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

Marius holds the degrees B.Proc. and LLB. He also obtained diplomas in Insolvency Law and Advanced Banking. He was admitted as an attorney in 1996 and practiced as an attorney (and director from 1998) at a medium firm of attorneys. He completed pupillage in 2010 and has practiced as a member of the Johannesburg Bar since December 2010. He has a general commercial litigation practice with an emphasis on banking, insolvency law and general litigation. Marius subsequently attended the mediation course presented by Fair Practice in December 2025 and successfully completed same. Subsequent thereto Marius registered as a mediator with International Mediation Institute (IMI), Social Justice and Mediation Society of South Africa (MSSA – an approved RMO in terms of the Mediation Protocol).

Angela is an Advocate of the High Court of South Africa, an accredited Mediator, and a qualified Parenting Coordinator dedicated to helping families navigate separation and divorce with clarity, structure, and dignity. As the Founder of Family Lawyer SA (www.familylawyersa.co.za), Angela brings substantial experience in family law, dispute resolution, and complex parenting matters. Her professional background allows her to understand not only the emotional dynamics of separation, but also the legal consequences of unresolved conflict. This dual insight enables her to guide parents toward durable, child-centred agreements that are both practical and legally sound. Angela works with parents at all stages of separation - from early negotiations to post-divorce disputes and high-conflict co-parenting challenges. She is particularly skilled in: - Developing comprehensive, workable parenting plans - Managing high-conflict dynamics with calm authority - Assisting parents to refocus on the best interests of their children - Facilitating structured, solution-driven mediation - Supporting the implementation and monitoring of parenting arrangements. Her approach is firm yet compassionate. She creates a structured, respectful environment where both parents are heard, while ensuring that discussions remain forward-focused and child-centred. Where emotions run high, Angela provides steady guidance and practical tools to reduce conflict and improve long-term co-parenting stability. Parents choose Angela as their Mediator and Parenting Coordinator because she offers more than neutrality - she offers legal insight, strategic clarity, and an unwavering commitment to protecting children from the damaging effects of prolonged parental conflict and litigation.

Theresa Luyt is a multi-disciplinary dispute resolution specialist, family mediator at MV ADR Attorneys (Malan Vermeulen Incorporated), with a practice focused on family and workplace mediation, restorative justice, and court-connected ADR. With a career spanning law, financial services, business ownership, and coaching, Theresa brings a uniquely integrated perspective to conflict resolution. Her work is grounded in the understanding that effective mediation sits at the intersection of legal, emotional, financial, and behavioural dynamics. Theresa holds a B.Proc degree from the University of the Free State and a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning (CFP). Her professional background includes experience as a pension fund administrator, consultant, and compliance officer, as well as managing and operating small to medium-sized businesses in the retail and service sectors. She has been practicing as a mediator since 2016 and is a SJA NABFAM-certified Family Mediator (2020) and a trained Restorative Justice Practitioner (2021). In addition, she is a qualified life and purpose coach and has been applying coaching methodologies in her dispute resolution work since 2014. Theresa plays an active role in developing the mediation profession. As a mediation mentor and NABFAM assessor, she co-leads the Mediation Mentorship Programme at ACR (Pty) Ltd, contributing to the training and accreditation of emerging mediators. She is also involved in advancing access to justice through the ADR Children’s Court Project, operating in the Protea Court (Soweto) and Johannesburg Central Court, where mediation is integrated into the court process to support families in conflict. From 2023 to 2025, Theresa served as Vice Chair of the SJA Exco Committee, advocating for professional standards, governance, and the structured growth of the ADR industry in South Africa.

Angel’s Impilo Mediation and Social Work Services is a community-based, child-centred organisation providing professional mediation, private social work, and psychosocial support services to individuals, families, schools, and communities. We specialise in family and divorce mediation, parenting plans, maintenance agreements, care and contact supervision, Voice of the Child services, and restorative conflict resolution. Our integrated model recognises that effective mediation often requires the professional input of a qualified social worker. We therefore offer assessment, psychosocial reporting, child consultations, risk screening, family dynamics evaluations, and court-aligned recommendations to support informed and ethical mediation outcomes. In addition, Angel’s Impilo delivers bullying and gender-based violence (GBV) prevention programmes, early intervention support, referral pathways, and trauma-informed services for vulnerable children and families. Founded on principles of dignity, impartiality, accountability, and best interests of the child, our work is guided by South African legal frameworks, social development policies, and professional ethical standards. We aim to bridge the gap between legal processes and human-centred care by providing accessible, practical, and developmentally appropriate solutions that promote safety, stability, and long-term wellbeing.