ABOUT US
With a strong presence in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Mqanduli, and Butterworth, the firm handles matters ranging from criminal and civil litigation to personal injury and constitutional law.
S&M Attorneys is a proudly black-owned law firm delivering trusted, high-quality legal services across South Africa. Headquartered in Cape Town, we have office branches in Mqanduli, Butterworth and Johannesburg. We serve a diverse range of clients with professionalism, integrity, and compassion.
Our firm was established to bridge the gap between the public and the legal system — restoring trust, accountability, and dignity in the profession. We believe that every client deserves to be heard, represented fairly, and guided with excellence.
OUR MISSION
To serve our clients with excellence while rebuilding confidence in the legal profession — mending the distrust caused by impropriety and restoring the noble values upon which law was founded.
our values
Responsive
We communicate promptly and act with urgency.
Respectable
We uphold professionalism and treat all parties with dignity.
Integrity
We maintain transparency, honesty, and ethical excellence.
Ubuntu
We embrace compassion, community, and humanity in all we do.
Industrious
We are driven, disciplined, and dedicated to achieving results.
Our Leadership
Akhiwe Mtengwane
Mr. Mtengwane is a passionate professional who advocates for justice with a strong focus on constitutional rights and criminal justice. His work reflects a deep commitment to using the law as a force for fairness, transformation, and empowerment..
Sibusiso Sankqela
Mr. Sankqela brings versatile experience across civil and criminal litigation. His professionalism, ethical grounding, and commitment to client satisfaction ensure that every matter is handled with diligence and care.