Voluntary Contributions for Membership to the LSSA The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) requests voluntary contributions from legal professionals in support of the organisation’s activities and initiatives. As a respected member of the legal profession, your contribution will play a vital role in enabling the LSSA to continue its efforts in enhancing the standards and advocacy of the legal profession across South Africa. The LSSA […]
Advisory | 13 October 2025 RISK MANAGEMENT COMPLIANCE PROGRAMME OF THE FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE ACT, 2002 The Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 (Act 38 of 2001) (FICA) is an Act which establishes the Financial Intelligence Centre and a Money Laundering Council to deal with such activities, to impose certain duties on institutions which might be […]
Press Release | 9 October 2025 The Law Society of South Africa and Laws.Africa launches My LawLibrary: Powerful and personalised legal research is now within reach The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) and Laws.Africa have announced the launch of My LawLibrary, a new set of powerful research tools built for legal professionals who need […]
Advisory | 29 September 2025 DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS IMMIGRATION DIRECTIVE NO. 22 OF 2025 – EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY CONCESSION The legal profession is hereby advised of the extension of the temporary concession granted by the Department of Home Affairs, as encapsulated in Directive No. 22 of 2025. The previously issued Directive No. 4 of […]
8 September 2025 Press release LAW SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA CONDEMNS THE ASSASSINATION OF JOHANNESBURG ATTORNEY BOUWER VAN NIEKERK AND CALLS FOR URGENT PROTECTION OF LEGAL PRACTITIONERS The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) expresses its deepest condolences to the family, colleagues, and friends of Mr Bouwer van Niekerk, a respected insolvency attorney who was […]
5 September 2025 PRESS RELEASE LAW SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA ISSUES STERN WARNING AGAINST THE THEFT, LEAKAGE AND USE OF STOLEN EXAMINATION PAPERS The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the theft and leakage of professional examination papers, as well as the possession, circulation and use of […]
LAW SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA WELCOMES HIGH COURT RULING ON RAF URGENT BID TO EXTEND MORATORIUM ON EXECUTIONS The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) welcomes the judgment handed down by Justice Nyathi in which the urgent application brought by the Road Accident Fund (RAF) was struck from the roll with punitive costs. The […]
LSSA CONDEMNS THE COLD-BLOODED MURDER OF PROSECUTOR TRACY BROWN AS A HEINOUS ATTACK ON THE RULE OF LAW The President of the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA), Nkosana Mvundlela, has expressed his deepest outrage and sorrow at the brutal and calculated murder of Regional Court Prosecutor Ms Tracy Brown, who was gunned […]
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has launched a national initiative aimed at reducing the backlog of open claims that are ready for settlement. This ongoing initiative will be rolled out across all regions, beginning with the Pretoria Region from 6 to 8 August 2025. Participating law firms may submit a maximum of ten qualifying […]
LAW SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA CONGRATULATES JUDGE PRESIDENT DUNSTAN MLAMBO ON HIS APPOINTMENT AS DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE OF SOUTH AFRICA The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) warmly congratulates Judge President Dunstan Mlambo on his appointment as the Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa. On behalf of the attorneys’ profession, […]
