Theresa Luyt

Education
B.Proc (1998)
University of the Free State
CFP – Certified Financial Planner (2004)
University of the Free State
Life & Communication Coaching (2014)
ILS Coaching
Divorce & Family Mediation, Law for Family Mediation & Psychology for Family Mediation (2016)
FAMSA
40H Divorce Mediation (2019)
Social Justice Foundation
Restorative Justice Practitioner (2019)
Social Justice Foundation
NABFAM Accreditation (2020)
Social Justice Foundation
RAF Mediation Specialist Training (2025)
Conflict Dynamics
Fields Of Expertise
- Divorce & Family Law Mediator
- Civil & Commercial Facilitative Mediator
- Transformative Mediator
- Workplace Mediation
- Restorative Justice (Criminal) Mediator
- Road Accident Fund (RAF) Mediator
Experience
- Mediation only Practice since 2016 and mediated +400 matters
- NABFAM accredited Mediator since 2020
- Co-Founder: ADR Court Project – the Project started in 2023 in Children’s Court Protea Soweto and was extended in 2024 to Children’s Court Johannesburg Central
- Speaker: Webinar and in-person training on various topics
- NABFAM Recognised Accreditation Assessor and Mediators’ Mentorship Programme Facilitator
- Trainer: Teacher training in collaboration with ProBono.Org on Conflict Management & ADR
- Award: Recognition of contribution – Awarded Best Mediation Contribution in 2024 by ProBono.Org
- Mentor: Mentorship Programme – mentoring new mediators since 2023 within the ADR Court Projects to become NABFAM certified Mediators
- Vice Chair of Social Justice Association of ADR Practitioners (SJA) 2022 – 2025
- Candidate Attorney Currently completing vocational training
THERESA LUYT – HIGH COURT MEDIATION PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE and RMO
- NABFAM Accredited Mediator
- RMO – Social Justice Association of ADR Practitioners (SJA) – Membership number: 1058/2020
- Gauteng High Court – Court Annexed Mediation Registration: Theresa Luyt | GPP Directory
- Blogs:
- Why Attorney Mediation Preparation Matters
- Succession Planning Mediation in South Africa: Why Legal and Financial Advisors Are Not Enough – Family Mediation & ADR Services | MV Inc. South Africa
- When the Table Costs Less Than the Courtroom: Family Mediation in South Africa for High-Net-Worth Families
