37 years in practice
Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal
11 Gainsford Place, La Lucia, Umhlanga
031 572 4107
26 years in practice
Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal
We offer our services nationwide including Ballito and surrounds with our main office in Pretoria.083 788 3964 WhatsApp: +27837883964
15 years in practice
Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal
SD Law assists clients in Durban, Umhlanga, Ballito and across KwaZulu-Natal by appointment and remote consultation.086 099 5146
Law Firm
Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal
Office 206, Regus Ingenuity Park, 3 Nandi Mthembu Drive, Ballito, kzn084 803 39184 of the 9 firms in our Ballito directory list defamation & cyber law as one of their practice areas (44%). By years in practice, the most experienced are Pravda and Knowles Attorneys (37 years), GP Bouwer Attorneys - Cyber / ICT Law & Criminal Law Specialist (... (26 years) and Simon Dippenaar & Associates Inc (15 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. The magistrate's court that serves Ballito is the KwaDukuza Magistrate's Court at 127 King Shaka Street, KwaDukuza 4450. The nearest Legal Aid SA office is in Verulam, about 19 km away: Legal Aid SA Verulam Local Office, Suite 1, 1st Floor, Ayesha Razak Centre, 23 Groom Street, Verulam, 4340. 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 Ballito.
Smaller civil claims from Ballito are heard at the KwaDukuza Magistrate's Court. Larger claims go to the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court.
Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to Ballito is Legal Aid SA Verulam Local Office, about 19 km away.
