The SASLAW Pro Bono NPC project at the South African Labour Courts serves to deliver a quality advisory service and defined Labour Law legal services to those who otherwise do not have access to justice.

Our Mission

The SASLAW pro bono project is to deliver a quality advisory service and limited Labour law legal services to those who otherwise do not have access to justice.

See www.saslawprobono.co.za for more details on the project.

Pro Bono services are the delivery of legal advice and/or assistance within the professional competence of a legal practitioner to facilitate access to justice. Pro bono services are designed to address the needs of persons with limited needs, or of non-profit organizations where the payment of legal fees will deplete the organization's economic resources and affect their ability to carry out charitable or public interest work.

Dear all,

Please note that the Pro bono office in all Labour Courts have been closed on a temporary basis until further notice to avoid the spread of the Corona Virus. A notice has gone up at the offices, and the courts has been made aware of this development. Judge van Niekerk has thanked SASLAW for this responsible action, which will hopefully result in less people being in the Court building.

If you have a matter that you need advice on, please email the office closest to you. An attorney will respond to you. Please include in your email:

Scanned documents – awards, dismissal letters, minutes of meetings
Your contact details
An overview of the matter and what you are looking for as an outcome

The telephone numbers and email addresses can be found below, for each office.

Pro bono communique

SASLAW PRO BONO DIRECTORS

 Associate Justice Ruth of the  United States Supreme Court described the principles around pro bono work as follows, they are: "….the noblest principles that have defined the legal profession: to assist the poor, disadvantaged, unpopular and underprivileged and to perform public service  that enhances the good."

Administrators at the Pro Bono Offices:
•    Johannesburg:  Tel: 011 359 5777, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

•    Cape Town:  Fatima Rustin, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

•    Port Elizabeth:  Charlie Scholtz, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

•    Durban: email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The operating hours of the various offices will be as follows:
•    Johannesburg: Monday – 09h00 – 12 noon, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - 09h00 to 14h00
•    Durban: 09h00 to 13h00 Wednesday
•    Cape Town: 09h00 to 14h00 Friday
•    Port Elizabeth: 09h00 to 12h00 Monday