ProBono.Org
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A LITTLE BIT ABOUT US
PROBONO.ORG IS A DYNAMIC NGO THAT WORKS WITH THE PRIVATE LEGAL PROFESSION TO PROVIDE PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO THE POOR.
We harness the enormous skill, might and strength of the South African private legal profession to cases and clients that we identify. Our existence is a response to the lack of access to justice for people in South African who are unable to pay for their own private legal representation. Section 34 of our Constitution, giving everyone the right to have any dispute resolved by the application of law decided in a fair public hearing before a court, or… another independent and impartial tribunal or forum, has no meaning whatsoever, if a person is unable to afford representation. ProBono.Org has as its goal, the creation of sufficient free legal representation for all who need it.
Congratulations on 40 years in the legal profession – Elsabe Steenhuisen, Manager of the ProBono.Org Children’s Project
3 July 2024 marked 40 years since the High Court in Pretoria, the then Transvaal Provincial Division, admitted me as an advocate. In 1984 the RAU Law Clinic (now UJ) required an admitted practitioner to assist at one of the law clinics on a part- time basis. I fit the bill as I had been one of its law clinic students two years before and preferred having flexi- time, looking after our first born.
Welcome to our new Board Member – Nolufefe Memeza
Ms Memeza is a chartered accountant by profession with more than 10 years’ experience in financial management, and currently an MBA candidate. She has worked in the motor industry, consulting both in public and private sector and auditing of various manufacturing companies.
Attorney Refugee Law Training 2024
On 19 July 2024, ProBono.Org Durban, in collaboration with HIAS South Africa practitioners, candidate legal practitioners and paralegals. The purpose of the event was to capacitate the pro bono panel to assist ProBono.Org with refugee law matters.
First Female Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa -Mandisa Maya
The Board of ProBono.Org, along with the National Director and Staff, extend their heartfelt congratulations to Chief Justice Mandisa Maya on her recent appointment.
Happening Now
Cape Town Offices move
We are excited to announce that our Cape Town team has relocated to the following address: JDN House 26A Shortmarket Street Cape Town 8001 Congratulations to our Cape Town Regional Manager, Masi Ncube, and his team! We wish them every success in their new...
Call to Action – Cape Town Attorney Association
Join the Cape Town Attorney’s Association at the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court staffing the Domestic Violence help desk. These will be hosted every Tuesday from 09:00 to 13:00. Email: Masi@probono.org.za for further information or alternatively, click on this link:...
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Legal representation will ensure that the constitutional promise of access to justice is available to all.
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Services to clients
ProBono.Org screens, matches and refers clients to volunteer private lawyers. These are some of our services…
Services to lawyers
> We make it easy to give back
> We relieve the administrative burden of pro bono work for legal practitioners
> We find clients
> We vet clients
> We ensure all their documents are in order
General Services
ProBono.Org establishes links and builds bridges between the private legal sector and the public interest legal needs of the poor.
