Mr Thato Lentsoe - School of Law

Lentsoet@ukzn.ac.za

Contact +2731 260 1254

Office Address

Suit H, IF-34 – 2nd Floor

Academic Qualifications

LLB (University of Johannesburg)
PGD (University of Johannesburg)
LLM (University of Johannesburg)
PhD (University of the Witwatersrand) (2025-Present)

Biography

Thato Lentsoe is a lecturer at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal law school, with area of interest in Labour Law. He obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) at the University of Johannesburg in the year 2016. Lentsoe obtained Postgraduate Diploma (cum laude) and Master of Laws (LLM) both under Labour Law fraternity, in 2017 and 2019 respectively. In the early phase in academia, his research focused on cannabis drug testing in the South African workplace. He is currently enrolled for Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at the University of the Witwatersrand, focusing on ‘international labour standards on just transition and climate-resilient society’.

Research Interests

Labour Law
Constitutional Law
Human Rights

Professional Qualifications

Advocate of the High Court, South Africa.

Selected Publications

T Lentsoe & MJ Van Staden 2025 ‘Reshaping Workplace Cannabis Policies in Post- Decriminalization South Africa: Enever v Barloworld Equipment South Africa, A Division of Barloworld South Africa (2024) 45 ILJ 1554 (LAC)’ Obiter.
T Lentsoe 2024 ‘Shifting from urine to saliva cannabis screening – a call for a rationally grounded drug testing system in the South African workplace’ De Rebus.
T Lentsoe 2024 ‘Employment Law Update – Is workplace drug testing subject to a blanket ban? Unpacking Enever v Barloworld Equipment’ De Rebus.