About Dr Steenkamp

I am a practising conveyancer and notary public. I initially studied at the Rand Afrikaans University where I obtained a BA(law) and LLB degree. As a firm believer that practice and theory are complementary, I completed an LLM in estate law at Potchefstroom, followed by an LLD on training attorneys for the profession. This was followed by a postgraduate diploma in insolvency law at Pretoria and an LLM in commercial and company law at Unisa.

I prosecuted and worked as a legal advisor for the State before qualifying as attorney. I entered practice as a litigant in Pietermaritzburg, discovered the error of my ways and moved on into conveyancing and later as estate law specialist. I currently practice as conveyancer and notary with specific interests in commercial, estate and trust law.

I have, over forty years, served in positions from filing clerk to managing director of sizeable practices as litigant, estate specialist, property specialist and commercial practitioner.

This has positioned me as an experienced attorney capable of handling any form of property work including developments, estate law problems and a wide range of commercial and notarial work.

Snippet 18-2025

Practice News Lawyers misbehaving: News24 reported on a Gauteng High Court judge having been arrested for corruption; the SAPS must have a particularly strong case as I cannot see them going to such lengths, unless very certain of their case. In a similar league is...

Snippet 17-2025

Practice News A recent news report on cyber fraud noted that some 100,000 South African accounts had been hacked in the past year and R1.9 billion stolen. A part of the problem is prosecution and getting banks to disclose where the money went to; only some 500 such...

Snippet 16-2025

Practice News The Northern Cape High Court has overruled the MEC for Agriculture, holding that rhino conservation breeding facilities may be granted permits to export rhino horns. This is hailed as a breakthrough for conservation. New rules for the Small Claims...

Snippet 15-2025

Practice News Lawyers misbehaving: Our former Public Protector, Adv. Mkhwebane is to stand trial for perjury in February. A report, out this morning and, on the face of it, true, is a Facebook note on the outgoing frontrunner of the R NPA, Batohi, having described her...

Snippet 14-2025

Gentle reader This will be my last newsletter for about a month – SWMBO and I shall be taking leave, to drink chianti & grappa! Going on leave is like doing long jump. You start off and run, you sprint, you run bedonnerd, and then, on the departure board, you hurl...

Snippet 13-2025

Practice News Lawyers An Eastern Cape attorney, who had amended a court judgement to suit, has been scrapped from the roll; yawn. An advocate, a director of the National Lottery Commission, who had misused R21m for his own purposes, has been ordered to repay this....