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Family & Divorce Mediator.ACADEMIC CURRICULUM VITAE Prof. Dr. Meshack Van Wyk (Th.D, Ph.D) Professor in Business Management | Apostolic Leader | Governance Practitioner | Counsellor | Mediator 📍 South Africa 📞 078 955 5144 🌐 www.drmeshackvanwyk.co.za 1. ACADEMIC PROFILE Prof. Dr. Meshack Van Wyk is a multidisciplinary academic and practitioner specialising in Business Management, Ethical Leadership, Governance, Counselling, and Restorative Justice. His academic work integrates theology, leadership science, governance systems, and human development, contributing to both scholarly discourse and practical transformation. His research and teaching focus on: Ethical Leadership and Governance Organisational Development and Systems Thinking Restorative Justice and Mediation Counselling and Psychosocial Support Faith and Leadership in Society 2. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS Doctor of Theology (Th.D) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Professor in Business Management Executive Development Programme (E.D.P) Business & Governance Programme (B&GP) Senior Diploma in Paralegal Studies Certificate: Conveyancing for Paralegals Certificate: Administration of Deceased Estates Certificate: Wills & Estates 3. ACADEMIC POSITIONS Professor in Business Management Specialisation: Leadership, Governance, Ethics, and Organisational Development Key Contributions: Teaching and curriculum development in leadership and governance Integration of ethical leadership frameworks into business education Mentorship of students and emerging leaders Development of multidisciplinary academic content 4. RESEARCH INTERESTS Ethical Leadership and Governance Systems Leadership Development and Organisational Behaviour Restorative Justice and Conflict Resolution Counselling Psychology and Wellness Faith-Based Leadership and Societal Transformation Public Sector Leadership and Policy Implementation 5. PUBLICATIONS & SCHOLARLY WORK Books and Manuals Leadership and Governance Training Manuals Counselling Manuals (Grief, Depression, Trauma, Youth Counselling) Devotional and Discipleship Publications Political Leadership and Councillor Training Guides

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.

I am a Family Law and Civil Litigation Attorney, accredited as a Family Law and Divorce Mediator through the Social Justice Association of Mediators (SJAM). My practice focuses on divorce, parenting disputes, and related family law matters, where I work closely with individuals and families navigating significant life transitions. With experience in both litigation and mediation, I bring a balanced perspective to conflict resolution - understanding the realities of court processes while prioritising constructive, solution-focused outcomes. My approach is grounded in professionalism, empathy, and a commitment to helping families reach agreements that are both legally sound and practically sustainable.

I am a counsellor focusing on mental health.

Please see my website www.anderson-kriel.co.za for more details.

Accredited mediator with a background in Mental Health. Have a passion for psychology: appreciating all qualities of the human condition. Studied for several years, and work as a counsellor in Cape Town, working with couples, individuals, and groups. I also volunteer at a number of NPOs working in South Africa to create safe spaces for people to discover and speak themselves heard, seen, and felt. Working on the ground to provide mental and social health resource accessible and integrated into the absolutely ordinary way humans are unique, different, and wonderful. I am from Cape Town's Southern Suburbs.

An Associate Attorney at Hurter Spies Inc. in Pretoria, I am a results-driven professional with more than five years of experience in the South African legal sector. I am particularly passionate about family law, divorce matters, children’s law, and cases involving domestic violence and harassment. I thrive in high-conflict disputes, combining strong negotiation, problem-solving, and client-service skills to deliver clear, strategic, and empathetic outcomes.

with over 15 years of experience as a Human Resources Practitioner, I bring a deep understanding of people and interpersonal dynamics to work as a professionally accredited Family Law Mediator and member of the Social Justice Association. I am passionate about creating a safe, supportive space where clients can work together to find common ground - Particularly in Rule 41 applications and development of parenting plans in accordance with section 33 of the Children's Act. My approach is rooted in empathy, fairness and genuine commitment to helping families navigate challenging transitions with dignity and care.

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.

I am an accredited Mediator for both Workplace/ Commercial mediation and Divorce & Family mediation. Workplace/ Labor experience - currently part time senior commissioner, I mediate collective bargaining matters, both regional and head office redline matters. I have been a commissioner since 2011, which is 15 years workplace/ labor mediation experience. My experience includes, workplace mediation, workplace investigations, initiating and chairing disciplinary hearings, mediating wage negotiations, facilitating pre-wage negotiations and facilitating massive retrenchments. Family mediation - received my first accreditation as divorce and family mediator in 2025, yet to receive assignments

Zaheera is an admitted Advocate of the High Court of South Africa and an accredited Mediator. She graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand in 2007, where she obtained her LLB degree. Prior to joining the JSA for pupillage, she practiced as an attorney for 7 years in the fields of corporate and commercial law. During 2015, she completed her pupillage and then joined Group One Advocates. Her private law practice is in the following fields: commercial litigation and arbitrations, insolvency, business rescue, access to information, construction, environmental law, telecommunications, media and entertainment law (particularly defamation and privacy), sports law; trusts and international law. My public law practice is in the fields of administrative law and constitutional litigation. She has appeared in the Constitutional Court; various High Courts; Labour Court; and at arbitrations, tribunals, and mediations. She has acted for many large, national, and global corporations in significant disputes. In 2019, she became an accredited and certified Mediator with Arbitration Foundation of South Africa (“AFSA”). She has mediation experience in the following types of disputes: - Corporate and commercial; - Insolvency; - intellectual property; - Petroleum; - Sports; - Labour; - Medical negligence; and - RAF.