Weavind & Weavind

01/04/2026

31/03/2026

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09/03/2026

GET TO KNOW THE TEAM: Theo van Rensburg (Consultant)
Theo has succeeded in effectively combining his day to day activities as a knowledgeable and energetic conveyancer with property development, which is his passion. He is involved in various property developments on behalf of his clients and co-directors. On a personal note, Theo has an avid interest in athletics and was a fine athlete in his day, being the SA 400m champion in 1974 and 1975.



Professional profile and experience
B Proc at the University of Pretoria in 1977
Admitted as an attorney in 1983
Admitted as a conveyancer in 1985
Partner at Le Roux Van Rensburg 1984 – 1987
Director at Weavind & Weavind Inc. since 1987 – 2021

Areas of Specialisation:
Property development
Township establishment
Sectional Title and Group Housing Schemes
Commercial bond registration for major financial institutions
General commercial and notarial agreements
General conveyancing, including registration of transfer of commercial and residential properties
Acts as local correspondent for numerous law firms

02/03/2026

GET TO KNOW THE TEAM: Raiford Johnson (Consultant)
Raiford joined the firm in 1976. He studied at the University of Stellenbosch and UNISA. He is a keen hiker, and emerging golfer and his interests include languages, politics and travel.

Professional profile and experience
B Proc
Admitted as attorney of the High Court of South Africa in 1984
Member of the Disciplinary Committee of the Law Society of the Northern Provinces
Panel attorney for professional indemnity insurers
Director of Weavind & Weavind since 1986 – 2020

Areas of Specialisation:
Litigation with specific focus on engineering, construction and procurement law
Acts regularly in arbitration and litigation matters (national and international) involving engineering and construction disputes
Extensive knowledge and experience in representing consultants, contractors and employers at Occupational Health and Safety Act enquiries over many years
Extensive experience in arbitration and alternative dispute resolution processes

27/02/2026

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23/02/2026

GET TO KNOW THE TEAM: Thato Lepinka (Director)
Thato is a polyglot, fluent in Afrikaans, English, Setswana, Sepedi and isiZulu. He matriculated from Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool (“Affies”) in 2009, where he played rugby, waterpolo and was a member of the Affies Boys Choir that scored cm laude at the 5th World Choir games in Graz Austria in 2008. He enjoys sports and is undertaking serious work on his golf swing. Thato‘s professional tenure at the firm commenced when he enrolled for vacation work at Weavind & Weavind in 2012 whilst undertaking his LLB degree at the University of Pretoria. He subsequently completed his articles of clerkship at the firm and worked his way up the ranks to a director in the commercial department.

Areas of Specialisation:
General Litigation;
Commercial Litigation;
Property Law;
Labour Law;
Liquidation and insolvency related matters;
Employment Law;
Criminal Law; and
Construction Law.

16/02/2026

GET TO KNOW THE TEAM: Marthinus Uys (Director)
Marthinus started his legal career at an established firm of attorneys in Pretoria in 2006 as a student trainee, and later candidate attorney, whilst completing his B.Comm and LLB degrees at the University of Pretoria. Marthinus simultaneously completed his studies and articles at the end of 2009 and was admitted as an attorney, notary and conveyancer in 2010. He enjoys nature and is a keen sportsman having played premier league club cricket and varsity rugby during his studies and still maintains a low single-figure golf handicap. Marthinus joined Weavind & Weavind in April 2017.

Areas of Specialisation:
Since his admission, Marthinus was appointed as head of a conveyancing department where he specialized in township establishment, opening of sectional title registers, residential developments, registration of various notarial deeds and servitudes as well as other complex conveyancing matters countrywide. Marthinus has been involved with the successful establishment of numerous retirement villages and currently focuses on residential developments undertaken by reputable developers in the property market.

12/02/2026

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09/02/2026

GET TO KNOW THE TEAM: Gerhard van Biljon (Director)
Gerhard joined Weavind in 2014 as a candidate attorney after completing his LLB degree at the University of Pretoria in 2013. Prior to venturing into the field of law he completed a BSc Biotechnology degree (2009). He quickly found his place as an Associate in the General Litigation department dealing mainly with insurance claims and liabilities and was promoted to Directorate in 2020.

Areas of Specialisation:
Gerhard assists clients with various litigation disputes, however he mainly focusses on insurance matters, more specifically, insurance matters dealing with motor vehicle collisions.

02/02/2026

GET TO KNOW THE TEAM: Niel Cloete (Director)
Niel joined Weavind in 2010 as a candidate attorney after having completed his BComm LLB degree at the University of Pretoria in 2009. He was appointed as an Associate in the General Litigation department in 2012 and promoted to Directorate on 2019. As a Director in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution department Niel has gained extensive knowledge in specialized litigation centralized around immovable property including land use rights and rental disputes relating to residential and commercial property. Having headed up Weavind’s family law department, Niel can also be of assistance to you and your family in any family and child law related matters. With a keen interest in sports, Niel has had the privilege of counting various sportsmen as his clients who he assists with a variety of legal matters. Niel enjoys the outdoors and you will often find him hiking or running in one of the various reserves in South Africa.

Areas of Specialisation:
Property law
Insurance law
Family law
Criminal law
Third party compensation law and does collections on behalf of big steel companies to name a few.

26/01/2026

GET TO KNOW THE TEAM: Sean van der Merwe (Director)
Sean articled at Weavind and after his admission as an attorney in 1999, was a professional assistant in the Litigation Department. He decided to look to for greener pastures and practised in Johannesburg for a time before the lure of Pretoria persuaded him to cross the Jukskei again. Despite growing up in Durban, Sean is an avid Blue Bulls supporter, enjoys history and is a serious comic collector with a huge collection of comics dating as far back as the 1960’s.

Areas of specialisation:
Corporate and commercial law
Employment and labour-related legislation and litigation
Specific expertise in Criminal law
Skilled in all facets of litigation and alternative dispute resolution
Competition law
Debtor and insolvency recovery actions
Family law
Liquidation and insolvency related matters
Construction law