GLR PVT School success story: Gerhard van der Merwe

Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 3:15

 

About Gerhard

"Originally, I headed for music.  I completed my directorate in piano and began studying the art formally, believing my future lay in melody and harmony.  But life, like music, has modulations.  Somewhere between the crescendo of chords and the silence between notes, I discovered law, and it became an obsession.

GLR PVT School success story: Hein Bredenkamp

Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 3:03

Hein Bredenkamp successfully completed the coursework for the LPC-accredited 400-hour GLR PVT School.

Discipline and a strong support system earned him recognition as a top achiever at the Gawie le Roux Institute of Law's PVT Awards Ceremony in October 2025.

 

About Hein

"After a long career in public administration, where I served for over 30 years in senior management, I chose to pursue my lifelong passion for the law." 

 

Managing your cash flow and billing as a sole practitioner

Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 8:33

Cash pays the bills, not WIP.  For South African sole practitioners, healthy cash flow is the difference between a calm, client-centred practice and a monthly scramble to meet salaries, rent, bank charges, and SARS.  This guide unpacks what cash flow means in business terms, the levers that move it in a one-lawyer firm, and practical steps to stabilise collections, without sacrificing ethics or client service.

 

From breast cancer to training for my first bodybuilding competition

Thursday, October 2, 2025, 8:59

On Friday, 22 September 2023, after returning from my morning gym session, I felt something unusual in my right breast while showering, which I can only describe as a macaroni-like shape.  At first, I did not think much of it: however, in hindsight, I realised that I did not want to face the possible reality of breast cancer, and I tried to ignore my finding for the rest of the day.

Tips to secure articles of clerkship

Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 8:07

Securing articles can prove to be difficult in a saturated market.  But there are things you can do to improve your chances of securing a PVT contract with a law firm.  If you want to be admitted and enrolled as an attorney in South Africa, this is one of the mandatory requirements you will need to complete.

We’ve compiled a list of tips to secure articles.  These are tried and tested tips from legal practitioners who have been where you are.

 

'Course in notarial practice' success story: Michael Anthony Cherry

Friday, September 26, 2025, 10:20

 

About Michael

"I completed my LLB at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (as it then was) in 2013, whereafter I enrolled and completed my PLT (now PVT) course, with distinction, in 2015. 

I have been the managing director of Michael Cherry Attorneys Inc. since 2020 to date."    

 

Background

Michael Anthony Cherry was a top achiever at our recent awards ceremony for alumni who excelled in the LPC exams.

 

Competency-based exam success story: Sihle Mkhize

Thursday, September 25, 2025, 2:09

 

About Sihle

"I did a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) with UNISA, which I completed in June 2024.  Following the completion of my degree, I registered for Gawie le Roux's second intake of the 400-hour Practical Vocational Training (PVT) programme.  I am currently enrolled for a Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic Auditing."

 

Background

Sihle was a top achiever at our recent awards ceremony for alumni who excelled in the LPC exams.

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