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To be entitled to free legal assistance, a person must be means-tested (maximum monthly income or no income) and have a legal problem with the benefit. You will be referred by the Council of Legal Practice to a lawyer who will assist you free of charge (pro bono). Visit our self-help portal for advice, information and advice on various legal issues B.Proc, LLB, Advanced Degree: Corporate Law (University of the Witwatersrand), Sectional Title Management (University of Cape Town) Director of F.R. Pandelani Incorporated, a law firm he founded in 1997, he is a barrister of the High Court of South Africa with over 23 years` experience. He is the Acting Attorney General of the Republic of South Africa with executive oversight powers for all Attorney General`s offices. He is the former Chair of the Gauteng Liquor Board and the External Advisory Committee on Environmental Appeals appointed by the Member of the Executive Council of the Gauteng Ministry of Economic Development, Agriculture and Rural Development under section 43(5) of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA). He is a member of the Legal Services Committee and the Social and Ethical Remuneration Committee. CONNECT @AlexFMRadio891 (89.1 FM) today starting at 11am to hear lawyer Matimba Hlungwane from the local Legal Aid SA Alexandra office talk about legal succession #KnowYourRights proudly #legalaidsa If a referral is made to a pro bono lawyer, the client is only responsible for the cost of expenses (actual expenses), such as sheriff`s fees, and the lawyer does not charge any fees for the work and legal services provided. Legal Aid SA is an independent statutory body created by the Legal Aid Act 2014 SA to provide legal aid to those who cannot afford it. Advice Line 0800110110 We provide professional legal advice and representation to those who cannot afford it. B.Com., LLB (University of Port Elizabeth), Certificate Programme in Leadership Development (WBS, University of the Witwatersrand), practising lawyer, Chief Legal Officer of the North Gauteng High Court responsible for providing civil law services, improving the quality and range of legal services to Legal Aid South Africa applicants, impact services, legal training and pilot projects. TUNE IN TONIGHT AT 7:25 PM @vowfm (88.1 FM) to see the head of the local office of Legal Aid SA Tembisa, Adv.
Elizabeth Nieuwoudt, discussing whether tow trucks can tow your car without your permission ? #KnowYourRights pride#legalaidsa Legal Aid South Africa derives its mandate from Article 35 of the Constitution. For the purposes of this article, every person arrested, detained or accused shall have the right to a fair trial, including the right to have a lawyer engaged by and at the expense of the State. Legal Aid South Africa`s mission is to provide legal assistance to those who cannot afford legal representation. This includes the poor and vulnerable groups such as women, children and the rural poor. Legal Aid SA applies a «resource test» to see if you are qualified in terms of what you earn. For example, workers must earn less than R5,500 per month after tax deduction to qualify for legal aid. BProc, Postgraduate Diploma in Practical Legal Studies (University of KwaZulu-Natal) As a human rights activist, he is a founding member and founding chair of the National Alliance for the Development of Community Advice Offices and an interim board member of the Centre for Advancement of Community Advice Office in South Africa. He is also a founding member of the African Centre of Excellence for Access to Justice. Former Director General of the Centre for Community Law and Rural Development and Founder and Managing Director of Zizwele Ngolimi Business Enterprises. He is the resident mediator at the Land Rights Management Facility, a project of the Ministry of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform. He also sits on the boards of several other institutions, including the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development`s Ministerial Advisory Committee on Court Annex Mediation. He is a member of the Legal Services Committee.
It is important that we ensure that the people we help need our help most. Visit our careers portal to find out more about working at Legal Aid SA Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In by email BA Law, LLB (University of Venda), Diploma in Corporate Law (University of Johannesburg)Director of Mvundlela & Associates Attorneys and Mvundlela Property Developers (Pty) Ltd; President of the Limpopo Black Lawyers Association; Advisor to the Law Society of South Africa and member of its Administrative Committee; Adviser to the South African Judicial Training Institute. He is Chair of the Legal Services Committee and a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. He is also Vice-Chairman of the Board of Legal Aid South Africa. View and find all our offices nationally in our «Find Us» section Many lawyers are willing to litigate civil lawsuits (e.g., personal injury and motor vehicle accidents) on a conditional basis (without gain or cost) for individuals who may not be eligible for pro bono assistance. This is subject to the provisions of the Contingency Fees Act. Ask your lawyer if they are working on a conditional basis. Supplier forms, supplier information and tender information can be found in our Tenders section Visit the Legal Practice Council website at lpc.org.za/members-of-the-public/ REMINDER – visit us and @WLCCapeTown today at 11am for a webinar on attestations and intestate succession! #WillsWeek Degree: Economics and Public Finance (University of South Africa), Joint Degree (Universities of Utrecht, Aarhus and Cardiff), Master: Political Studies (University of the Witwatersrand) Associate Professor and former Head of Political Economy at the School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand; Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Democracy Works Foundation and Chairman of ActionAid SA. He has served as Senior Advisor to the Presidential Committee on the Review of State-Owned Enterprises; Senior Advisor on the Establishment of the South African Parliamentary Budget Office and Senior Advisor on the Establishment of the South African Infrastructure Project Preparation Fund. Previously, he was Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee of the Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration Commission. He is a member of the Audit Committee.
B.Iuris (University of the North) Judge of the High Court of South Gauteng and former member of the Legal Aid Council in South Africa from 2005 to 2010. Today, he is Chairman of the Board of Legal Aid South Africa and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. National Diploma, BTech: Cost and Management Accounting (Cape Peninsula University of Technology), B.Com., specialisation: Accountancy (University of KwaZulu-Natal), CA (SA)Chartered Accountant qualified with experience in regulatory reporting in the banking sector.