BP Makhafola Attorneys offers a comprehensive range of legal services tailored to meet the diverse needs of our clients. Our experienced team specializes in various practice areas, including Family Law, Estates & Wills, B-BBEE compliance, Labour Law, and Personal Injuries.

In matters of Family Law, we provide compassionate guidance and strong representation for divorce, child custody, adoption, and spousal support cases. When it comes to Estates & Wills, our dedicated team assists clients in crafting solid estate plans, including wills, trusts, and probate matters, ensuring the smooth transfer of assets and protecting the interests of our clients and their loved ones. Our expertise in B-BBEE compliance helps businesses navigate the complexities of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment regulations, enabling them to achieve compliance and foster sustainable transformation. We also offer comprehensive guidance on Labour Law matters, advocating for the rights of both employers and employees, and addressing issues such as unfair dismissals, workplace discrimination, and collective bargaining. In cases of personal injuries, our team tirelessly fights for the rights of victims, seeking rightful compensation for their physical, emotional, and financial losses.

Whatever your legal needs may be, our firm is dedicated to providing reliable assistance when you need us most.

01.

FAMILY LAW

Family Law is an area of law that tackles legal principles that address family relationships mainly between Husband and Wife, Parents, Guardians, and children and extended families. The legal process of dealing with all these issues is never easy and we are here to assist the families in this process to ensure that the process is hassle-free and less stressful. Every step of the way we will shoulder all the unnecessary admin to ease the burden on our clients’ shoulders. Our team of highly experienced staff allows us to cover all aspects of Family Law including:

  • Children’s Rights and access to children
  • Maintenance and patrimonial issues relating to marriage and divorce
  • Domestic violence and harassment
  • Divorce mediation and settlements

02.

LABOUR LAW

Labour Law deals with the relationship between employers and employees and receives a lot of attention in South Africa. Disputes in this area of the law can be quite stressful for individuals and frustrating for Companies/Employers. The technicalities associated with Labour Law requires the attention of experienced labour lawyers, who can provide adequate legal advice. We can provide sound advice in respect of all of our clients’ Labour Law needs in order to ensure that the processes are smooth, fair
and legitimate and in compliance with the applicable law. We frequently represent clients in the Labour Court and at the CCMA and will assist in all matters relating to:

  • Drafting of employment contracts
  • Termination of employment
  • Unfair dismissals
  • Disciplinary hearings and appeals, including acting as presiding officers
  • CCMA matters
  • Restraints of trade
  • Resolution of disputes in Bargaining Councils
  • Representing clients in labour-related litigation

03.

B-BBEE COMPLIANCE

  • Analyse and evaluate clients’ Black Economic Empowerment status and position
  • Provide solutions with regard to the BEE structure and how companies may obtain maximum points on the BEE
  • Deliver Professional services to clients, improving their BBBEE experience and adding value to the entire process
  • Providing BEE consultancy services on a sound and proven methodology designed to address and cover all BEE-related matters
  • Compiling of unofficial BBBEE assessments.
  • Assisting with the compilation of BBBEE files for verification readiness.

04.

ESTATES AND WILL

Should you ever feel dissatisfied with any government action or decision, our team of Administrative Law specialists will provide you with sound advice and guidance. With a dynamic and fast-growing team of lawyers, we have the experience and capacity to
represent clients seeking to challenge government action or inaction. In addition to representing clients in judicial review proceedings, we attend to a variety of administrative applications daily. We believe in getting results fast and providing high-quality, low-cost services.

  • Formation and registration of Trusts
  • Estate planning
  • Drafting of wills
  • Winding up of deceased estates.

05.

PERSONAL INJURY

  • Delictual claims for personal injury and infringements of rights (unlawful arrest and detentions)
  • Assistance with motor vehicle accident claims (RAF).