121 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
Suite3, Norvia House, 34 Western Avenue, Vincent, East London
043 701 4500 Docex: 10 East London
87 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
87 Bonza Bay Road, Beacon Bay, East London043 722 3067
47 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
25 St Luke's Road, Belgravia, East London+27 (0)43 743 3420 Docex: 8 East London
27 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
Tecoma House, 21 Tecoma Street, Berea, East London+27 (0)43 555 4411
26 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
The Hub, Bonza Bay Road, Beacon Bay, East London+27 (0)43 748 2857 Docex: 6 East London
22 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
34 Pearce Street, Berea, East London+27 (0)43 706 8400 WhatsApp: +27813896708 Docex: 2 East London
14 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
Suite 2 Clevedon House, 2 Clevedon Road, Selborne, East London+27 (0)43 555 4000
14 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
47 Vincent Road, Vincent, East London+27 (0)43 721 1798
12 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
18 Vincent Road, Vincent, East London.+27 (0)43 726 8310
Law Firm
East London, Eastern Cape
Office 27, Berea Mall, 1 Chamberlain Road, East London043 023 0052
Law Firm
East London, Eastern Cape
10 Lanarth Avenue, Bonza Bay, East London.043 721 1117
14 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
21 Tecoma St, Berea, East London, 5241043 726 441112 of the 17 firms in our East London directory list debt collection as one of their practice areas (71%). The longest established are Bate Chubb & Dickson Inc. (121 years), Singh & Associates (87 years) and I C Clark Inc (47 years). All of them have a full profile on our site, with their people, history and the courts they use. Languages spoken across these firms include English Afrikaans and Xhosa.
Debt collection lawyers help businesses and individuals recover money they are owed, from a letter of demand through to judgment and execution. Consumer credit is regulated by the National Credit Act 34 of 2005, and most ordinary debts prescribe after three years, so it pays to act early. Some firms also help consumers with debt review and incorrect credit listings.
Claims of up to R200,000 are heard in the district magistrate's court and up to R400,000 in the Regional Court. The Small Claims Court handles claims of up to R30,000 (from 1 August 2026) without lawyers. Local matters are heard at the East London Magistrate's Court at 4 Buffalo Street, East London 5200. The nearest Legal Aid SA office is in East London itself: Legal Aid SA East London Local Office, 33 Fleet Street (Commissioner Street entrance), East London, 5200. Legal Aid helps people who pass its means test, mainly in criminal, family and eviction matters.
Most ordinary debts prescribe after three years under the Prescription Act 68 of 1969, unless the debtor acknowledged the debt or legal action interrupted prescription.
A formal letter giving the debtor a deadline to pay before legal action. It is often the cheapest way to recover a debt.
Ask how the firm charges (some work on a percentage of what is recovered) and how often they will report back. Compare the firms listed above.
Smaller civil claims from East London are heard at the East London Magistrate's Court. Larger claims go to the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court.
Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to East London is Legal Aid SA East London Local Office.
