Anton Ackermann

Senior Associate

Anton Ackermann is a Senior Associate in our Corporate & Commercial practice.

Anton Ackermann

About Anton

About Anton

Anton worked as an environmental consultant at Enviroworks for three and half years, before starting his legal career at McIntyre van der Post as a Candidate Attorney in 2018. Anton joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as an Associate in 2020 in the Corporate & Commercial practice. He was promoted to Senior Associate in 2024.

Credentials

Credentials

Education

  • Bachelor of Law, University of the Free State (2019)
  • Masters Environmental Management, University of the Free State (2017)
  • Bachelor of Science Honours Geography (2014)
  • Bachelor of Science Environmental Geography (2013)

Languages

Languages

  • English

About Anton

Anton worked as an environmental consultant at Enviroworks for three and half years, before starting his legal career at McIntyre van der Post as a Candidate Attorney in 2018. Anton joined Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as an Associate in 2020 in the Corporate & Commercial practice. He was promoted to Senior Associate in 2024.

Credentials

Education

  • Bachelor of Law, University of the Free State (2019)
  • Masters Environmental Management, University of the Free State (2017)
  • Bachelor of Science Honours Geography (2014)
  • Bachelor of Science Environmental Geography (2013)

Languages

  • English

News

Water infrastructure in South Africa: The promise and limitations of the new South African Water Resources Infrastructure Agency

Water infrastructure in South Africa: The promise and limitations of the new South African Water Resources Infrastructure Agency

South Africa’s water infrastructure is under severe strain due to aging systems, inadequate maintenance and increasing demand driven by urbanisation, population growth and severe climate events....

The environmental (and other) legislative transitions to a low-carbon economy in South Africa
Corporate & Commercial Law

The environmental (and other) legislative transitions to a low-carbon economy in South Africa

South Africa is currently enjoying a much welcomed and extended reprieve from the effects of load shedding. While there is speculation that this is merely a politically motivated state...

Taking a bite out of food waste: A brief overview of the Draft Strategy For Reducing Food Losses And Waste
Corporate & Commercial Law

Taking a bite out of food waste: A brief overview of the Draft Strategy For Reducing Food Losses And Waste

The Draft Strategy for Reducing Food Losses and Waste (Draft FLW Strategy) was published for comment on 19 September 2023, setting out the proposed plans and goals to address and reduce...

Rooftop solar, South Africa’s option to immediately address loadshedding
Corporate & Commercial Law

Rooftop solar, South Africa’s option to immediately address loadshedding

The loadshedding being experienced in South Africa has crippled its economy and negatively impacted the general well-being of its citizens. It seems that lately every discussion, whether...

South Africa’s energy crisis: Key points from SONA
Projects & Energy

South Africa’s energy crisis: Key points from SONA

Energy is the lifeblood of any economy. Extreme loadshedding by Eskom, used as a tool to maintain the integrity of the national grid due to the unavailability of sufficient electricity...