46 years in practice
Edenvale, Gauteng
Regus offices, Block C, Stoneridge Office Park, No 8 Greenstone Place, Cnr Stoneridge drive and Greenstone Place, Greenstone, Johannesburg.
010 141 0926
17 years in practice
Edenvale, Gauteng
32 Baker Road, Eden Glen, Edenvale, 1609010 446 7746
Law Firm
Edenvale, Gauteng
37 Elm Avenue Modderfontein, Johannesburg+27 (0)11 100 51193 of the 7 firms in our Edenvale directory list defamation & cyber law as one of their practice areas (43%). By years in practice, the most experienced are Eugene Marais Attorneys (46 years) and Strydom M and Associates (17 years). All of them have a full profile on our site, with their people, history and the courts they use.
If someone publishes false and damaging statements about you, including on social media, you may have a claim for defamation. South African law also offers protection orders under the Protection from Harassment Act 17 of 2011 for online and offline harassment. Defamation and cyber lawyers help get content removed and claim damages.
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 Edenvale Branch Court at Cnr Linksfield Road and 1st Avenue, Edenvale. The nearest Legal Aid SA office is in Wynberg (Alexandra), about 7 km away: Legal Aid SA Alexandra Local Office, 1st Floor, Yarona Building, 89 Watt Avenue, Wynberg, 2090. Legal Aid helps people who pass its means test, mainly in criminal, family and eviction matters.
Yes. Social media posts are treated like any other publication. A lawyer can advise whether the post is defamatory and send a demand to remove it.
An order from the magistrate's court under the Protection from Harassment Act that stops someone from harassing you, including online.
Compare the firms listed above that handle defamation and cyber matters in Edenvale.
Smaller civil claims from Edenvale are heard at the Edenvale Branch Court. Larger claims go to the Gauteng Division of the High Court.
Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to Edenvale is Legal Aid SA Alexandra Local Office, about 7 km away.
