25/04/2026
3:20am. The alarm goes off. No snooze. No mercy.
The kind of morning that reminds you this profession is not for the faint-hearted. A sprint to the airport, boarding pass in hand, coffee somewhere in the blur and then two solid hours of work at 30,000 feet, because the case doesn’t care about time zones or turbulence.
Pretoria High Court. A city unto itself. I’ve always said the people there breathe a different kind of air something between adrenaline and defiance. And today was no different.
The day threw us a curveball with the Family Advocate, because when does it ever go smoothly? But here’s what I know after 21 years in this profession..........perseverance is not optional, it’s the strategy. A clear and calm mind delivers results.
My Vogue counsel..... Sam Martin and I use that word deliberately, because the best in the industry deserves nothing less, delivered arguments that were precise, compelling, and relentless.
Watching a master at work never gets old.
And then......good judge. A real one. One who had read the papers. Who understood the law. Who engaged with the arguments.
We persuaded her that our application was urgent, and now we await her judgment with quiet confidence.
Pretoria was pouring with rain as if the heavens themselves were applauding the drama of the day.
No rest though, straight back to Cape Town. A client waiting. A trial to be heard. The conveyor belt never stops.
But today we conquered Pretoria. And that, for now, is enough. ⚖️✈️🌧️
Written by Anya
