
Shani van Niekerk
About
Shani is Head of Family Law in the CPL department. Her speciality and passion lie in matrimonial disputes and family law, inclusive of Domestic Violence and Harassment issues. Shani is a member of the Legal Practice Council and Gauteng Family Law Forum.
Shani frequently appears in the Children’s Courts, Magistrate’s Courts, Regional Courts and High Courts of South Africa on behalf of clients. She has furthermore given advice on various live radio stations and tv broadcasts.
- Matrimonial Disputes and Family Law
Academic Record
- LLB (with distinction) – University of Pretoria | 2011
Qualifications
- Admitted Attorney | 2014
Credentials
- Legal Practice Council (LPC) – Member
- Gauteng Family Law Forum (GFLF) – Member

Recognition of Customary Marriages Act
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October 31 2024

IN THE MIDST OF THE KOLISI DIVORCE
The world was informed of the Kolisi divorce via social media and shortly thereafter various memes, jokes, unsolicited opinions, recommendations, and the like followed. It is heart-wrenching that Sout...
October 29 2024

ANOTHER WIN FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
The Divorce Amendment Bill has been signed into law, which means that Muslim marriages are now recognised in South African law, and the rights and interests of women and minor and dependent children i...
May 14 2024