26 years in practice
Mossel Bay, Western Cape
54 Church Street, Linkside, Mossel Bay
+27 (0)44 690 3325 Docex: Docex 6
26 years in practice
Mossel Bay, Western Cape
We offer our services nationwide including Mossel Bay with our main office in Pretoria.083 788 3964 WhatsApp: +27837883964
15 years in practice
Mossel Bay, Western Cape
49 Hofmeyr Street, Mossel Bay044 690 5653
10 years in practice
Mossel Bay, Western Cape
Cyprus Cottage, 16 Marsh Street, Mossel Bay, 6500044 690 3666
Law Firm
Mossel Bay, Western Cape
8 Regia Crescent, Dana Bay, Mossel Bay (Home-Based)072 876 8476We found 5 firms in Mossel Bay that take on defamation & cyber law matters, out of 11 firms listed in the town. Diedericks Attorneys has been practising the longest, at 26 years, followed by GP Bouwer Attorneys - Cyber / ICT Law & Criminal Law Specialist (... and Dekker Prokureurs - Attorneys. 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 Mossel Bay Magistrate's Court at Louis Fourie Road, Mossel Bay, 6500. The nearest Legal Aid SA office is in George, about 40 km away: 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 Mossel Bay.
Smaller civil claims from Mossel Bay are heard at the Mossel Bay 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 Mossel Bay is Legal Aid SA George Local Office, about 40 km away.
