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Resolved -+200 family disputes. Neutral and empathetic professional with over two years of experience in successfully facilitating family disputes. Accredited by SAAM and NABFAM with a proven track record of helping conflicting parties identify core issues and reach cost-effective settlement agreements without resorting to litigation. Adv. Nomsy Mndebele has been practicing as a Mediator & Advocate since the mid-1990s. Her practice is situated in Roodeport, Johannesburg. Nomsy has, over the years, acquired a wide range of legal knowledge and experience in civil/commercial disputes, community-oriented disputes, workplace conflict, divorce & family matters, and administration of deceased estates and trusts Nomsy believes that it is important that professionals give back time and expertise to society on a pro bono basis. As a result, she has, over the years, provided legal advice on community-oriented issues, family law matters, domestic violence, conflict resolution, and children's rights. I am committed and diligent in serving the needs and interests of families to preserve and enhance restructured relationships through mediation processes. My specific fields of interest in respect of dispute resolution include: 1. Families: divorce, parenting plans, parenting rights and responsibility agreements, and financial support (maintenance). 2. Labor relations

Admitted attorney and accredited family law mediator with a passion for reshaping the legal landscape through empathy, integrity and unshakable resolve. As an executive committee member of the Johannesburg Attorneys’ Association, I actively contribute to the advancement of the profession while championing a more human-centered approach to law. I am a dynamic public speaker and a proud small business owner with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. Known for my bold opinions, ambitious drive, and ability to balance multiple roles with precision, I strive to challenge traditional stereotypes by practicing law with heart and purpose. Avid networker and advocate for authentic connection, I bring both technical expertise and emotional intelligence to every space I enter.

Experienced Wineburg Magistrates Court Mediator, Comfortable with maintenance calculations. Trained by Conflict Dynamics and Social Justice

Karen Malan is an attorney, accredited family and divorce mediator, RAF and personal injury mediator, and dispute resolution strategist, serving as Director at Malan Vermeulen Incorporated (MV Inc) and Managing Director of Alternative Conflict Resolution (Pty) Ltd. With over two decades of legal and business experience, Karen operates at the forefront of alternative dispute resolution in South Africa, with a particular focus on family mediation, court-connected ADR, and large-scale mediation programme implementation. Karen holds both a B.Proc and LLB from the University of the Free State and was admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa in 1997. Her career spans though private legal practice, corporate advisory roles (including Standard Bank), and entrepreneurial ventures across business and nonprofit sectors. She is a NABFAM-accredited family and divorce mediator and holds advanced training in family mediation, divorce mediation, psychology for family mediation, and RAF (Road Accident Fund) mediation. She is also DiSAC-accredited in personal injury and RAF claims mediation. Karen plays a central leadership role in advancing ADR accessibility and standards. She is the Project Director of the ADR Court Project, which integrates mediation into the Children’s Court system in Protea (Soweto) and Johannesburg Central, expanding access to justice for families in high-conflict environments. As Managing Director of ACR Community NPC, she is actively involved in developing community-based mediation initiatives and scalable ADR frameworks. Her leadership in the profession includes serving as an EXCO Member of the Social Justice Association (SJA) of ADR Practitioners (2024–2025), contributing to governance, accreditation standards, and professional development within the mediation sector. Karen’s work has been formally recognised, including receiving an award for Best Mediation Contribution (2024) from ProBono.Org, reflecting her impact on access to justice and the development of mediation in South Africa.

I am an experienced Family Law litigation attorney, with extensive experience in parental disputes, maintenance disputes and division of estates. I am passionate about mediation as well, as it can afford families a less invasive and more controlled process to resolve disputes.

Dr. Jamie Rheeder is a seasoned facilitator, cleric, and certified spiritual advisor with more than 36 years of experience. He led communities in Heidelberg and Pietermaritzburg, delivering dedicated pastoral support, dispute management, conflict resolution, and leadership while fostering local engagement.Holding a PhD in theology, Dr. Rheeder has specialized expertise in Spiritual Direction. As an expert mediator, he refined his skills through the Mediation Academy, did a mentorship program through Alternative Conflict Resolution and contribute pro bono sessions at Soweto’s Protea Court and Johannesburg court. NABFAM accredited, he focuses on guiding families through respectful, solution-oriented dialogue. He offers support in English and Afrikaans.

I am an International ATLS Trauma Instructor, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons / FACS and Master of Laparoscopic/ Keyhole Surgery through IRCAD/EITS Strasbourg, France. I obtained a Diploma in Anaesthesia from The College of Medicine South Africa. I am a Bonsmara cattle farmer and, since the year 2000, have been well known in the Bonsmara Cattle Breeders Association. Karmel Bonsmaras previously stemmed from my interest in the cattle Industry. I was a finalist for the Climate Ambassador Farmer of the Year in 2026. I am interested in general surgery and related medico-legal and expert witness work. My experience as a proficient and seasoned general surgeon and traumatologist with more than 22 years in private practice contributes to my expertise. During this period, I acquired numerous additional national and internationally endorsed qualifications. I am compliant with HPCSA requirements and qualified as a mediator through MPA and passed the SAMLA Foundation Course in 2025 with distinction. During my tenure as a surgeon, I rendered additional surgical services in person to numerous rural communities and patients in the Northern Cape, Northwest Province and Greater Karoo. I am committed to exceptional patient and client care. I passed the SAMLA Foundation Course in 2025 Cum Laude. I qualified as a mediator through MPA in 2025.

I am an admitted attorney and family law mediator practicing at RPN Attorneys Inc. in Johannesburg.

Accredited divorce and civil mediator since 2019 and 2023, respectively. Further postgraduate study in mediation and dispute resolution generally. Based in Windhoek, Namibia but available in Cape Town and online. Not admitted in South Africa, but LLB and LLM were completed at UCT and I have South African experience in mediation and adjudication, and advisory work generally. I studied Banking, Tax and Insurance Law during my LLB, with general electives in finance and economics. I also hold RE5 accreditation with the FSCA. My experience in civil litigation has involved banking, insurance and property disputes in Namibia. In South Africa I have experience of CSOS adjudication proceedings involving sectional title property disputes. Divorce mediation rarely involves a dispute based purely on family matters. In such a case parties are often better suited to counselling and mediators of a non-legal background. In matters that have grown beyond the breakdown of a relationship and family dynamics, additional expertise is required in other areas. My approach is to direct mediation towards systematically resolving the non-family related matters first. There are usually complicated arrangements regarding the finances, financial commitments, property and other resources of the parties. Some of these need to be divided, and others need to be utilised according to a legal arrangement that is practical, considering the changing lives of the parties as a divorce proceeds. If an effective solution to the non-family shared interests of the parties is reached, the mediation of the family dispute itself is more likely to succeed. This approach can be used prior to, or during divorce proceedings, reducing hostility and increasing the chance of an earlier amicable settlement at reduced cost. The approach can also be used after a divorce order has already been granted, but which has been difficult to implement in practice and has caused contention between the parties.

Wikus Steyl is a highly experienced South African attorney and director of Royce Steyl White Incorporated, with over two decades of litigation expertise spanning commercial, insolvency, business rescue, and criminal law. Admitted as an attorney of the High Court and recognised for his practical, results-driven approach, he combines deep technical legal knowledge with extensive courtroom experience to facilitate effective dispute resolution. As a trained mediator with specialist qualifications in business rescue and insolvency, he is particularly well positioned to mediate complex commercial and restructuring disputes, offering parties a pragmatic, informed, and solution-oriented pathway to settlement.

I practiced as an advocate for 25 years specialising in labour and employment law and have more recently joined Garlicke & Bousfield Inc as an attorney and Director. I am also currently ad hoc company secretary for a Norwegian shipping company, reports editor for the Industrial Law Journal and regular contributor to the Healthcare Business Review. I trained as an arbitrator through both AMSSA and AFSA and as a mediator through ADR group UK (international accreditation in civil and commercial mediation) and am passionate about dispute resolution and conflict management, holding panelist positions with Conflict Dynamics, Mediation in Motion, Mediation Pan African, and am a registered medical mediator with the SA Medico-Legal Association. I have extensive experience as a mediator, arbitrator and facilitator, in both the employment and civil & commercial sectors and have mediated commercial, school, corporate governance, medical negligence, personal injury, professional negligence, family & family business, grievance and workplace conflict disputes. I was involved in pro bono mediation projects at both the Durban and Cape Town Labour Courts and in the RAF and Gauteng and Western Cape Health Department pilot projects to contribute to the development of medico-legal mediation in South Africa. I was also involved in the creation of a Stakeholders Engagement Forum with the Ethekwini Municipality, business and community in the Cornubia Industrial precinct in KZN and in training for the University of Cape Town in workplace mediation using restorative justice principles.

Shamain Alli Dadabhai – Professional Mediator Shamain Alli Dadabhai is a highly sought after mediator known for her calm authority, sharp legal insight, and exceptional ability to resolve even the most complex and emotionally charged disputes. As an attorney, Senior Commissioner (part time) at the CCMA, and experienced facilitator, she brings more than two decades of multidisciplinary expertise to every mediation. Clients choose Shamain because she offers structured, dignified, and results driven mediation across: • Labour and workplace disputes • Commercial and organisational conflicts • Family and parenting matters • Medico legal, personal injury and RAF negotiations Her approach is practical, balanced, and deeply human. She helps parties move from entrenched positions to clear understanding, workable options, and sustainable agreements. With advanced skill in high conflict management, power imbalance mitigation, and trauma sensitive practice, Shamain creates a safe, respectful space where people feel heard and empowered to make informed decisions. Whether guiding employers and employees through complex workplace issues, supporting families in transition, or facilitating negotiations involving insurers, experts and claimants, Shamain is known for her professionalism, fairness, and unwavering commitment to durable resolution. Clients describe her as steady, insightful, and exceptionally effective. Panels value her for her ethical rigour, procedural clarity, and ability to unlock movement where others cannot.