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.
#GoodNewsFriday We were delighted to host a Law Students Career Guidance Workshop with the UNISA LAW Clinic earlier this week! We were joined by the Women's Legal Centreentre and had meaningful conversations with Law students about access to justice and making the Constitution a living document ✊![]()
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We applaud the Head of the Legal Aid SA Bellville Local Office, Ronelle Arendse and Civil Supervisory Legal Practitioner Taahira Prinsloo from the same office for representing Legal Aid SA and sharing our constitutional mandate with future legal professionals! ![]()
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(Thank yoUNISA LAW Cliniclinic for the lovely photos!)
TUNE IN to Waterberg Wave FM (92.8 FM) TONIGHT from 7:45pm to hear Legal Practitioner Mushe Ramulongo from the Legal Aid SA Modimolle Local Office discussing administration of estates #KnowYourRights![]()
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PLEASE NOTE: The Legal Aid SA Vereeniging Local Office will be operating from Magistrate's Courts until 30 November 2024. Paralegals are stationed at the Vereeniging, Sebokeng, Vanderbijlpark and Sasolburg Magistrate's Courts to ensure that applications for legal aid are taken, and to provide legal advice. ![]()
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If you are already a client of the Vereeniging Local Office, you can liaise with your Legal Practitioner via email or phone call. They will arrange consultations with you, where necessary.
TUNE IN to Moutse Community Radio Station 963 (96.3 FM) TONIGHT from 8:30pm to hear Legal Practitioner Christa Veldman from the Legal Aid SA Middelburg Local Office discussing administration of estates #KnowYourRights![]()
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TUNE IN to Khululeka FM (100.4 MHz / khululekafm.co.za / iono.fm/s/311) TONIGHT from 8:15pm to hear Legal Practitioner Mzwanele Nkebe from the Legal Aid SA East London Local Office discussing the importance of having a will #KnowYourRights![]()
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