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 sits on the board of the Community Development Fund and other NPOs. She is a member of the Industrial Relations Association of South Africa and the South African Society for Labour Law.

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.