What is Legal Aid SA?

We provide professional legal advice and representation to those who can’t afford it

How can I get legal aid?

It is important that we make sure the people we help need our assistance the most

Do I qualify for legal aid?

We perform a Means Test to determine if you qualify for legal aid assistance

How can we help you?

Visit our Get Help section for more information on how we can help you

Selfhelp Portal

Visit our Selfhelp Portal for guides, information and advice on different legal matters

Media Centre

Our Media Centre contains media updates, press releases, speeches and publications

Work at Legal Aid SA

Visit our Career Portal to find out more about working at Legal Aid SA

Legal Aid SA Tenders

Vendor forms, supplier information and tender information is available in our Tenders section

African Network on Legal Aid

If you need more information on legal aid in Africa, visit this section

Lodge a Complaint

Unhappy with our service?
Lodge a complaint here

Find our Offices

View and find all our offices countrywide in
our Find Us section

Need Legal Advice?

Visit this section for our Advice Line information or to request our Advice team to contact you

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TUNE IN to @uMhlobo Wenene FM (88-106 MHz) TODAY from 11:15 to hear Legal Practitioner Buntu Mtwa from the Legal Aid SA East London Local Office discussing gender-based violence and the rights of men #KnowYourRights Proudly #legalaidsa See less ...

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TUNE IN to @NkqubelaFM (97.0 MHz / online at nkqubelafm.co.za) TODAY from 6pm to hear Legal Practitioner Zukile Dotwana from the Legal Aid SA Mthatha Local Office discussing rights of elderly people. #KnowYourRights ...

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TUNE IN to @RadioAtlantis (90.6 - 107.9 MHz) TODAY from 14:05 to hear Legal Practitioner Rhenesia Cloete from the Legal Aid SA Malmesbury Local Office discussing domestic violence and gender-based violence laws #KnowYourRights Proudly #legalaidsa ...

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TUNE IN to @UWFM88_106FM (97.0 MHz / DStv channel 818 / https://listen.umhlobowenenefm.co.za/listenumhlobow…) THIS MORNING from 11:15am to hear Legal Practitioner Buntu Mtwa from the Legal Aid SA East London Local Office discussing GBV in relation to the rights of men #KnowYourRights

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On 7 November 2026, Legal Aid SA Victoria West Satellite Office Paralegal, Thantiswa Yoyo, represented the Entity at an Annual Women Empowerment Event in Victoria West (Northern Cape), hosted by a local business stakeholder.

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Tune into Radio Atlantis and catch Rhenesia Cloete, District Court Legal Practitioner at the Legal Aid SA Malmesbury Local Office, on a radio interview this afternoon discussing relevant domestic violence and gender-based violence laws.

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Tune into Eden FM and catch Leander Van Wyk, Supervisory Legal Practitioner – Civil at the Legal Aid SA George Local Office, participating in a radio interview on Monday morning discussing processes of claims through the small claims court.

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