Emily van Heerden
Election Year: 2017
Election Constituency: Southern Africa
Scholar Status: Scholar Alum
Rhodes Identifier: Diocesan College, Rondebosch & Balliol 2017
Biography
Emily is an arts and law graduate who graduated top of the Stellenbosch Law Faculty. She is currently a candidate attorney at Norton Rose Fulbright in Johannesburg. Emily is a talented sportswoman; playing water polo provincially and for her university. She was Head Girl of Herschel Girls School and has been actively involved in many outreach projects. She mentors students; volunteers at the Constitutional Court and works with Lady Liberty in bringing legal relief to vulnerable persons. She aims to become a constitutional law advocate: protecting and upholding constitutional rights and freedoms.