World Refugee Day in Durban

World Refugee Day in Durban

On 20 June 2025, ProBono.Org Durban attended a commemoration of World Refugee Day at the Denis Hurley Hall, Diakonia Centre. This gathering was held in collaboration with Refugee Pastoral Care, Africa Unite, Lawyers for Human Rights, Refugee Social Services, Afrika...
Reflections on My Time at ProBono.Org

Reflections on My Time at ProBono.Org

My time at ProBono.Org was a glimpse into a side of the legal world that I hadn’t really seen before. I came in hoping to understand what law looks like in practice, especially in a space dedicated to public interest and access to justice. What I left with was a...
My Journey to Becoming a Community Paralegal

My Journey to Becoming a Community Paralegal

As the administrator of the ProBono.Org Cape Town office, I am no stranger to navigating challenges. I am often seen as the engine of the office as I book consultations for clients, juggle tight deadlines and provide administrative support to the team. However,...
REFLECTIONS | Two academic journeys

REFLECTIONS | Two academic journeys

As my director, Mr Mohamed Shafie Ameermia often says, “There is nothing extraordinary about human rights, it is about human wrongs.” Those words, though tinged with irony, have always reminded me that behind every human rights case lies a story of...