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ProBono.Org Annual Report 2023: Empowering Access to Justice

As poverty levels rise and legal services become harder to reach, ProBono.Org continues to stand at the forefront, advocating for the marginalized.

This year’s report highlights the challenges faced, the milestones achieved, and our ongoing commitment to providing justice for all.

Discover our impact and join us in making a difference.

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.

Building Bridges for Justice: ProBono.Org’s Strategic Partnerships with PILnet and the SADC Lawyers Association

In December 2024, ProBono.Org signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PILnet and the SADC Lawyers Association (SADC LA), a milestone initiative aimed at strengthening pro bono and public interest lawyering across Africa, beginning in the Southern African region….

Politics and International Executive Orders: Frozen Aid and the Impact on South Africa’s Most Vulnerable

The year 2025 marks 25 years since Nkosi Johnson took the stage at the 13th International AIDS Conference in Durban. The 11-year-old HIV/AIDS activist was watched by the world and addressed a delegation of more than 10,000 people, including world and industry leaders….

The Digitisation of Access to Justice

On 3 April 2025, the Cape Town Regional Manager formed part of a panel for a dynamic session entitled “Building Capacity for Policymakers and Businesses in Public Key Infrastructure Implementation” at the second annual Without Borders Summit hosted by the Cloud Signature Consortium (CSC)…

ProBono.Org’s digital case management system

Our partnership with the Empire Partner Foundation (EPF) has resulted in the development of a cutting-edge digital case management solution for ProBono.Org, marking a significant step forward in ensuring access to justice for all. This partnership reinforces EPF’s commitment to leveraging technology to drive impactful social change….

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We welcome new interns in our Durban and Cape Town offices. DURBAN Fezile Latha is a dedicated and driven individual from the KZN South Coast. She holds an LLB from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Passionate about creating a world of equality and justice, Fezile is...

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What We Do

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.

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