Professional Staff

Kwazulu Natal


Dykes van Heerden opened a branch in Amanzimtoti on the 18th of September 2006. Maryke Prinsloo is in charge of such branch. Due to the fact that Dykes van Heerden Inc are prepared to sign documents at the clients houses and offices, the branch in fact covers both the North and South Coast of Kwazulu Natal.


Maryke Prinsloo admitted as an attorney in 1999 and received the Right to appear in the High Court of South Africa in 2000. She has substantial amount of experience in Civil and Criminal Litigation, Contractual Law as well as Conveyancing. Having acted on behalf of Parastatals, Local Goverments Private and Commercial Banks in her own practice, she joined the practice in September 2005 and forms part of the professional conveyancing team.






Johan van Heerden has a B.Proc degree and was admitted as a partner to Dykes van Heerden in March 1995. He is a Springbok gymnast and tumbler. He particularly enjoys commercial matters and deserves a great deal of credit for building up the conveyancing department of Dykes van Heerden.

Peter Dykes has a B.Comm. LLB. He has been practising as an attorney for 23 years. His areas of interest include litigation, commercial work and rendering assistance to new businesses. He particularly enjoys commercial work and problem solving.






Cheryl Ramsamy has a B. Proc degree and joined Dykes van Heerden in 2003. She is a qualified conveyancer and enjoys Property Law and all aspects of conveyancing including transfers, bonds and developments. She previously practised as a litigation attorney for approximately 2 years.

Doctor Segogoba joined Dykes, van Heerden during January 1999. Previously he had spent a University vacation with Dykes, van Heerden as part of the Integrated Bar Project (IBP). Dykes, van Heerden has for many years acted as a coach and mentor to students as part of its contribution to such project. The IBP was initiated in 1989 by the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria and the Faculty of Law at the University of the North in association with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of South Africa in order to provide broad preliminary practical training at top level for senior black law students from all South African Universities. Doctor Segogoba is presently involved with commercial matters at Dykes van Heerden and assists Peter Dykes with commercial work.











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