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A LITTLE BIT ABOUT US
ProBono.Org Annual Report 2025: Empowering Access to Justice
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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.
PILnet Call for Registrations
The PILnet Global Forum 2026 is coming to Cape Town from 10–12 November 2026, bringing together legal practitioners, civil society organisations, pro bono leaders, academics and justice advocates from across the globe. Under the theme “Advancing Access to Justice…
Societal Opinion vs Immigrant Children: Accessing public schools and the role of the Constitution
The protests outside Addington Primary School in Durban during January 2026 reignited a difficult national conversation regarding immigration, access to public education and the rights of undocumented children. The protests were reportedly linked to concerns that…
Giving Back for Mandela Day (JOHANNESBURG)
On 16 July 2026, the ProBono.Org team joined Ashraful Aid and Lions Cricket at the DP World Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg for the annual Mandela Day Corporate Volunteer Event. Hundreds of volunteers from organisations and companies across Johannesburg came…
Giving Back for Mandela Day (Durban)
On 17 July 2026, ProBono.Org Durban, in collaboration with The Association for the Aged (TAFTA)and Farrell Inc. Attorneys, participated in a meaningful Nelson Mandela Day initiative dedicated to service and kindness. The event was also supported by stakeholders,…
Happening Now
Ashraful Aid strengthens access to justice through furniture donation
Pro bono lawyers and mediators who staff our help desk along with ProBono.Org National Director, Shafie Ameermia, Ashraful Aid representative, Ismail Timbala, and Booysens Senior Magistrate, Pieter Koen. On 18 August 2026, ProBono.Org welcomed a meaningful...
STAFF NEWS
New Appointment – Cape Town Mikhail Petersen has been appointed as a Staff Attorney in the Cape Town office. He holds a Bachelor of Social Science in Politics & Economic History (UCT) as well as an LLB (UCT). He was admitted as an Attorney in 2024. Mikhail...
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600+ legal practitioners providing up to R30 million worth of pro bono work per annum
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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.
