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
(opens in a new tab)Legal Aid South Africa provides professional legal advice and representation at no cost to those who can’t afford it.
PLEASE NOTE: The Legal Aid Advice Line is currently unavailable. We will advise when the system is restored. You can still send a Please Call Me to 079 835 7179 if you require legal advice. Our Advice team will call you back when the system is available.
PLEASE NOTE: The Legal Aid SA Mokopane Satellite Office will be assisting clients from a new address from 1 September 2026.The office's new address is the Mahwelereng Magistrate's Court, Cnr Dudu Madisha Drive & Mokopane Hospital Street, Mahwelereng, Mokopane.The office can be contacted through 0800 110 110.
PLEASE NOTE: The Legal Aid SA Johannesburg Local Office will be assisting clients from a new address from 1 September 2026.The office's new address is the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court, Ground Floor, Office G79, 26 Fox Street, Ferreirasdorp, Johannesburg.The office can be contacted through 0800 110 110.
TUNE IN to @EngcoboFM (96.6 MHz / online at engcobofm.co.za) THIS MORNING from 8:10am to hear Legal Practitioner Abelwe Mpapela from the Legal Aid SA Butterworth Local Office discussing the Small Claims Court #KnowYourRights Proudly #legalaidsa