Legal Aid South Africa

NGO · Johannesburg, South Africa

Verified on 3 August 2026

The statutory national legal aid body that provides free professional legal advice and representation at state expense to indigent and vulnerable people who cannot afford their own legal representation.

Legal Aid South Africa is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Areas of work: family, housing and tenancy, employment and workers' rights, criminal and prisoners' rights, civil rights and discrimination. Languages: Afrikaans, English, xh and Zulu.

Areas

• Family
• Housing & tenancy
• Employment & workers' rights
• Criminal & prisoners' rights
• Civil rights & discrimination
• Human rights

Languages

Afrikaans, English, xh, Zulu

Other structures in Johannesburg

• Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS)
• Consumer Law Clinic (Diepsloot)
• Iranti
• Lawyers for Human Rights
• Lawyers for Human Rights - Johannesburg Office and Law Clinic
• Legal Resources Centre
• Pro Bono & Human Rights Practice
• Pro Bono Office (Alexandra)
• Pro Bono Practice
• Pro Bono Programme

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