Directors and Practicing Attorneys

Johan Kramer

Johan was born on the 17th of August 1965 in Senekal. He studied at the University of the Free State where he obtained the degrees B.Uris and LL.B respectively. He was appointed as a judges secretary for the Honourable Judge Van Coller and later Wright at the High Court Free State Provincial Division from 1989 to 1992. From 1993 to 1995 he was employed by the Department of Justice as a public prosecutor. Thereafter he served his articles at EG Cooper and Sons Attorneys and after he was admitted as a practicing Atorney in 1997 he joined EG Cooper and Sons Attorneys as a Professional Assistant. Johan became a Director at Kramer Weihmann & Joubert on the 1st of April 1998. Johan's fields of expertise includes the following:

• Criminal Work
• Personal Injuries
  • Road Accident Fund claims and litigation relating thereto
  • All other personal injury claims
• Litigation with specific reference to motor vehicle accidents

Jaco Weihmann

Jaco was born on the 10th of October 1965. He studied at the University of the Free State, articled at Honey & Partners Attorneys in Bloemfontein and was admitted as a practicing Attorney in 1997. He was appointed as a Professional Assistant at Honey & Partners in Bloemfontein. He became a Director of Kramer Weihmann & Joubert Attorneys on the 1st of April 1998. Jaco's fields of expertise includes the following :

• Collections on behalf of several corporate clients
• Litigation in High Court and Magistrate Court
• Appeals to the High Court and Supreme Court of Appeal
• Divorce, Custody and maintenance
• Obtaining of Interdicts and Restraining Orders
• Applications for Sequestration, Liquidation and Rehabilitation

Pieter Joubert

Pieter was born on the 18th of May 1971, Bloemfontein. He studied in Bloemfontein and enrolled at the University of the Orange Free State and did his articles at E G Coopers & Sons Attorneys in Bloemfontein. Pieter was admitted as Attorney, Conveyancer and Notary Public. He was appointed as a Professional Assistant at E G Cooper & Sons in the Litigation Department and became a Director of Kramer Weihmann & Joubert on the 1st of April 1998.

Pieter's fields of expertise includes the following:

• Conveyancing
  • Transfer / Registration of fixed properties
  • Registration of bonds - panel attorneys of all Banks
  • Cancellation of bonds
  • Opening and registration of Sectional Titles
• Rezoning, consolidation and subdivision of property
• Notarial Practitioner

Jacques Nortje

Jacques was admitted as an Attorney in 1996 and he did his articles under Bertus Preller at the firm Van Wyk & Preller. He joined Honey & Partner in 1998 and handled their Labour Law Department in Bloemfontein until May 2000. He joined the firm Kramer Weihmann & Joubert in Bloemfontein as a professional assistant and became a Director on the 1st of March 2001. Jacques heads the Labour Department. He is well known under the Labour movement in the Free State and Northern Cape and acts for various trade unions of the COSATU federation. Jacques is actively involved in the education of trade union officials of various trade unions. Jacques obtained the B.Proc degree at the University of the Free State.

Jacques' fields of expertise includes the following:

• Drafting of employment contracts
• CCMA appearance as well as various bargaining council appearance
• Appearance in the Labour Court
• Labour Appeal Court matters
• Drafting of fixed term contracts
• Drafting disciplinary codes & procedures
• Drafting policy documents e.g. sexual harassment, motor vehicle policy, smoking in workplace, maternity leave etc.
• Handling wage negotiations

Mr Jacques Nortje is also a trustee in charge of the Mayibuye Liquidators & Business Rescue Consultants Trust for the Free State and the Northern Cape regions.

Jaques van der Vyver

Jacques was born on 1 April 1970, he matriculated at Grey College in 1988 and went on to obtain P. Proc and LLB degrees at the UOFS. He was a Judges Clerk between 1992 and 1994, and served as a Public Prosecuter from 1994 until 1996. He served his articles at Cillers van Zyl & Groenewald in Hartswater from 1996 - 1999. He was admitted as an attorney in March 1999 and joined KWJ on 1 April 1999 as a Profeessional Assistant and went on to become a Partner on 1 March 2005. He was also admitted as a Conveyancer in 2004.

His expertise lie in the following areas:

• Collections on behalf of several corporate clients
• Litigation in High Court and Magistrate Court
• Appeals to the High Court and Supreme Court of Appeal
• Divorce, Custody and maintenance
• Obtaining of Interdicts and Restraining Orders
• Applications for Sequestration, Liquidation and Rehabilitation

Cindy Dickens

Cindy was admitted as an attorney in October 1998 and she served her articles at the firm McIntyre & Van der Post Attorneys, Bloemfontein.

She joined Kramer Weihmann & Joubert Attorneys as a professional assistant in the Labour Law Department and together with Jacques Nortjé they are handling the Labour Law Department.

Cindy serves as a Commissioner at the CCMA (Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration) since January 2002. Cindy further serves as Commissioner at the South African Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC), Dispute Resolution Centre (Motor Industrial Bargaining Council) and the Public Health and Welfare Sectional Bargaining Council (PHWSBC).

Cindy become a director on 1 April 2007.

Cindy's fields of expertise include the following:

• Drafting of Employment Contracts
• Serves as Commissioner in various CCMA and Bargaining Councils
• Appearance in the Labour Court
• Labour Appeal Court matters
• Drafting of Fixed Term Contracts, drafting Disciplinary Codes and Procedures, drafting Policy Documents e.g. sexual harassment, motor vehicle policy, smoking in workplace, maternity leave, etc.
• Handling wage negotiations