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Work Background

ADV. MARIANA VAN DER MERWE CONSULTOWNER

May. 2018South Africa, PretoriaI consulted from various boardrooms of briefing attorneys and chambers provided on appointment by the Gauteng Society of Advocates Bar at Centaur House, 38 Ingersol Avenue, Lynwood Glen, Pretoria, Gauteng Province. Essential Legal Experience in Civil Matters: 1. Divorce matters / Drafting Parenting Plans, Settlement Agreements considering Pension Funds / Provident Funds / Insurance Policies / Annuities / International Group Schemes and Retirement Funds, etc. 2. Drafting 3RD Party Claims, Warranty Claims, and other insurance-related claims. 3. Doing Rescission and Variation of Settlement Agreements. 4. Doing Mediation in Divorce matters - Law Clinic Rand Afrikaanse University (RAU) & LEAD Certificate for Mediation. 5. Mediation in Maintenance Claims. 6. Mediation in Labour-related matters. 7. Legal drafting mainly in Civil matters. 8. Drafting of Wills and Addendums to Wills. 9. Aid with Section 18(3) Appointment of Administration of Estate matters. 10. Drafting Service Level Agreements (SLA) Contracts. 11. Drafting of Engineering (NEC) Contracts. 12. Drafting of Lease Agreements. 13. Drafting of Labour Contracts. 14. Aided in the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and other Labour Disputes. 15. Involvement with Unjustified Enrichment claims and legal procedure. 16. Aided in the resolution of Sectional Title disputes. 17. Obtained Restraining Orders in domestic violence and related matters. 18. Compiling of Power of Attorney Affidavits. 19. Attended Pre-trial Inquiries. 20. Defended in Military Law matters.

COOL IDEAS FRAMELESS GLASS AND ALUMINIUMOWNER

Jan. 1999 - May. 2018South Africa, CenturionEssential Duties and Responsibilities 1. Facilitates all formal and informal communication and correspondence with current clients, prospective clients, suppliers, banks, quantity surveyors, architects, and compliance institutions. 2. Arranged and attended business meetings and consultations with clients and held budget meetings. 3. Overseeing typical business compliance and regulations administration, such as Health & Safety (SHE), Companies, and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC), Compensation Commissioner, Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), Value Added Tax (VAT Returns), etc. 4. Train staff in Health & Safety matters. 5. Payroll and facilitation of all staff-related matters. 6. Compiling and overseeing labor contracts. 7. Representing at Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) matters. 8. Drafting and overseeing Service Level Agreements (SLA) Contracts. 9. Regulate debtors' and creditors' accounts. Manage accounts receivable, invoicing, collections, and other legal procedures. 10. Reconcile and maintain accurate customer records. 11. Analyze receivable data and report to the co-owner of the business. 12. Develop strategies to improve cash flow. 13. Ensure compliance with accounting standards. 14. Provide excellent customer service. 15. Drafting and overseeing New Engineering (NEC) Contracts. Some of our leading clients: BMW Privately Owned (Auto Alpina Boksburg & Springs / Lyndhurst / Braynston), Nissan Diesel (Rosslyn, Pretoria), University of Pretoria (TUKS - Departments of Auditing, Accounting, Taxation, Financial Management, Administration Centre, Main Reception), Protea Hotel Conference Centres (Waterfront Centurion / Capital Hatfield Apartments / Manor Hatfield / Wanderers), South African Police Service (Division Training), Hellenic Community (Hatfield and Hennopspark), Business Connection (Lynnwood and Samrand), Roodevallei Country Lodge (Pretoria North), Centurion Lake Hotel (Conference Centres), Agricultural Research Council (Roodeplaat Dam), The Performer (Menlo Park), Farm Inn (Restaurant and Conference Centre Lynnwood), Minister F.W. & Mrs. Marike De Klerk, Platz Am Meer (Zwakopmund, Namibia).

LYTTELTON ENGINEERING WORKS - A DIVISION OF DENEL (PTY) LTDIT - MAINFRAME SUPPORT AND JUNIOR COBOL PROGRAMMER

Jan. 1994 - Dec. 1998South Africa, PretoriaEssential Duties and Responsibilities 1. As Support personnel, my role involved managing and supporting the database by facilitating assigned user functions and controlling access applications. 2. Working 12-hour shifts in a team of 15 to 17 personnel supporting service functions for the Denel Mainframe (Data back-ups, Data Library, Data Restores). 3. My role as Support personnel was crucial in reporting system faults and preventing downtime, ensuring the smooth operation of the Denel Mainframe system. 4. Projection of solutions to system failures, product development, and maximizing the utilization of resources. 5. Determine current and future end-user requirements to ensure the standard of service is upheld - Responsible for a Hot Seat function (Immediate problem-solving service to end users). 6. These meetings allowed me to share my insights and contribute to the team's fault reporting, system solutions, productivity initiatives, and team-building strategies. 7. Ensure action plans are set and implemented to increase maximum service and system up-time. 8. Regularly visit end-user sites, satellite offices, and factories to obtain feedback and add service requests to meet the changing needs of data users. 9. Set and implement action plans to raise standards and service awareness with Mainframe Support Staff.

ISCOR LIMITED - HEADOFFICE, PRETORIAIT - MAINFRAME SUPPORT

Aug. 1986 - Dec. 1993South Africa, PretoriaEssential Duties and Responsibilities. 1. Working in a National database management facility responsible for the entire mainframe maintenance of Iscor Limited with satellite branches all over South Africa. 2. I worked 12-hour shifts, rotating between four teams of 17 to 20 personnel each, supporting various service functions for the Iscor National mainframe. 3. Maintain a National data library of backups and restore devices. 4. Responsible for system fault reporting and prevention of downtime. 5. Responsible for constant maximizing of resource use. 6. Managing a Hot Seat (Immediate problem-solving service) by directly contacting key persons, end users, and satellite stations.

ALLIED BUILDING SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA / FABER PROPERTIES LYDENBURGCLERK

Dec. 1985 - Jul. 1986South Africa, LydenburgEssential Duties and Responsibilities 1. Clerk supporting functions to obtain and prepare documentation needed with property trading and mortgage bond registration procedures. 2. The executive teller functions for the Allied Building Society, receiving bank deposits as cash and cheques, withdrawing funds, and balancing the bank at the end of each day. 3. Regularly submit weekly advertisements for property to rent and for sale in the local newspaper. 4. Managing the administration of all rental properties. 5. Creating and maintaining an effective filing system to safely store and retrieve documentation (Lease agreements, Account Certificates, etc.).