Venns Attorneys

Venns Attorneys A dynamic law firm with offices in Durban and Pietermaritzburg, providing expert legal solutions across South Africa. Visit www.venns.co.za.

Weโ€™re committed to delivering impactful results, fostering lasting relationships, and driving meaningful change. We are a firm of Attorneys who strive in the best interests of each client to provide an efficient, sensible and practical approach to all work handed to us. We understand that clients need solutions not jargon, accuracy not inconsistency and results not merely reports. We have develope

d high levels of specialization in the law and have combined these resources into teams where different legal skills are drawn into matters as and when required. Where circumstances warrant, we will assemble a team of lawyers under a lead director to handle matters for a client. We fully appreciate the importance of attorney - client relationships. Accordingly we employ systems to constantly monitor the quality and friendliness of our services through client audit questionnaires and external research. We realize that legal costs are high and strive to give value for money by:

utilizing the latest office technology and equipment;
handling the work at appropriate cost levels;
"cutting to the chase"; and
adopting a "hands on" approach in all that we do.

02/09/2026

๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐€๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ!

Today, we celebrate the incredible people behind the scenes who keep everything moving, ensure every detail is taken care of, and somehow always making it look effortless.

We thank you and appreciate all that you do. ๐Ÿ’š

๐Ÿ“ข ๐–๐„'๐‘๐„ ๐‡๐ˆ๐‘๐ˆ๐๐†: ๐’๐„๐๐ˆ๐Ž๐‘ ๐‹๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐†๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐’๐„๐‚๐‘๐„๐“๐€๐‘๐˜๐Ÿ“ ๐‘ƒ๐‘–๐‘’๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘š๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘ก๐‘ง๐‘๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ๐‘” Full-Time | On-siteWe are seeking a highly organised, proa...
02/09/2026

๐Ÿ“ข ๐–๐„'๐‘๐„ ๐‡๐ˆ๐‘๐ˆ๐๐†: ๐’๐„๐๐ˆ๐Ž๐‘ ๐‹๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐†๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐’๐„๐‚๐‘๐„๐“๐€๐‘๐˜

๐Ÿ“ ๐‘ƒ๐‘–๐‘’๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘š๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘ก๐‘ง๐‘๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ๐‘”
Full-Time | On-site

We are seeking a highly organised, proactive and dedicated Senior Litigation Secretary with substantial litigation experience, particularly in correspondent-related matters and collections.

๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐‘๐ž๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ:
โ€ข Matric (Grade 12)
โ€ข Previous experience as a Legal Secretary, with substantial exposure to litigation matters
โ€ข Proven experience handling correspondent-related litigation work
โ€ข Excellent dictaphone typing skills
โ€ข Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook and Xpress Scribe
โ€ข Strong administrative, organisational and communication skills
โ€ข Ability to work accurately under pressure and meet strict deadlines
โ€ข Positive attitude and ability to work effectively as part of a team

๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ:
โ€ข Managing litigation matters, with a strong focus on correspondent-related work
โ€ข Preparing, formatting and amending legal documents and correspondence
โ€ข Dictaphone typing of pleadings, affidavits, correspondence and other legal documents
โ€ข Liaising with correspondents, clients, advocates, sheriffs and other stakeholders
โ€ข Maintaining filing systems and ensuring compliance with court deadlines
โ€ข Providing comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to litigation practitioners

๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ:
โ€ข Strong attention to detail
โ€ข Professional and client-focused approach
โ€ข Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities
โ€ข Reliable and adaptable
โ€ข Ability to thrive in a fast-paced legal environment

๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ
Interested candidates are invited to submit their detailed CV, including contactable references.

๐Ÿ“ง Send your CV to ๐ข๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ@๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ง๐ฌ.๐œ๐จ.๐ณ๐š by ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”.

Only suitably qualified candidates will be contacted.

๐•๐„๐‘๐”๐‹๐€๐Œ,๐‡๐„๐‘๐„ ๐–๐„ ๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐„ ๐Ÿš˜๏ธOur dedicated Road Accident Fund (RAF) and Medical Negligence legal team will be at the ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’Š๐’ ๐‘ป๐’‚๐’™๐’Š...
24/08/2026

๐•๐„๐‘๐”๐‹๐€๐Œ,๐‡๐„๐‘๐„ ๐–๐„ ๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐„ ๐Ÿš˜๏ธ

Our dedicated Road Accident Fund (RAF) and Medical Negligence legal team will be at the ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’Š๐’ ๐‘ป๐’‚๐’™๐’Š ๐‘น๐’‚๐’๐’Œ ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐‘ญ๐’“๐’Š๐’…๐’‚๐’š ๐’ƒ๐’†๐’•๐’˜๐’†๐’†๐’ 10:00 ๐’‚๐’Ž ๐’‚๐’๐’… 3:00 ๐’‘๐’Ž , ready to assist you with any Road Accident Fund or Medical Negligence claims you may have.

๐‘ต๐’†๐’†๐’… ๐’Ž๐’๐’“๐’† ๐’Š๐’๐’‡๐’๐’“๐’Ž๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’?
Contact our onsite Attorney ๐‘พ๐’†๐’๐’…๐’š ๐‘บ๐’‰๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’‚๐’๐’‚๐’๐’‚ - 031 823 6112 / 078 804 0256

๐Ÿ“ข ๐–๐„'๐‘๐„ ๐‡๐ˆ๐‘๐ˆ๐๐†: ๐‹๐„๐†๐€๐‹ ๐’๐„๐‚๐‘๐„๐“๐€๐‘๐˜๐Ÿ“๐ท๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘› / ๐‘Š๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘ฃ๐‘–๐‘™๐‘™๐‘’ ๐ด๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘Ž Full-Time | On-siteWe are seeking an experienced, professional a...
21/08/2026

๐Ÿ“ข ๐–๐„'๐‘๐„ ๐‡๐ˆ๐‘๐ˆ๐๐†: ๐‹๐„๐†๐€๐‹ ๐’๐„๐‚๐‘๐„๐“๐€๐‘๐˜

๐Ÿ“๐ท๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘› / ๐‘Š๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘ฃ๐‘–๐‘™๐‘™๐‘’ ๐ด๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘Ž

Full-Time | On-site

We are seeking an experienced, professional and highly organised Legal Secretary to join our team in the Durban / Westville area.

๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐‘๐ž๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ:
โ€ข At least 5 yearsโ€™ proven experience as a Legal Secretary
โ€ข Previous experience in a law firm or legal environment
โ€ข Excellent written and verbal communication skills
โ€ข Strong administrative and organisational abilities
โ€ข Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
โ€ข Ability to manage deadlines and work under pressure
โ€ข Professional telephone and client liaison skills
โ€ข Computer literate, with good knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel and Outlook
โ€ข Ability to work independently while also functioning effectively within a team
โ€ข A professional and positive attitude
โ€ข Reliable transport to and from the Durban / Westville area

๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ:
โ€ข Providing comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to attorneys
โ€ข Drafting, formatting and typing legal correspondence and documentation
โ€ข Managing diaries, appointments and deadlines
โ€ข Accurately managing and tracking a large number of cases to ensure deadlines and required actions are met
โ€ข Opening and maintaining client files
โ€ข Communicating professionally with clients, attorneys, advocates, courts and other stakeholders
โ€ข Preparing documents for court and other legal processes
โ€ข Filing, scanning and maintaining accurate records
โ€ข Following up on outstanding documentation and matters
โ€ข General office administration and support
โ€ข Maintaining strict confidentiality regarding client and firm information

๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ
Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV, clearly indicating their legal secretarial experience and the areas of law in which they have worked.

๐Ÿ“ง Send your CV to ๐ข๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ@๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ง๐ฌ.๐œ๐จ.๐ณ๐š by ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿญ ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ.

Only candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be considered.
Should you not receive a response within 21 days of submitting your application, please accept that your application was unsuccessful

Weโ€™re honoured to be in the running for the Best of PMB & Midlands Awards.A heartfelt thank you to everyone who nominate...
17/08/2026

Weโ€™re honoured to be in the running for the Best of PMB & Midlands Awards.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who nominated Venn Nemeth & Hart Inc, and to our wonderful clients and community for your continued trust and support. ๐Ÿ’š

Voting is now open, and weโ€™d love your help to bring this one home!

๐‡๐Ž๐– ๐“๐Ž ๐•๐Ž๐“๐„:

1๏ธโƒฃ Click the link:
https://www.bestofsouthafrica.co.za/pmb-midlands/bopmb-voting-category-services/
2๏ธโƒฃ Find โ€œLaw Firmsโ€
3๏ธโƒฃ Select Venn Nemeth & Hart Inc
4๏ธโƒฃ Submit your vote! โœ…

You can also scan the QR code on our poster to vote directly.

Thank you for your support! ๐Ÿ’š

๐’๐“๐‘๐Ž๐๐†. ๐‚๐Ž๐”๐‘๐€๐†๐„๐Ž๐”๐’. ๐”๐๐’๐“๐Ž๐๐๐€๐๐‹๐„. Some lead. Some nurture. Some build. Some inspire.Some do it all, while quietly figurin...
09/08/2026

๐’๐“๐‘๐Ž๐๐†. ๐‚๐Ž๐”๐‘๐€๐†๐„๐Ž๐”๐’. ๐”๐๐’๐“๐Ž๐๐๐€๐๐‹๐„.

Some lead. Some nurture. Some build. Some inspire.
Some do it all, while quietly figuring it out as they go.

There is no single way to be a woman and thatโ€™s what makes every story remarkable.

Today, we celebrate every story, every journey and every woman. ๐ŸŒธ

๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’‘๐’‘๐’š ๐‘พ๐’๐’Ž๐’†๐’โ€™๐’” ๐‘ซ๐’‚๐’š.

22/07/2026

๐‘ ๐„ ๐Œ ๐ˆ ๐ ๐ƒ ๐„ ๐‘ ๐Ÿšจ

๐„๐ฌ๐ญ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ, we're coming your way!

If you've been injured in a car accident or believe you've been affected by medical negligence, visit our team for free guidance.

๐Ÿ“ ๐„๐ฌ๐ญ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ ๐“๐š๐ฑ๐ข ๐‘๐š๐ง๐ค
๐Ÿ“… ๐Ÿ ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ

We look forward to meeting you!

20/07/2026

๐Œ๐€๐๐ƒ๐„๐‹๐€ ๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Our Venns team proudly took part in the Emeris 5 km Run/Walk in support of My Walk Made with Soul, an incredible initiative that transforms recycled medical waste into durable school shoes for children in need.

Together with our colleagues and community, we walked with purpose, proving that even the smallest steps can make a lasting impact. Every smile, every conversation and every kilometre completed was a reminder that ๐’•๐’๐’ˆ๐’†๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’“ ๐’˜๐’† ๐’“๐’Š๐’”๐’† ๐’‚๐’” ๐’๐’๐’†. ๐Ÿ’š

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us, supported the cause and helped make today such a meaningful success. Your generosity and enthusiasm truly embodied the spirit of Nelson Mandela's legacy.

"๐‘ฐ๐’• ๐’Š๐’” ๐’Š๐’ ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’‰๐’‚๐’๐’…๐’” ๐’•๐’ ๐’„๐’“๐’†๐’‚๐’•๐’† ๐’‚ ๐’ƒ๐’†๐’•๐’•๐’†๐’“ ๐’˜๐’๐’“๐’๐’… ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐’‚๐’๐’ ๐’˜๐’‰๐’ ๐’๐’Š๐’—๐’† ๐’Š๐’ ๐’Š๐’•." โ€“ Nelson Mandela

๐‡๐€๐Œ๐Œ๐€๐‘๐’๐ƒ๐€๐‹๐„ ๐–๐„ ๐€๐‘๐„ ๐‡๐„๐€๐ƒ๐ˆ๐๐† ๐“๐Ž๐–๐€๐‘๐ƒ๐’ ๐˜๐Ž๐”! ๐Ÿš˜๏ธ Our dedicated Road Accident Fund (RAF) and Medical Negligence legal team will...
01/07/2026

๐‡๐€๐Œ๐Œ๐€๐‘๐’๐ƒ๐€๐‹๐„ ๐–๐„ ๐€๐‘๐„ ๐‡๐„๐€๐ƒ๐ˆ๐๐† ๐“๐Ž๐–๐€๐‘๐ƒ๐’ ๐˜๐Ž๐”! ๐Ÿš˜๏ธ

Our dedicated Road Accident Fund (RAF) and Medical Negligence legal team will be at the ๐‘ฒ๐’˜๐’‚๐‘ด๐’„๐’๐’š๐’Š ๐‘ป๐’‚๐’™๐’Š ๐‘น๐’‚๐’๐’Œ ๐’•๐’๐’Ž๐’๐’“๐’“๐’๐’˜ ๐’ƒ๐’†๐’•๐’˜๐’†๐’†๐’ 10:00 ๐’‚๐’Ž ๐’‚๐’๐’… 2:00 ๐’‘๐’Ž, ready to assist you with any Road Accident Fund or Medical Negligence claims you may have.

๐‘ต๐’†๐’†๐’… ๐’Ž๐’๐’“๐’† ๐’Š๐’๐’‡๐’๐’“๐’Ž๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’?
Contact our onsite Attorney's ๐‘ต๐’Œ๐’–๐’๐’–๐’๐’†๐’Œ๐’ ๐‘ด๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’Ž๐’ƒ๐’– - 066 269 5085 or ๐‘ต๐’๐’๐’‹๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’–๐’๐’ ๐‘ต๐’Œ๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’Š๐’๐’…๐’† - 071 613 7017

๐Š๐„๐„๐ ๐€๐ ๐„๐˜๐„ ๐Ž๐”๐“ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐”๐’, ๐ˆ๐’๐ˆ๐๐ˆ๐๐†๐Ž๐Ÿ˜‰Our dedicated Road Accident Fund (RAF) and Medical Negligence legal team will be at the...
25/06/2026

๐Š๐„๐„๐ ๐€๐ ๐„๐˜๐„ ๐Ž๐”๐“ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐”๐’, ๐ˆ๐’๐ˆ๐๐ˆ๐๐†๐Ž๐Ÿ˜‰

Our dedicated Road Accident Fund (RAF) and Medical Negligence legal team will be at the ๐‘ฐ๐’”๐’Š๐’‘๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ๐’ ๐‘ฑ๐’–๐’๐’„๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’•๐’๐’Ž๐’๐’“๐’“๐’๐’˜ ๐’ƒ๐’†๐’•๐’˜๐’†๐’†๐’ 10:00 ๐’‚๐’Ž ๐’‚๐’๐’… 2:00 ๐’‘๐’Ž, ready to assist you with any Road Accident Fund or Medical Negligence claims you may have.

๐‘ต๐’†๐’†๐’… ๐’Ž๐’๐’“๐’† ๐’Š๐’๐’‡๐’๐’“๐’Ž๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’?
Contact our onsite Attorney ๐–๐ž๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐’๐ก๐š๐›๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ฅ๐š ๐จ๐ง ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ– ๐Ÿ–๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ’ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ”

We look forward to meeting you!

Address

30 Montrose Park Boulevard, Victoria Country Club Estate
Pietermaritzburg
3201

Opening Hours

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