Regulatory Law, Home Building

The Firm has intense interest in civil and criminal litigation including advice on Municipal Bi-Laws on Home Building Regulations and Laws. Mr. Mkhonto, one of the directors of our firm joined JM WEIMAN& PARTNERS as a candidate attorney in 1994 where he gained tremendous knowledge, skills and experience in this aspect. He undoubtedly has a vast knowledge and expertise of home building regulations and laws. In 1998 October he opened his own practice where he dealt mainly with Personal Injury matters. He was also an office manager and responsible for staff supervision in addition to the legal practice he had to run. The bulk of the work of this practice is regulatory law, personal injury claims as well as other various aspects of the law requiring litigation.

• In dealing with a number of regulatory laws in the field of home building. Mr. Ngwenya is presently heading the High Court Litigation Department of Mkhonto & Ngwenya Incorporated.

Real Estate Law

Our Real Estate department offers a full range of services to various individuals and corporate clients and government. We advise on every element of a real estate transaction, including commercial and private or residential acquisitions and disposals, property finance, leasing, management, disputes resolution. The firm boasts expertise in the following real estate services:

• Conveyancing.
• Transaction advice on real estate deals.
• Property management & valuation.
• Registration of servitudes and notarial bonds.

The Real Estate department is headed by Mr. Mnisi who is an admitted Notary Public and Conveyancer with more than 8 years’ experience in property Law. He has been involved in township establishment for Nkangala District Municipality as well as registration of low cost housing on behalf of Human Settlements. In 2016, he was appointed as a member of Ministrial Task Team on title deed restoration programme. He is currently handling bond registration on behalf of FNB and Notorial Bonds for IDC. He is completing his Master of Science in Real Estate with the University of Pretoria.

Civil And General Litigation

• High Court and Magistrate’s Court Litigation.
• Personal Injuries Claims.
• Divorces and Matrimonial.

Corporate And Commercial Law

• Mergers and Acquisitions.
• Registration and Listing of Companies.
• Corporatization and Privatization of Parastatals.
• Drafting of Contracts.

Employment & Labour Law

• Labour Litigation for both Employers and Employees;
• Drafting contracts of employment, policies, constitutions and disciplinary codes.
• Presiding over Disciplinary Hearings on behalf of Municipalities and making of decisions.
• Presiding over matters concerning employees entitled to be compensated under the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Disease Act in compensations matters falling within the ambit of the Workmen Compensation Commissioner.
• Prosecuting in various matters involving Employer/Employee labour disputes within the various Municipalities.

Land Rights

Messrs. Mkhonto, Ngwenya and attended courses on Land Rights Management Facility and Protecting Land tenure Rights on legislation ESTA and Land Tenure Act in conjunction with Attorneys Cheadle, Thompson & Haysom Inc. under the auspices of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reforms. They have already dealt with many matters involving the Land Rights Tenure Act, the PIE Act as well as Evictions. Mkhonto & Ngwenya Inc. is also on the panel Attorneys dealing with the protection of rights of farm dwellers against unlawful eviction by farm owners.

Administration Of Estates

• General Administration and planning of Deceased and Insolvent estates.
• Registrations of Trust.
• Drafting Wills and Trust Instruments.

Sport And Entertainment Law

• Drafting and interpretation of contracts.
• Legal Opinions.
• Advising and representation of professional sports players with the terms and conditions of their contracts.

Constitutional & Human Rights Law

• General Litigation and Opinion.

Legal Services Management

• Litigation Management.
• Early case Assessment Programs.

Debt Collection

• Foreclosure and Recoveries.