About Us

WISE is headed by Dee Cranswick and Lynette Myburgh, both experienced labour lawyers with particular skills in alternative dispute resolution. They are ably supported by an administration team and a number of trusted consultants who assist WISE with specific projects.

Adv Dee Cranswick has been assisting employers and employees for over 20 years as a legal representative, mediator and a facilitator. She has strong negotiation skills and is well-known in Cape Town and Johannesburg as being totally committed to a cause in which she believes. Having been involved in precedent setting cases, Dee has become passionate about establishing fairness and balance in the workplace so as to assist parties to avoid the "pain" of litigation. She is actively involved in relationship building in the workplace and has earned the respect of employees and employers alike in establishing real solutions that provide maximum results for her clients. In addition to her legal career, Dee has been appointed as a trustee to the board of the Community Development Fund, she chairs the Friends of Zeekoevlei and Rondevlei, is actively involved in the development of 2 innovative and exciting new products, being a web-based language training and personal productivity tool and a tips and techniques pc training programme. She is also a member of the International Association of Facilitators, the Institute of Directors, the Industrial Relations Association of South Africa and the South African Society for Labour Law. She has a lot of Fun doing what she does!

Lynette Myburgh is an advocate with 15 years experience in litigation, mediation and labour related matters. She is also a part-time law lecturer. Lynette is passionate about the preservation of employment relationships and is a highly skilled facilitator.  She is a member of the Industrial Relations Association of South Africa and the South African Society for Labour Law.

References

“Dee is highly dependable, with an infectious passion for fairness, engagement and open dialogue. She is 100% driven to finding solutions, has remarkable resources, and combines this with in-depth knowledge of and experience in her field.” April 20, 2010
Renate Schreiber 

“Dee was referred to me after I had been informed of a possible retrenchment by Telkom SA in 2002. I immediately found her to be highly intelligent with the ability to present various scenarios and likely outcomes. She strategizes on her feet, is extremely quick-thinking, and takes absolutely no nonsense from the opposition. I would have her represent me any-day. She is not your typical attorney/advocate in the sense that she will lead you to make the correct decision and not leave you wondering what strategy to follow. Her competence becomes apparent immediately the very first time that you deal with her. On a personal note, she is easy to like and does not present an aloof disposition so common among her peers.” April 20, 2010
Erich Kohlhöfer 

“Dee is a consummate professional with an absolute integrity for fairness and honesty. Her professional dealings are based on a broad and deep involvement in the HR and labour and legal field and whilst firm, her conduct is always polished with a personal touch of friendliness. I would firmly vouch for Dee's ability, professionalism and ability to see any business through to its conclusion.” April 20, 2010
Chris van Rooyen , Chairman , VR Group of companies 

Dee, you are brilliant!! Well done!!  
Stefan Antoni, Stefan Antoni Architects