October 2026
TUNE IN to Mahikeng FM 96.7: Civil Legal Practitioner Reginah Menoe of our Mafikeng Local Office on whether the law allows someone to take your assets if you owe them money. #KnowYourRights
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Legal Aid South Africa provides professional legal advice and representation to those who cannot afford it, including women, children, the elderly and the rural poor.
Call our toll-free Advice Line on 0800 110 110, weekdays 7AM to 7PM, send a Please Call Me to 079 835 7179, or visit one of our offices nationwide.
Legal Aid South Africa tries to help as many people as possible, including vulnerable groups such as women, children, the elderly, the disabled and the rural poor.
Our mission is to provide professional legal advice and representation to those who cannot afford it, through local offices, university law clinics and special litigation.
Our vision is justice for all: an independent Legal Aid South Africa within reach of every person, especially the poor and vulnerable.
Our goal is to help as many qualifying people as possible, free of charge, and to take on cases that change the law for everyone.
We look at what you earn. If your income falls below the threshold, you qualify for free professional legal help.
Some people qualify automatically, for example children in criminal matters. If you qualify, get in touch.
Legal Aid South Africa fulfils its mandate through four service delivery channels, from local offices that work like law firms to special litigation that changes the law for everyone.
Access to justice through Legal Aid SA Local Offices nationwide. Each office works like a law firm, offering advice, referrals and litigation.
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Cooperation agreements with university law clinics, bringing free legal assistance to communities across the country.
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Cases that can change South African law, including class actions under the Bill of Rights, funded from a special impact fund.
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Cost-effective ways of reaching justice, from advice lines and self-help guides to referrals, adapted as needs change.
Read MoreFrom family matters to criminal cases, these are the types of matters Legal Aid South Africa assists with. If you qualify, get in touch.
Cost: Free
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Maintenance, divorce, custody, domestic violence and the rights of children.
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Arrest, bail, trial and appeal. Children in criminal matters qualify automatically.
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Dismissals, unfair labour practice, wages and disciplinary hearings.
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Means test applies
Consumer contracts, debt, credit agreements and money owed to you.
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Means test applies
Cases that change the law for everyone, funded from a special impact fund.
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TUNE IN to Mahikeng FM 96.7: Civil Legal Practitioner Reginah Menoe of our Mafikeng Local Office on whether the law allows someone to take your assets if you owe them money. #KnowYourRights
View PostService Providers Workshop on Office Accommodation Procurement: improving responsiveness, compliance and award success. MS Teams, 14 October 2026, 10am to 12pm.
View PostOur Calvinia Satellite Office now assists walk-in clients from Dorp Street, Calvinia, opposite the Department of Employment and Labour. Tel: 027 201 1030.
View PostOur Prieska Satellite Office now assists walk-in clients from the Old Mutual Building, 30 Main Street. Tel: 083 577 7373.
View PostTUNE IN to Mahikeng FM 96.7 and online as our Mafikeng practitioner discusses debt and your assets. #KnowYourRights
View PostJoin our Service Providers Workshop on Office Accommodation Procurement: 14 October 2026, 10am to 12pm on MS Teams.
View PostCalvinia clients: find us at our new address on Dorp Street, opposite Employment and Labour.
View PostOur Future Attorneys Recruitment Programme is closing soon: see the FAQs and apply. Queries: CARecruitmentProgramme@legal-aid.co.za.
View PostOur Board and Executive Team lead an independent organisation of legal practitioners, candidate attorneys and paralegals serving people nationwide.
Chairperson of the Board
Deputy Chairperson of the Board
Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director
We stand beside people who cannot afford a lawyer, in criminal and civil matters in courts across the country.
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From maintenance and evictions to bail and trial, our local offices work like law firms for everyone who qualifies.
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Some cases change the law itself. Our special litigation takes on the fights that protect us all.
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