Tokyo Ndlela is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa. He served his articles at a law firm operating within the energy sector, primarily dealing with petroleum law and representing multinational oil companies, fuel retailers and prominent property developers. He has also worked for Hogan Lovells International LLP (an international law firm), where he dealt with various commercial and compliance matters. He currently serves as the Vice Chairperson of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (which is a globally recognised body that oversees the Southern African mining industry) ["SAIMM"] Young Professionals Council.

Tokyo has extensively advised entities along the minerals value chain, inclusive of mining companies, plant hire companies, mining communities, royal families and commodity trading companies. He has intimately dealt with the operations at mining sites by establishing SOPs, corporate governance and compliance structures, and attended to meetings at the DMRE’s regional office, in order to address objections, appeals and section 54 presentations.

Tokyo has further assisted with the mergers and acquisitions of mining companies and the strategic diversification of such companies investment portfolio within the private equity space. He has advised and managed the subsidiary companies within the client’s group of companies and further attended to all labour concerns, ranging from employment contracts, policy development, chairing of hearings, representation at the CCMA and attending to section 189 dismissals.

Tokyo is an active participant in lobbying for legislative changes and commentary on Bills affecting the mining and energy sectors, through his involvement in SAIMM, where he serves as a member of the Policy, Advocacy and Public Affairs Committee.