by PB-M-Admin | Jun 26, 2018 | ARTICLES ABOUT PROBONO.ORG, News, NEWSLETTERS 2018
By Shamika Dwarika The Durban office of ProBono.Org hosted its third annual Appreciation Day on 20 April at Howard College, University of KwaZulu-Natal. The occasion is an opportunity for us to thank the attorneys who have given generously of their services on...
by PB-M-Admin | Jun 26, 2018 | ARTICLES ABOUT PROBONO.ORG, JOHANNESBURG COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS, News, NEWSLETTERS 2018
By Swazi Malinga. As part of our service to the community, we offer pro bono mediation. We have a panel of qualified and dedicated mediators who are readily available to assist our clients. In the family law context, we offer mediation to parents of minor...
by PB-M-Admin | Jun 26, 2018 | ARTICLES ABOUT PROBONO.ORG, ARTICLES OF INTEREST, News, NEWSLETTERS 2018
By Elsabe Steenhuisen. In short, the answer is “yes”. The reasoning, with reference to case law, follows below. 1. What does the Common Law state? The Common Law position is that children below the age of seven are infans and cannot act. A curator or a guardian has to...
by PB-M-Admin | May 26, 2018 | ARTICLES ABOUT PROBONO.ORG, News
ProBono.Org Durban was fortunate to be able to participate at the eThekwini Youth Employability Indaba & KZN Career Expo at the ICC. The three day expo is being held for the youth to attend to increase the level of youth participation in the mainstream economy....
by PB-M-Admin | Apr 23, 2018 | ARTICLES ABOUT PROBONO.ORG, News, NEWSLETTERS 2018
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Michelle Odayan as the National Director of ProBono.Org as from April 2018. She is a nonpractising Advocate of the High Court of South Africa (BA.LLB), a social entrepreneur and the co-founder of the Indiba–Africa Group,...
by PB-M-Admin | Sep 28, 2017 | ARTICLES ABOUT PROBONO.ORG, News, PAST EVENTS
On Thursday 7 September 2017 the fourth Pro Bono Awards ceremony was held at The Social Kitchen at Exclusive Books in Hyde Park Corner. There were 11 award categories, won by: Refugee Law – Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc. Housing Law – Sonkozi Ngalonkulu Attorneys Estates...