Palesa Ledwaba is currently the CEO of Maponya Attorneys. She obtained her LLB from UNISA and graduated top of her class in 2012. Soon after graduated she attended law school, wrote her board exams and started serving articles at Maponya Attorneys.

Her areas of practice include tax law, administrative law and contract law. Palesa currently provides legal services for entities such as the South African Revenue Service (SARS), Eskom, South African Broadcasting Commission (SABC), and Sefako Makgato University (SMU) as an external legal advisor and legal representative.

In addition, Palesa is an entrepreneur and is involved in numerous outreach and philanthropic activities.