MEDIATION EXPLAINED
WHAT IS MEDIATION?
Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution. The role of the mediator is to facilitate a settlement of the dispute by assisting the parties to identify their underlying interests and by exploring with them possible means by which areas of conflict can best be resolved. It is a voluntary process and no decision or final outcome is imposed on the parties without their consent. In most cases, any agreement achieved by mediation may be ratified and made a binding order of court should this be the wish of the parties.
IS IT TOO LATE TO MEDIATE IF THE CLAIM HAS GONE TO COURT?
No. It is never too late to mediate. It is always best to do it as early as possible, before legal costs and expenses are incurred. In some circumstances, the courts encourage parties to mediate a settlement, even after a matter has gone to court.
HOW DOES MEDIATION WORK?
Once the parties agree to mediate they appoint a mediator acceptable to them. A mediation agreement is then concluded by the parties and the mediator. Thereafter the parties meet with the mediator and the process of mediation commences.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST AND WHO PAYS?
Mediation costs considerably less than litigating in court. Mediation sessions are usually charged at an hourly rate agreed between the parties in dispute and the mediator. The rate of charge depends on the person selected as mediator ie that person's seniority and experience. The mediator's fees are usually paid jointly by the parties.
ARE THE MEDIATORS SPECIALISTS?
There is a view that mediators need to be qualified and experienced in the subject that is in dispute, but that need not be the case. When it comes to assisting parties who are in dispute, it is the mediator who is as valuable as the process of mediation. A skilled mediator should be able to mediate a dispute on any subject matter. Mediators come from a mixed professional background of lawyers, chartered surveyors, chartered engineers, architects etc. Having said that, parties may, if they wish, choose a mediator with a background in the area of the dispute subject matter.
GET IN TOUCH WITH A MEDIATOR

TRISHAL SHARMA
All Areas of Mediation, Commercial and/or workplace mediation, Court-annexed mediation, Divorce mediation, Family mediation, Labour dispute mediation, Other PROPERTY DISPUTES
DURBAN AREA -TRAVEL OUT IF SO REQUIRED
✓Are you available for online mediations?
✓Are you willing to travel?
trishal.sharma@gmail.com
071 271 6317
TS LAW INCORPORATED

ISHARA BODASING
Commercial and/or workplace mediation, Court-annexed mediation, Divorce mediation, Family mediation, Labour dispute mediation, Mediation in medical matters
Durban and Upper Highway
✓Are you available for online mediations?
ishara.aorc@gmail.com
083 411 2875
IBodasing Governance Consultants

SUNGAREE PATHER
All Areas of Mediation, Commercial and/or workplace mediation, Court-annexed mediation, Divorce mediation, Family mediation, Labour dispute mediation
Durban
✓Are you available for online mediations?
✓Are you willing to travel?
sungaree@telkomsa.net
+277 325 2755
Vash Choudree & Associates

MICHELLE POSEMANN
Commercial and/or workplace mediation, Labour dispute mediation, Maritime dispute mediation, Mediation in medical matters
Durban, Pietermaritzburg
✓Are you available for online mediations?
✓Are you willing to travel?
michelle@posemann.com
082 659 5329
www.i-mediate.africa

JO-ANN DU PLESSIS
Commercial and/or workplace mediation, Divorce mediation, Family mediation, Psychosocial mediation including LQBTQ, community and cross-generational
Ballito, Salt Rock
✓Are you available for online mediations?
✓Are you willing to travel?
joann@midwaymediators.co.za
084 592 7400
Midway Mediators
www.midwaymediators.co.za

ANTONIA EDMONDS
Divorce mediation, Family mediation
Kloof, Upper Highway
✓Are you available for online mediations?
✓Are you willing to travel?
info@aemediation.co.za
081 047 6224
AE MEDIATION
www.aemediation.co.za

SHAKIRA CHETTY
Divorce mediation, Family mediation
Morningside, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
✓Are you willing to travel?
shakira@macbuck.co.za
+277 491 9169
Goodway & Buck
www.goodwaybuck.co.za

TRACEY-LEIGH WESSELS
Divorce mediation, Family mediation
Greater Durban area
✓Are you available for online mediations?
✓Are you willing to travel?
tlw@law.co.za
031 562 9267
TRACEY-LEIGH WESSELS & ASSOCIATES
www.traceyleighwessels.com/

CASSANDRA HOLDCROFT
Divorce mediation, Family mediation, Labour dispute mediation
Mount Edgecombe, Umhlanga Rocks, Durban North, La Lucia, Ballito
✓Are you available for online mediations?
✓Are you willing to travel?
cassandra@chattorneys.net
083 231 5066
Cassandra Holdcroft Attorneys
http://www.chattorneys.net/

Anthony Ian John Chadwick
commercial mediation, Court-annexed mediation, mediation in medical matters, deceased estate dispute mediation.
Greater Ethekwini municipal area.
aijchadwick@gmail.com
082 458 9552
AIJ Chadwick attorney

Carol Friedman
Court-annexed mediation, Divorce mediation, Family mediation
Howick, KZN
✓Are you available for online mediations?
carol@seedtrust.net
082 809 9944

Amy Clair Kate Findlater
Divorce mediation, Family mediation
✓Are you available for online mediations?
✓Are you willing to travel?
info@findlater.co.za
033 330 2301
Findlater Attorneys
www.findlater.co.za

FRANS WILBRINK
Commercial and/or workplace mediation, Court-annexed mediation, Labour dispute mediation
✓Are you available for online mediations?
✓Are you willing to travel?
wilbrink@icon.co.zaa
083 265 3805
Wilbrink and Associates
www.wilbrink.co.za"

Joanna Mayne
Deceased Estate Mediation
Pietermaritzburg
✓Are you available for online mediations?
✓Are you willing to travel?
jo@mediate.org.za
083 321 9455

Margie Van Zyl
Divorce mediation, Family mediation
Ballito
✓Are you available for online mediations?
✓Are you willing to travel?
margie@midwaymediators.co.za
083 645 8799
Midway mediators
www.midwaymediators.co.za

JENNA JONES
Divorce mediation, Family mediation
Durban
✓Are you available for online mediations?
✓Are you willing to travel?
jenna@jennajonesattorneys.co.za
071 271 6317
Jenna Jones Attorneys
http://jennajonesattorneys.co.za

SHELLEY SMITH
Divorce mediation, Family mediation, Parenting Plans
✓Are you available for online mediations?
✓Are you willing to travel?
shelley@legalpa.co.za
073 255 9650

Roger Knowles
Divorce mediation, Family mediation
Durban if in person, or anywhere on earth if via Zoom
✓Are you available for online mediations?
✓Are you willing to travel?
rogerconnects@gmail.com
082 892 9752

JEANNÉ VOGEL VAN DER SANDT
Commercial and/or workplace mediation, Court-annexed mediation, Divorce mediation, Family mediation
Greater Durban area, Umhlanga & North Coast and nationally
✓Are you available for online mediations?
✓Are you willing to travel?
j@vvds.co.za
082 415 8160
Vogel van der Sandt Attorneys
www.vvds.co.za

INDRANI GOVENDER
All Areas of Mediation, Commercial and/or workplace mediation, Labour dispute mediation
✓Are you available for online mediations?
✓Are you willing to travel?
indrani.govender@wits.ac.za
083 325 1242
Resource Consulting

Connie Marais
Commercial and/or workplace mediation, Divorce mediation, Family mediation
Richards Bay, Empangeni and surrounding areas
✓Are you available for online mediations?
✓Are you willing to travel?
marais@cmap.co.za
083 645 5969
Connie Marais Attorneys
www.cmap.co.za

Chandra Ellaurie
Court-annexed mediation, Divorce mediation, Family mediation, Mediation in cross-cultural disputes
Durban and surroundings.
✓Are you available for online mediations?
✓Are you willing to travel?
ellaurie@yahoo.com
074 317 2437

NEIL GOODWAY
Commercial and/or workplace mediation, Mediation in medical matters, Other ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
KZN
✓Are you available for online mediations?
✓Are you willing to travel?
neil@macbuck.co.za
082 802 7779
GOODWAY-BUCK ATTORNEYS
www.goodwaybuck.co.za

Fawzia Khan
All Areas of Mediation, Commercial and/or workplace mediation, Court-annexed mediation, Divorce mediation, Family mediation, Labour dispute mediation
✓Are you available for online mediations?
✓Are you willing to travel?
fawzia@thelawdesk.co.za
082 904 2360
Fawzia Khan & Associates
www.thelawdesk.co.za

Marlene Jacobs
Civil & Commercial, International with the ADR Group, Family & Divorce, Restorative Justice and Arbitration

Anisa Khan
All Areas of Mediation, Divorce mediation, Family mediation, Labour dispute mediation
✓Are you available for online mediations?
✓Are you willing to travel?
anisakhan1@telkomsa.net
083 459 4366
ANISA KHAN ATTORNEYS
www.anisakhan-attorneys.co.za

KERYN ASKEW
Divorce mediation, Family mediation, Labour dispute mediation
Durban and Upper Highway
✓Are you available for online mediations?
✓Are you willing to travel?
kerynaskew@yahoo.com
082 578 1720

Naseem Hoosen
Divorce mediation, Family mediation, Psychosocial mediation including LQBTQ, community and cross-generational
hoosennb@hotmail.com
084 468 7866
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