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...

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...

Wills Week at ProBono.Org

by PB-M-Admin | Aug 31, 2018 | JOHANNESBURG COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS, News, NEWSLETTERS 2018, PAST EVENTS

By Swazi Malinga As part of our community outreach, we conduct workshops to create awareness about the importance of having a Last Will and Testament. We regularly visit communities in areas like Orange Farm, Tembisa and Kagiso. When a client approaches our offices...

The Department of “Happiness Affairs”

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

By Zekhethelo Cele, Legal Intern, Cape Town   On 6 April ProBono.Org Cape Town together with Sonke Gender Justice, the Legal Resources Centre, the South African Human Rights Commission, UCT Refugee Law Clinic, Scalabrini, Resilience Africa and UNIFAM held an...