Gerhard Jonker studied law on a part-time basis at the University of the Orange Free State and registered for a B.Proc. degree in 1985. He obtained his degree in Desember 1988 and was presented with his certificate on the 17th March 1989. During this time he was employed by the Department of Justice and appointed as a Judge Secretary for the Honourable Justice Justice J W Edeling.

During May 1991 he joined Hill McHardy and Herbst, a Bloemfontein attorney practice as an article clerk. During his articles he registered for the the LL.B. degree and obtained same in December 1992 and was presented with his LL.B. certificate on the 19th March 1993.

He was admitted as a practicing attorney on the 28th day of October 1993 in the Supreme Court of South Africa, Orange Free State, with right of appearance in the Supreme Court. He acted as a director at Hill McHardy and Herbst and was admitted as a conveyancer in January 2002. On the 1st of August 2005 he joined Geldenhuyse Inc. and became a director in 2006. Gerhard is a hardworking, dedicated and focused practitioner with an end result driven personality. With 25 years of experience in most of the major fields of the law he now mostly specializes in estate planning, administration of estates, contractual and commercial law, property law and conveyancing.

Maretha has 38 years valuable experience in the legal field of litigation and collections. She joined the Geldenhuys Group in 2010 and has since then gained experience in the administration of estates.

Marthie joined Geldenhuys & Jonker Inc. during February 2023. She is the welcoming face and voice of the firm that keeps clients connected with the rest of the team.

Elna Laubscher started her career at Geldenhuyse Inc, Vredenburg (now Geldenhuys Jonker Inc) on 7 October 1997, and specialises in Conveyancing.

Laetitia Opperman started her career at Geldenhuys Jonker Inc, Vredenburg on 1 July 2021 with 28 years conveyancing experience, and specialises in Conveyancing, which includes:

• Registration of property transfers as well as registration of bonds for Nedbank and Absa Bank;
• Property developments;
• Estate Late transfers;
• Notarial Deeds and Servitudes;
• Drafting of all Contracts, relating to:
  Property;
• Sale of businesses and;
• Correspondent transactions including Transfers and Bonds.
• Consultations with clients and attending to signature of all transfer documents, bond documents, all Contracts and Correspondents’ documents (being transfer and bond documents).