Kate Oosthuizen

Kate Oosthuizen is a Partner at Shepstone & Wylie in Durban, specialising in family law, global mobility and immigration, and mediation. With over 11 years of experience, she handles divorce, maintenance, domestic violence, custody and access matters, and the drafting of parental plans, separation agreements, surrogacy agreements, and Memoranda of Understanding in mediations.

She provides end‑to‑end immigration advisory services to corporates, event organisers, production companies, and individuals, with deep expertise in South Africa's specialist visa programmes including the MEETS Visa (Meetings, Events, Exhibitions & Tourism Scheme), STAGES Visa (Screen Talent and Global Entertainment Scheme), Business Visa, Corporate Visa, and Remote Work Visa. She also manages group visa submissions for international delegates and employees, ensuring smooth, compliant processing at scale.

Kate has completed a divorce mediation course with Legal Education and Development (LEAD) and is skilled in alternative dispute resolution in family‑related matters. She holds an LLB from the University of Stellenbosch.