bloemfontein
associate firm offices in:
 george  pretoria  bethlehem  welkom  virginia  hennenman
kimberley  upington  vryburg  stella  gaborone  centurion
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clarens
the phatshoane henney group is an association of independent firms not practising in partnership and with separate liability
our vision and commitment…..
experienced service delivery
sound business advice
innovative and workable solutions
black economic empowerment
training and development
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about us
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why us
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our people
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black economic empowerment
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group strength
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our services
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contact details
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Kotzé Low Swanepoel is a law firm and a member firm of the phatshoane henney group
of associated firms, an association of independent firms not practising in partnership and
with separate liability.
Kotzé Low Swanepoel was established half a decade ago in the town of Vryburg in the
North-West Province, and has a branch office also in Stella. The firm is conveniently
located near the Deeds Office in Vryburg from where it operates an established
conveyancing and legal practice.
Kotzé Low Swanepoel provides a range of legal services to corporate, private and
institutional clients in the North-West and Northern Cape, with services including
corporate law, insolvency law, estate administration, commercial contracts, labour law,
and a wide range of property law services.
Kotzé Low Swanepoel also have more than 25 years experience as liquidators in the
winding up of insolvent estates, with partners registered on the panel of the Master in
Mmabatho (North West), Kimberley (Northern Cape) and Pretoria.
The firm prides itself on its reputation for speedy and efficient service delivery to its
clients. At Kotzé Low Swanepoel clients have access to senior professional staff as well
as a personalised and committed service culture.
As an associated firm member, Kotzé Low Swanepoel also has
access to the full spectrum of services and a wide resource base
of skills, expertise and experience and knowledge management,
skills development and empowerment support services of the
group of associated firms, and can through the group access and
procure an extensive range of legal services for clients.
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We pride ourselves on the personal attention our clients receive and the tailored
services we provide.
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We have, through our association to the phatshoane henney group, proactively
undertaken the establishment of sustainable black economic empowerment
initiatives at our firm and strive to continuously improve and advance our
commitment in this regard.
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We stay abreast of new developments and technology in order to manage volume
and provide quality services at the technology standards required by modern
business and our clients.
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We maintain the highest standards of professionalism, ethics and business
conduct and have an entrenched commitment to service excellence and quality
care.
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Through continued training and specialization we identify and respond actively to
new and emerging opportunities to service our clients and add value to their
businesses.
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We are members of the phatshoane henney group of associated firms. With more
than 55 professionals and 200 staff members operating from 14 offices spread
over South Africa as well as Botswana, we have a national presence to assist in
addressing our client needs.
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We proudly introduce our partners and professional staff:
Partners:
Leslie Mokgoro*
Partner
Violet Phatshoane**
Partner
Labour and Constitutional Department
An Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
LL.B
An Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
B. Proc, LL.B, LL.M
N.Dip Real Estate (Property Valuation) (in
progress)
Braam Swanepoel
Partner
An Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
Certified Appraiser
Member of AIPSA
Conveyancer of the High Court of South Africa
B.Iur, LL.B
Douglas Henney*
Partner
Carel van Heerden
Partner
An Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
B.Proc
Professional Assistants:
Magdalena van Rheede van
Oudtshoorn
Professional Assistant
An Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
B.Proc
Property and Insolvency Department
An Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
Conveyancer and Notary Public of the High
Court of South Africa
B.Proc, Dip. Const. Lit., Dip. Proj. Management,
Dip. Risk Management
Herman Swanepoel
Partner
An Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
National Diploma in Property Valuation
Professional Valuer and member of the South
Africa Institute of Valuers
Conveyancer and Notary Public
B.Proc
* Black Male ** Black Female
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strategic vision
The strategic vision of Kotzé Low Swanepoel is to sustainably establish itself as a strong
BEE supplier, and in time become a preferred BEE supplier to its clients.
commitment
Kotzé Low Swanepoel is committed to proactively addressing its BEE profile and its
commitments in accordance with the balanced scorecard approach of the dti codes of
good practice. The sustainable advancement of the BEE profile of Kotzé Low Swanepoel
is also a requirement of the firm’s continued association with the phatshoane henney
group and is actively monitored by the group.
BEE initiatives of Kotzé Low Swanepoel
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The registration of a workplace skills
plan together with proactive steps
towards increasing skills development
spend through training.
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The addressing of black equity and
ownership
as
well
as
black
management and control in associated
firms.
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Implementation of an employment
equity
plan
and
associated
employment equity targets.
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Recruitment and training of black
candidate attorneys for placement at
Kotzé Low Swanepoel.
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Implementation
of
training
employment equity committees.
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Proactive
identification
of
BEE
suppliers and the proactive monitoring
of discretionary procurement spend in
order to increase spend percentages
with BEE suppliers.
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Training programmes for candidate
attorneys to ensure training in a
specialised disciplines
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Implementation
of
comprehensive
labour and human resource polices
and procedures governing all aspects
of the workplace in compliance with
labour, equity and skills development
legislation.
and
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Kotzé Low Swanepoel utilises the distinctive corporate identity and trade dress of the
phatshoane henney group to ensure standardized corporate identity and branding and a
standard service expectation by clients.
To ensure such a high standard of service expectation, all associated firms are monitored
in respect of service delivery, turnaround times and black economic empowerment.
Standardised documentation, formats, templates and examples are also available to all
members of the group to further contribute to the high standard of service delivery
associated with all members of the group.
Kotzé Low Swanepoel also has access and use off the phatshoane henney Knowledge
Centre, a dedicated and sophisticated information management centre providing real
time research and updates to all its members. The Knowledge Centre is staffed by
fulltime professional personnel and utilises extensive library and electronic databases to
provide fast and comprehensive information and research services to Kotzé Low
Swanepoel. The Knowledge Centre also provides Kotzé Low Swanepoel with access to
comprehensive research and template databases, which are continuously updated and
refined to complement the research support available from the Knowledge Centre.
Regular electronic newsletter updates regarding various specialised disciplines such as
tax and fiduciary, commercial law, labour law, higher education law, property law and
more, help ensure that Kotzé Low Swanepoel is kept informed and current regarding
new regulatory developments and events. These electronic newsletters and updates are
provided by Kotzé Low Swanepoel to clients as part of the value-added services available
and provided by the firm.
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our services are client-lead, tailored and personal
A comprehensive range of services are available to respond to the business and legal needs of our
clients, and clients are innovatively and personally assisted to address their needs as well as
providing advice and putting strategies and structures in place for the longer term. If you require
further information regarding any of our services, please contact us or visit our website.
As members of the phatshoane henney group we can also access and provide a comprehensive
range of services to address the precise needs of our corporate, private and institutional clients.
commercial
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commercial drafting and structuring services, ranging from specific agreements to tailored structuring and
inter-related agreements
corporate and finance
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company, close corporation and other entity formation and registration
formation and use of trusts and business trusts
corporate structuring and restructuring
corporate due diligence
loan and credit transactions
fiduciary
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all estate administration services in respect of deceased estates, including the holding of independent
executorships, the execution of testamentary trusts, and the liquidation and distribution of deceased
estates
estate planning services in respect of local estate planning and structuring and implementation
human resources
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comprehensive range of policies and procedures in respect of the workplace, and assist employers in the
development of new policies and procedures for their workplace
comprehensive range of labour and employment services to corporate, government and municipal clients,
including employment contracts, restraint of trade agreements, secondment, independent contractor,
consultancy and agency agreements, collective bargaining strategy and assistance, labour dispute litigation
at the CCMA, bargaining councils, Labour Court & Labour Appeal Court, conflict resolution and alternative
dispute resolution, labour restructuring, redundancy and retrenchments, disciplinary inquiries, and general
labour advice and assistance
insolvency
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take appointments as liquidator in insolvent estates, and manage the realization of assets forming part of
insolvent estates
full spectrum of insolvency services, including the administration of insolvent estates, liquidation, windingup and administration of insolvent estates, management and formulation of liquidation and distribution
accounts, personal sequestration and rehabilitation applications, labour aspects relating to insolvency,
convening of meetings of creditors, settlement of disputes between creditors, interrogations in terms of
Sections 66 or 152 of the Insolvency Act, and all ancillary matters relating to insolvencies
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litigation
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assistance to clients in dispute resolution processes as well as in
settlement and labour disputes
a comprehensive debt collection service to clients of any size and
in relation to any volume of debt
civil, criminal and labour advice, council, representation and case
management services to clients in litigious matters for Magistrate
Court, High Court, Supreme Court of Appeal, Labour Court and
Labour Court of Appeal matters, as well as support for other
formal and informal tribunals and forums
private client
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general and specialised private client services, including fiduciary
services
local estate and investment planning, family and business trust
formation and administration, antenuptial contracts, testaments,
personal injury claims and litigation, sequestration and
rehabilitation applications
property
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all aspects of property and commercial development as well as
specialist advice on property rights, commercial and retail
projects, due diligence exercises, town planning and site issues.
These services include, property transfers and registrations,
property valuations, mortgage bonds, notarial bonds and
securities, commercial, sectional title registers, town and regional
planning,
land
rezoning,
consolidations,
proclamations,
subdivisions, expropriation and servitudes, site due diligence,
commercial and property agreements, and land rights
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Kotzé Low Swanepoel
vryburg office
14 De Kock Street
VRYBURG
South Africa
PO Box 123
VRYBURG
South Africa
8600
stella office
Mark Street
STELLA
South Africa
Tel: +27 (0) 53 927 3964
Fax: +27 (0) 53 927 1015
Email: [email protected]
www.phfirms.co.za
Tel: +27 (0) 53 983 1025
Tuesday (10:00 - 12:00)
VAT no 4060118462
The phatshoane henney associated firms practise entirely independently of one another, not in partnership and with separate
liability. The phatshoane henney group has an extensive network of associated firm offices throughout South Africa and in
Botswana. For more information regarding the phatshoane henney associated firms or to find contact details for an associated
firm near you, please visit the group website at:
www.phfirms.co.za.
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