects her deep expertise, with nine reported judgments, four of which have been upheld by higher courts, solidifying her impact in South African labour law.