Professional Legal Services
- 24 Hour Bail Applications at Police Stations
- Formal Bail Applications in all Courts
- Plea and sentence Agreements
- Formal Representations
- Criminal Litigation
- Appeal and Reviews to High Court, Supreme Court of Appeal and Constitutional Court
- Review of setting aside of admission of guilt payments
- Extradition orders
- Expungement of Criminal Records
District & Regional Trials
- Murder Trials
- Armed Robbery Trials
- Sexual Offences
- Rape
- Public indecency
- Housebreaking
- Public violence
- Contempt of Court
- Culpable Homicide
- Fraud, Theft and other Commercial Offences
- Firearm offences, firearm licenses and Appeals
- Perjury
- Forgery
- Drug Related Offences
- Assault Charges
- Extortion
- Arson
- Driving under the influence of alcohol
- Other driving related offences
- Immigration related offences
- Domestic violence
- Ivory
- Abalone
- Malicious damage to property
- Crimen Injuria
What our clients say
Thanks for all the support you have given as well as the superb manner in which you have handled my matter. G
I think you are the greatest man ever to appear on the judiciary scene in South Africa. Your road is paved with gold. J
We are grateful that all but one of our conditions were accepted. Significant progress has been made. M
Many thanks for your email...continue the good work you guys do. R
Firstly, thanks so much for all your hard work and support! Again, thanks very much! J
Thank you sincerely for your tremendous help today at the Wynberg Court. You truly came to me from a guardian angel. B
I would like to thank you for handling my case in an efficient and professional manner. Well done. E
I would like to extend my gratitude and express compliments to the attorneys who have attended to my case thus far. Therefore my need to inform you that I am very impressed with the service you have provided so far. D
Nontando, thank you for the final notice in this regards. I am very pleased with the work carried out to date. The team at MG have been phenomenal in resolving this case. E
Judge Mantame AJ "Mr. Mathewson referred..., which contains a useful compilation of some of the relevant judgments on this topic. I have taken note...and I am very grateful to him for going an extra mile in coming to the assistance of this court."
Josua, my kollega is baie beindruk met die wyse waarop jy die saak wat sy na jou verwys het, hanteer het. Well done en baie dankie. W
Taryn...thank you to you and the team at MGIA. Your great service exceeds your reputation... Your website says a lot of your capabilities and that's why we approached you. A
MGIA...I can't find the right words to express my appreciation for all these years you stood by me through this whole matter...Your concern, care, encouragement and believe in me to soldier on even when I was weak. No amount of money is worth as much as freedom...Also Nontando, 'thank you for your kindness'. O
Josua, My sincere thanks for assisting me at court today and for the excellent outcome. ...a relief to know that I finally had reliable and professional support during this overwhelming ordeal... E
Nontando, Graag wil ek net van hierdie geleentheid gebruik maak om almal wat betrokke was by aktiwiteite rondom die genoemde saak, te bedank vir die wyse waarop dit hanteer was. Nogmaals dankie. C
Taryn, I just opened my mail and almost sat with tears of joy in my eyes. I can't thank you and Keith enough for all you have done for me! I am in awe and all I can really think of to say at this point is THANK YOU. A
Thank you very much for excellent professional service. Also, a special thank you to Janine for so patiently and professionally negotiating a much better deal than I anticipated. Regards, D
Hi all, So most of you got the wonderful news. was granted bail! Thanks to the effort of and Andre and the numerous times they've had to go to court. B
Gentlemen, This is to express my sincere gratitude for your assistance and support. I will be sure to recommend your firm at any and every opportunity. A
Mr Mathewson, I owe you my life for what you did for me Sir. U
Guys, thank you very much for your professional services over the last few months. The case has now finally been withdrawn on condition to attendance and completion of a Nicro program. Much appreciated. R
To Ben and Team, thank you for your outstanding out come of *** and ***'s case today. C
I wanted to say a truly huge thanks from the bottom of my heart for everything. You truly made the process completely painless and the positive outcome far exceeded my expectations. W
It is clear to me that the excellence of this firm and its dedicated lawyers just keep getting better. Marlon Shevelew, Attorney http://www.marlonshevelew.co.za/
Although you came into my life briefly and in unfortunate circumstances, your intervention made a massive contribution to enabling me to put the pieces together again. D
Thank you very much to the whole Mathewson Gess team in assisting me in my time of need. Things could have gone in the wrong way but you guys are the best. G
I would like to thank you for all your hard work during our trial. Without your assistance I have no doubt that things could have turned out very differently. K
All my gratitude and respect to you. You handled our case superbly and at no stage was I left in any doubt that you were not in control of proceedings. V
Thank you very much for all your help, time and effort...It was reassuring to know that I had you and your team helping me. A huge thanks for your help, support and hard work. S
Hi Josua, We are truly grateful for [your and Andre's assistance] and thank you and your firm for its quick response and positive outcome achieved today. S
May I just say that I have never been more grateful to a company. Janine was amazing, professional and worked tirelessly...M
Josua, I just want to thank you and your colleagues for the very professional way in which my case was handled...I will recommend your firm to anybody who needs the best criminal attorneys. B
A big thank you for representing **. We are indebted to you for your expertise, experience, genuine interest and careful care of. D
Dear Anthony, ..I would like to thank you for handling *'s case with so much sensitivity and diligence. You were truly remarkable. Hoping and praying the 2nd chance will be the resolution in this journey. Thank you for your part. L
Its with sincere gratitude that I thank you and your staff for the support and council offered to *. There is no adequate way as a father that I could express my appreciation to you in defending my son from having a record. S
Thank you for your incredible assistance, after hours and beyond. And Anthony was also awesome...in dealing with the tension. W
Thank you so much for the professionalism shown in handling our matter. Will recommend your firm to any friend who is in an unfortunate position. M
Hi Andre,...our sincere thanks to you and your team for all your assistance on this matter. G
Good afternoon Staycey and Anthony, Thank you for the very useful letter explaining the process to date and the continuing obligations to ensure that the charges against * stay withdrawn... thank you for calming and efficient handling of this matter... K
Once again Ben has come to the rescue. Over the years members of our firm have referred criminal work to his firm. I have certainly been very happy with the service rendered to our clients. G
I wanted to say thank you for the work that you did yesterday at the Wynberg Court for M and R. We are very relieved that you managed to resolve it for them both. A
I can't thank you enough for all you've done for me, may God bless you, your family and your firm and may he continue to bless and prosper the work of your hands. T
Thank you guys for all the assistance regarding this whole matter. I have never met a more professional and organized bunch of individuals. You guys have all my respect, and should I ever require legal assistance you guys will be my first call. KT
Please thank Ben for his efforts at my last appearance in court. I really appreciate his assistance and feel I am in very capable and experienced hands. RG
A massive thank you to you and your team for the amazing work you did while assisting with my case. I really appreciate what you did for me and for getting me a second chance. RG
Thanks so much for attending to my fathers matter, and for all the assistance in achieving the best possible result. You went above and beyond. TB
Thank you so much for the assistance and thank you to the team for their efforts. We appreciate everything that your offices have done to assist and accommodate, and are extremely pleased with the results. SB
This is just a short belated note to thank you for all the help, advice and support afforded to me during my above-mentioned legal battle. From our first meeting and throughout the trial you instilled confidence in me. I could not have wished for better council. JG
Thank you again Taryn for your efforts and support throughout this difficult process.
I have never seen a criminal court, but I would have been pretty lost without him. He is a magnificent attorney and I am indebted to him. DW
Your firm is amazing in every respect. JC
I would just like to say thank you very much for your work with regards to my case over the last 2 years. I really appreciate what you have done and the way you dealt with the case. AO
Thank you to you and your team for yesterday. Truly a display of professionalism! Appreciated. Aa
On behalf of *** and myself we would like to express our heartfelt thanks to all of you for guiding and assisting us through a very stressful time in our lives. BB
Dear Sirs, ..we would like to thank you for handling our son ....'s case so expediently. RD
Thank you Lundi and Anthony for what you have done thus far. May God bless you, your families and your company. The positive outcome of today gives new hope. Much appreciated. F
Thank you for availing Mr Maki for the matter last night. He comes across a real gentleman and making the effort and taking time to explain. He is highly impressive with a no nonsense attitude. C
Dear Ben, Thank you for all your hard work, amazing support and kindness you've given us through this tough time. It is hugely appreciated. JM
Hi Anthony, Finished the Nicro course and flying to the UK today all thanks to you. Thank you for the amazing work you did with my case. UK
Hi Anthony, I just want to thank you so much for everything! Dr *** is so thankful...thanks to you and Mr Maki. JF
Our family would like to sincerely thank Anthony and Andre for their advice, guidance and success in solving the issue with ***. GE
Manne, Al wat ek kan sê is dankie. Dankie nogmaals. Julle is Ysters. DW
Hi Ben. I just wanted to say thank you for all your help. And for making this whole experience so much more pleasant. LF
Hi Ben. Wil net duisende dankies se^ vir al jou hulp met my saak. Ek kan nie in woorde beskryf hoe baie dit beteken dat ek nie vandag sit met 'n kriminele rekord nie. Ek sal julle firma sonder enige twyfel aanbeveel. LL
Hi Ben and Ben, a quick note to thank you both for your assistance in my case at the end of last year. I appreciate the expertise and experience with which you handled the matter. SC
Goeie middag Ben. Nogmaals baie dankie...Ek is bly ek het iemand soos Ben ontmoet...Ek is trots op Ben en Ben se team. DM
Anthony, Thank you for your time yesterday and for being so kind towards me...Please accept my apologies for being so stressed out when you got there...I was so nervous. Never want to get into trouble with the law ever again...Really appreciated it. GG
Hey Anthony,..I'm sure you've heard that the case has been provisionally dismissed...I would just like to say thank you to you and Peter, you fought like a true warrior and I won't ever be able to thank you enough, peter's treatment of me and my family during the first interview was amazing and I'm sure he'll become an even better lawyer in the future, you gave me my life back and you have my eternal thanks. AU
Dear Anthony, My sincere thanks again for your assitance and very calming influence these past 48hrs, which were very testing. I appreciate the late night and very early start on my behalf. Much appreciated, CN
Thank you again for taking a major stress off my shoulders. My journey at least can continue without a noose around my neck. I know it was a team effort.. NN
Josua, woorde kan nie beskryf hoe dankbaar ek is nie. Dankie vir wat jy en jou firma vir my gedoen het - nie net die uitstekende resultaat nie, maar ook die gevoel van gerusstelling en verwelkoming wat ek en K ondervind het, elke keer dat ons in julle kantore ingestap het. GK
My sincere thanks to Ben. The way this case has been dealt with has been professional, adapting to situations as they arose with intelligence and great aptitude. Thank you. It was a pleasure to deal with you and of course I am happy to see a successful resolution for all parties, but more than that I am pleased to see a fair closure of this chapter. RW