Services

At Derik Jaftha Attorneys (DJA), we provide a full spectrum of legal services through our dedicated divisions in Employment Law, Criminal Law, and General Civil Law. Our expertise ensures that whether you need proactive compliance advice, urgent representation, or complex litigation, you’ll receive strategic, results-driven solutions.

Criminal Law

DJA has extensive experience in criminal investigation, prosecution, and defence. This division supports the employment law team with investigations into employee conduct for disciplinary action and/or criminal prosecution.

Our services include:

Fraud risk assessments and training
Forensic investigations and due diligence
Parallel investigations to the State to uncover exonerating or mitigating factors
Representation from bail hearings through to trial

Tax Law, Customs & Excise

South Africa’s taxation and customs regulations are complex and require specialist insight.

We are familiar with:

The Income Tax Act
The Customs and Excise Act and its schedules regarding duties on rebated items
ITAC guidelines for import/export permit applications

We provide clients facing criminal prosecution or civil liability due to non-compliance with sound legal advice, including strategies to mitigate or avoid penalties, either fully or partially.

General Civil Law

We handle a wide range of civil matters, including:

Civil litigation and dispute resolution
Drafting major contracts
Competition law and company law
Personal injury claims, damages, and settlements
Insolvency and liquidations

We are well-versed in legislation such as the National Credit Act, Consumer Protection Act, Companies Act, and the Civil and Magistrates’ and High Courts Rules.

Wills, Estates & Conveyancing

We draft wills, administer deceased estates, and handle property conveyancing. Our process is efficient, transparent, and includes regular progress updates.

Contracts

We draft and review a wide variety of agreements, including:

Purchase and sale agreements
Business leases
Sale of businesses
Shareholders’ agreements
Residential leases
Property transfers

Commercial Litigation

Commercial disputes are a business risk — we manage them strategically to control costs, shorten timelines, and reduce exposure.

Our expertise includes:

Suretyship agreements
Lease and credit agreements
Insolvency matters
Breach of contract disputes