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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Legal Aid South Africa
Legal Aid South Africa provides professional legal advice and representation at no cost to those who can’t afford it.
Legal Aid SA is open for 2025! Our offices reopened today, 7 January 2025. ![]()
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Office hours are 8am-4pm, Monday-Thursday and 8am-3pm on Fridays. ![]()
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For legal advice, call the toll-free Advice Line on 0800 110 110 or send a Please Call Me to 079 835 7179. The Advice Line is available Monday-Friday, 7am-7pm.
TUNE IN to Waterberg Wave FM (92.8 FM) TONIGHT from 7:30pm to hear Legal Practitioner Mushe Ramulongo from the Legal Aid SA Modimolle Local Office discussing road safety #KnowYourRights![]()
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TUNE IN to Moretele Community Radio (106.6 FM/online at moretelefm.com) TODAY from 1:15pm to hear Legal Practitioner Delton Mafaralala from the Legal Aid SA Ga-Rankuwa Local Office discussing bail applications #KnowYourRights ![]()
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TUNE IN to Intokozo FM (101.2 FM/online at onlineradiobox.com/za/intokozo/) TODAY from 12:30pm to hear Candidate Attorney Nombulelo Malinga from the Legal Aid SA Umlazi Local Office discussing the Guardian's #KnowYourRightsights ![]()
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