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Legal Aid Contact Details
Legal Aid South Africa gives legal advice and representation to people who cannot afford a lawyer. Its advice line is 0800 110 110, Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 19:00.
Official contact details
- Advice line: 0800 110 110 (toll-free), Monday to Friday 07:00 to 19:00
- Please Call Me: 079 835 7179. Send a Please Call Me and Legal Aid calls you back
- Email: communications2@legal-aid.co.za
- Fraud and ethics hotline: 0800 153 728
Finding a local Legal Aid office
Legal Aid’s website has a Find Us map that lists its offices by province: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Northern Cape and Western Cape. The site also has a Lodge a Complaint page for complaints about Legal Aid’s own service.
Not the Legal Practice Council
Legal Aid South Africa is not the regulator of attorneys. A complaint about a private attorney or advocate goes to the Legal Practice Council on 010 001 8500.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Legal Aid email address?
Email: communications2@legal-aid.co.za.
How do I know these Legal Aid details are correct?
We only list details read from the official website or channels of Legal Aid, and this page shows the date they were checked. Confirm on the official site before you share personal information or make a payment.
Sources
- Legal Aid South Africa contact and Find Us pages, legal-aid.co.za, read 19 September 2026