26 years in practice
George, Western Cape
We offer our services nationwide including George with our main office in Pretoria.
083 788 3964 WhatsApp: +27837883964
12 years in practice
George, Western Cape
No 8, Third Street, George - East044 871 0047
10 years in practice
George, Western Cape
62 Cathedral Street, George+27 (0)44 873 5067
Law Firm
George, Western Cape
Room 208A, 2nd Floor, 101 on York Centre, 101 York Street, George044 873 4111
Law Firm
George, Western Cape
Suite BB05, 1st Floor, Cathedral Square, 62 Cathedral Street, George044 011 0488We found 5 firms in George that take on defamation & cyber law matters, out of 21 firms listed in the town. GP Bouwer Attorneys - Cyber / ICT Law & Criminal Law Specialist (... has been practising the longest, at 26 years, followed by Van Rooyen Prokureurs Inc. and D.P. Bezuidenhout Attorneys Inc.. 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 George Magistrate's Court at Corner of York and Courtney Streets, George, 6530. The nearest Legal Aid SA office is in George itself: Legal Aid SA George Local Office, Tommy Joubert Building, cnr Craddock and Courtenay Streets, George, 6530. 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 George.
Smaller civil claims from George are heard at the George Magistrate's Court. Larger claims go to the Western Cape Division of the High Court.
Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to George is Legal Aid SA George Local Office.
