PO Box 1941

Heidelberg

1438

' 016 34195236

Fax:163496330 (fax)

Email: justiceza@absamail.co.za

OBJECTIVE:

This resume is compiled for general information purposes.

EDUCATION:

EXPERIENCE:

1972  Wolmaransstad High School, Wolmaransstad Std 10

1977  P.U. for C.H.E Potchefstroom                           B Proc

(Major subjects: Criminal law and Private law)

¡1978 – 1980:  State Prosecutor, Vereeniging.

¡1979 : Acting Magistrate, Vereeniging periodical court.

¡1981:  Control Prosecutor, Vereeniging.

¡1982 – 1984:  Control Prosecutor, Pretoria. I was inter alia involved in the training of prosecutors.

(February 1984 I resigned because of the birth of my child)

¡1987 – 1989:  Legal Administration Officer at Head Office, Department of Justice, Pretoria. Amongst a wide range of tasks I also dealt with capital cases and extraditions.

Due to the sensitivity of the matters I was issued with a special security clearance.

I received a merit award as well as an achievement award and was recommended by the then Minister of Justice The Honorable Mr K Coetsee to his Department.

¡1989 (August) – 1998: Magistrate at various offices.

KLERKSDORP: I was inter alia In charge of the Alcohol Safety School where lectures were presented to sentenced accused by a social worker, a traffic officer and myself.

I was for 12 months the head of the Branch Office at Stilfontein. During which time we had a Departmental inspection and received a clean report.

The first black Prosecutor at Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Office started his career in my Court.

I was Requested by the Head of Office to rectify the inherited delay in disposing of outstanding inquests. I held a meeting with the SAPD to sort out the difficulties and within a period of 4 months the situation was rectified.

POTCHEFSTROOM: I was involved in presenting lectures at the Juvenile Delinquency Group.

I was Acting Head of Office when Mr Humpel (The senior magistrate) was on leave or was occupied by departmental duties e.g. inspections at the Offices of Lusikisiki (6 weeks) and Giyani (5 weeks) and meetings at the Regional Office in Mafikeng.

The last office as magistrate was Brakpan. I was transferred there because of my husband’s appointment as Regional Magistrate for Heidelberg and that being the only available post at the time.

(September 1998 I resigned because of the risks involved in traveling alone on a dangerous road and the unavailability of a post closer to home. I stay in Heidelberg).

¡1999:  Article Clerk at Van Rooyen Wiersma Attorneys Heidelberg (G)

¡2000 – 2001:  Professional Assistant (Attorney) at Liebenberg Malan Inc Heidelberg.

¡2001 –  I am now practicing under my own name as A Van Zyl Attorney. My office is in Euckermann Street, Heidelberg, Gauteng.

As practicing attorney I have been involved in all the under mentioned aspects of the law as well as estates, third party claims, trusts etc. 

Summary of my experience in the magistrates courts:

Criminal matters e.g. court cases, bail applications;

Civil matters e.g. trials, motions;

Maintenance matters;

Children’s Court proceedings;

Insolvency  meetings;

Family violence matters;

General office administration;

Inquests;

Rehabilitation enquiries;