Welcome - Aequitate Dispute Resolution Services

Aequitate is the Latin term for justice, fairness and impartiality and is the origin
of the English word "equity".

Aequitate Dispute Resolution Services offers a full suite of dispute resolution services by a highly qualified and experienced team of panellists.

Arbitration
Mediation
Chairing Disciplinary and Appeal Hearings
Chairing Grievance Hearings
Investigations
Facilitation and Training

All our services are available online via Zoom technology.

We are committed to providing cost-effective, expeditious and equitable dispute resolution services, observing the highest standards of quality and professionalism.

Aequitate’s clients include national and international law firms such as Shepstone & Wylie, Norton Rose Fulbright, Garlicke & Bousfield, Macgregor Erasmus Attorneys and ENS Africa; and corporate clients such as Smiths Plastics, Automold, University of KZN, MiET and Independent Newspapers.

On behalf of TOKISO and together with Tanya Venter, panellist Rutendo Mandimutsira ran a webinar: Whistle-blowing: TRUTH OR DARE In this webinar, the presenters drew on their extensive experience of processes concerning protected disclosures, and effective ways to deal with the practicalities that arise concerning the definition, confidentiality, anonymity and fairness. [1 October 2020]

Panelist Michelle Posemann was elected Chair of Cornubia Business Association with the primary aim of representing the Association in the Stakeholders Engagement Forum. This has been established by the City of Durban to facilitate engagement between business owners in the Cornubia Precinct and community members from the surrounding areas [31 August 2020]

Michelle Naidoo has been appointed seminar presenter for the Law Society of South Africa

Michelle Naidoo was appointed Partner at Mooney Ford Attorneys, effective November 2020

Hilda Grobler presented a virtual paper on The Pitfalls During Arbitration at the 2020 annual conference of the Institute of Commercial Forensic Practitioners.

Hilda Grobler presented a virtual paper on Consequence Management at Municipalities at SALGA and the NCOP’s 8th annual Local Government Week programme under the banner of ‘Ensuring Capable and Financially Sound Municipalities’.

Aequitate Dispute Resolution Services (Pty) Ltd is accredited by the CCMA as a private agency to conduct conciliations and arbitrations (including Inquiry by Arbitrator) from 01 August 2020 until 31 July 2023 (source: Government Gazette. Vol. 662 28; August 2020; No. 43660, Page 58)

Aequitate is the Latin term for justice, fairness and impartiality and is the origin of the English word "equity".

Aequitate is the Latin term for justice, fairness and impartiality and is the origin
of the English word "equity".