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A LITTLE BIT ABOUT US
Celebrating 20 Years of Community Service
For two decades, ProBono.Org has been committed to advancing access to justice and providing legal assistance to vulnerable and marginalised communities across South Africa.
As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, we reflect on the milestones, partnerships, people and stories that have shaped our journey since 2006.
Explore our 20th Anniversary Booklet and discover the impact of 20 years of making justice accessible to all.
ProBono.Org Annual Report 2025: Empowering Access to Justice
The Children’s Project demonstrated its ability to deliver high-quality legal services while expanding its influence through training, partnerships, and advocacy.
Discover our impact and join us in making a difference.
ProBono.Org Impact Report 2026
Our 2026 Impact Report highlights our continued commitment to making justice accessible to all South Africans, particularly vulnerable and marginalised communities.
Between October 2025 and September 2026, ProBono.Org assisted 6,650 clients and facilitated 11,480 hours of pro bono legal services valued at R43.8 million.
Discover the impact of our legal services, community outreach programmes and partnerships as we continue working towards a more accessible and equitable justice system.
PROBONO.ORG IS A DYNAMIC NGO THAT WORKS WITH THE PRIVATE LEGAL PROFESSION TO PROVIDE PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO THE POOR.
We harness the enormous skill, might and strength of the South African private legal profession to cases and clients that we identify. Our existence is a response to the lack of access to justice for people in South African who are unable to pay for their own private legal representation. Section 34 of our Constitution, giving everyone the right to have any dispute resolved by the application of law decided in a fair public hearing before a court, or… another independent and impartial tribunal or forum, has no meaning whatsoever, if a person is unable to afford representation. ProBono.Org has as its goal, the creation of sufficient free legal representation for all who need it.
My journey at ProBono.Org
My tenure at ProBono.org represents a foundational and deeply meaningful chapter in my career as a recent LLB graduate. This experience allowed me to bridge the gap between academic theory and practical application, reinforcing a core principle of advocacy: “Behind every legal file is an individual whose life and well-being are profoundly impacted by the outcome.”
Strengthening the Children’s Court System Through Mediation
Family disputes involving children can be emotionally difficult and can place significant pressure on parents, children and the courts….
The Illusion of Play: How Informal Gambling Criminalises and Endangers South African Learners
Huddled in school corridors or on dusty township street corners, groups of school children intensely watch a spinning coin or a pair of rolling dice.
Wills Month
ProBono.Org participated in Wills Month across our three regions…
Happening Now
PILnet Global Forum Comes to Cape Town
The PILnet Global Forum 2026 is coming to Cape Town from 10-12 November 2026, bringing together legal practitioners, civil society organisations, pro bono leaders, academics and justice advocates from across the globe. Under the theme "Advancing Access to Justice...
STAFF NEWS
Durban Pearl Khumalo has been appointed as the Regional Manager in the Durban office with effect from 1 October 2026. She holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and currently oversees the organisation's labour, refugee, family, and...
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800+ legal practitioners providing up to R30 million worth of pro bono work per annum
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Legal representation will ensure that the constitutional promise of access to justice is available to all.
We would like to invite legal practitioners to contribute to our bi-monthly newsletters by writing an article of up to 400 words (one page) on a topical issue of law. Please indicate your interest to the editor at editor@probono.org.zaWhat We Do
Services to clients
ProBono.Org screens, matches and refers clients to volunteer private lawyers. These are some of our services…
Services to lawyers
> We make it easy to give back
> We relieve the administrative burden of pro bono work for legal practitioners
> We find clients
> We vet clients
> We ensure all their documents are in order
General Services
ProBono.Org establishes links and builds bridges between the private legal sector and the public interest legal needs of the poor.
