Our Team

Our Professional Team

Wiekus Du Toit

Director

Wiekus Du Toit started his Legal Career in Nelspruit over 45 years ago. He was the Founding Director of Du Toit-Smuts and grew this law firm to the largest in Mpumalanga. He remained the Senior Director until his resignation.

In 2010 Wiekus decided to focus his legal practice on select clients, providing specialist service from his newly established Law Firm, Wiekus du Toit Attorneys, re-branded to WDT Attorneys Inc. in 2019. He has a reputation for being one of Nelspruit’s finest Commercial Attorneys, specializing in the drafting of complicated Agreements, specialized Commercial work and Conveyancing.

Wiekus holds the following qualifications:

  • BIur degree from the University of Pretoria in 1976
  • Attorney, Notary and Conveyancer with the Right of Appearance in the High Court
  • “Professional Valuer” in terms of the Property Valuers Profession Act.

Francois Du Toit

Director

Francois obtained his LLB degree from the University of Pretoria in 2010. He joined Couzyn Hertzog and Horak of Pretoria, to serve his articles. Francois was admitted as an attorney in February 2013 and thereafter joined the WDT team.

He specializes in High Court Litigation, with specific focus on Civil and Commercial Litigation with the Right of Appearance in the High Court. Francois also has a keen interest in Alternative Dispute Resolution and has been involved in various arbitrations. Born in the Lowveld, he has an understanding of the community and is an invaluable attribute to advising and assisting his clients.

Msizi Dlamini

Director

Msizi obtained his LLB degree from the University of Johannesburg in 2012. He did his articles in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands at Ngwenya & Zwane Attorneys and was admitted as Attorney in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in 2014. In 2016 he relocated to Mbombela and joined Madonsela Mthunzi Attorneys where he ran their Litigation Department. In January 2018 Msizi joined the litigation team at WDT Attorneys. During his tenure as a litigant, Msizi has done a substantial amount of litigation work for government departments and has represented various municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga.

Nilufer Khan

Director

Nilufer obtained her LLB degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2013 and was admitted as an attorney in 2015 with the Right of Appearance in the High Court. Since July 2024 she has been appointed as Director of the Middelburg branch office.

Our Team

Professional Assistants

The people we employ remain the backbone of our Legal practice. We strive to keep staff-turnover as low as possible, which means that our staff becomes acquainted with you, your demands and expectations. Our support staff are well deployed in the Conveyancing, Bond Registration, Litigation and Commercial departments.

Yvette Marais

Yvette obtained her LLB (Cum Laude) at the University of the Free State and was awarded the merit award from the Faculty of Law for Academics 2006 to 2009 by the University of the Free State. Admitted as an Attorney, Notary and Conveyancer in 2011. She was a Director with Thomson Wilks Inc. (Sandton, Gauteng) and relocated to Mbombela in 2021, when she joined WDT Attorneys in the Property Law Department where she inter alia assists with commercial property financing transactions.

Charné Allkins

Charné Allkins obtained her LLB degree from the University of Pretoria in 2011. She was admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa in 2014. Her experience is primarily in litigation with emphasis on High Court Litigation. She is part of the Litigation Team at WDT Attorneys.

Nondumiso Makwakwa

Nondumiso obtained her Bpharm degree in 2014 at the University of Witwatersrand. She is an experienced pharmacist who has worked in both the public and private sector for 8 years. She obtained her LLB from the University of South Africa in 2022 and joined the Litigation department at WDT Attorneys Inc. Nondumiso has successfully completed her Articles of Clerkship and was admitted as an Attorney of the High Court in February 2025

Our Team

Candidate Attorneys and Legal Assistants

Murray White

Murray obtained his BA Law degree from the University of Pretoria in 2021 and his LLB degree from the same university in 2023. He joined the Litigation Department at WDT Attorneys in 2024 to complete his Contract of Articles.

Sicelo Gumede (LLB)

Sicelo obtained his LLB from the University of South Africa in 2019. Shortly after obtaining his degree he worked as a Legal Administrator for the South African Police Service until the end of 2024. He joined the Litigation Department at WDT Attorneys Inc in January 2025 to complete his contract of Articles.

Amahle Maphumulo (LLB)

Amahle obtained her LLB Degree from the University of Pretoria in 2024. She joined the Litigation Department at WDT Attorneys in 2025 to complete her Contract of Articles.