I am a senior counsel (SC) with over 25 years’ experience as an Advocate at the Cape Bar, having commenced practice as such in 1995 and, as indicated above, have served as an Acting Judge in the Western Cape Division of the High Court of South Africa.
I have successfully completed courses in arbitration and alternative dispute resolution with the Arbitration Forum and at the University of the Western Cape and currently serve as a member of the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA) panel.
I have in this regard experience as counsel representing parties to the dispute and as Arbitrator, Adjudicator and Mediator.
I have a special interest in commercial and construction matters and have extensive experience in those and various other fields of High Court litigation, Arbitration, Mediation and Adjudication.

In my current position, as Manager: Valuation Operations and Municipal Valuer at the Cityof Cape Town, my role is to lead and manage a team responsible for General and Supplementary Valuations of approximately 875 000 registered properties, as well as a host of activities associated with this including data collection, objection and appeal resolution. Unlike most valuers, I offer strong valuation modelling, statistical & data analysis and database management skills. My past experience in the private sector has exposed me not only to valuations, but also provided a solid foundation for my ability to conduct property economic research, to author property publications and to draft reports
and business plans. My management experience in dealing with internal customers, as well as my valuation experience in dealing with external customers at various Valuation Appeal Boards, has enhanced my communication and negotiation skills.

Danie holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the University of Stellenbosch. His local government career spans more than 30 years and includes various leadership positions. Danie relished the privilege to be part of a range of major initiatives in the City of Cape Town’s history including:
Financial and Administrative Head of the Unicity Commission, responsible for the transition of the seven local councils in the Cape Metropolitan Area into the Unicity of Cape Town between 1998 and 2000.
Financial Manager of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, including the construction of the Cape Town Stadium, test events, FIFA events, cash flow management and auditing.
Financial Manager of the 2014 World Design Capital Project, including governance matters of the World Design Capital Board, management of funding streams and financial reporting.
Management of the public inspection and objection processes of approximately 900 000 properties for three General Valuation cycles since 2015, including logistics, automation initiatives, dispute administration, customer care as well as support to the independent Valuation Appeal Board.