Platt is an advocate and senior counsel at Pitje chambers. She is also the Founder and Director of Basadi Ba Molao. She is an experienced Senior Counsel with a demonstrated history of working in the legal profession and governance for over 20 years. She has held numerous leadership positions, such as Deputy Chair of the Legal Practice Council, the Commissioner of the South African Law Reform Commission, Chairperson of the Disciplinary Committee of the Independent Regulatory Board of Auditors, and Group Leader of Pitje Chambers. In 2022, she started her position as the Minister’s delegate to the Legal Practice Council. Her experience extends to various advisory panels. She has built her career as a pioneer in fighting for transformation, which will bring equal opportunity for people of colour and gender equality.
She is a fierce defender and advocate of women’s rights. With her knowledge of the legal profession and experience as a professional female, she formed Basadi Ba Molao in 2019. The vision has been to assist women in law through mentorship and guidance, to provide a robust support system, and to shed light on the injustice and discrimination in the legal profession. She is committed to creating a community of support and stature in a predominantly male-driven industry – improving the environment where female leadership in the legal field can demonstrate their potential and growth.
She has served as an acting judge in both the Gauteng and North West Divisions of the High Court of South Africa. She sits as an arbitrator for AFSA and the LPC and is on the Tax Appeal Panel for SARS, where she adjudicates taxpayer appeals.
