Impact Africa 18 Summit

by PB-M-Admin | Oct 23, 2018 | ATTORNEY WORKSHOPS 2018, News, NEWSLETTERS 2018, PAST EVENTS

By Molebogeng Manyako, Johannesburg intern. Further focus on SMMEs and advancing young entrepreneurs saw ProBono.Org and the British Council collaborate on a session presented by ProBono.Org and Bowmans at the Impact Africa Summit from 20 to 22 June. The purpose of...

Public Interest Law Gathering (PILG) 4-5 Sept 2018

by PB-M-Admin | Oct 23, 2018 | News, NEWSLETTERS 2018, PAST EVENTS

By Tshenolo Masha. At this year’s event, convened by the Legal Resources Centre (LRC) ProBono.Org organised a plenary session on Transformation, both in the public interest law sector and the profession as a whole. The panellists were Lisa Chamberlain (CALS), advocate...

Expropriation of land without compensation – Dialogue with the legal profession

by PB-M-Admin | Oct 23, 2018 | News, NEWSLETTERS 2018, PAST EVENTS

By Tshenolo Masha. In collaboration with Bowmans and Wits University, we held a dialogue on this hot topic on 23 August. The panel consisted of Prof. Elmien du Plessis (North West University), Nomzamo Zondo (SERI), Pierre Venter (Banking Association of SA), Stephen...

Visit from Judge Thina Siwendu

by PB-M-Admin | Oct 23, 2018 | ATTORNEY WORKSHOPS 2018, GENERAL ARTICLES, News, NEWSLETTERS 2018

By Suraya McKenzie-Pillay, Johannesburg intern.   As part of ProBono.Org’s commitment to the career development of its legal interns, the Johannesburg office was honoured to have Judge Thina Siwendu accept an invitation to address them and provide an insight into...

ProBono.Org Durban’s Fundraising Brunch

by PB-M-Admin | Oct 23, 2018 | News, NEWSLETTERS 2018, PAST EVENTS

By Shamika Dwarika   3 August 2018 was a culmination of months of hard work and planning for the Durban office as we held our Fundraising Brunch at the DLI Hall in Greyville. The event served a dual purpose in that we sought to raise awareness about violence and...

Pro Bono Law on Radio Today – the end of an era

by PB-M-Admin | Oct 23, 2018 | News, NEWSLETTERS 2018, Radio Today

By Margaret Fish.   For the past eleven years ProBono.Org, in association with the Constitution Hill Trust and Norton Rose Fulbright SA, has had a fortnightly half hour slot on Radio Today dealing with aspects of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Patrick...