26 years in practice
Stellenbosch, Western Cape
We offer our services nationwide including Stellenbosch and surrounds with our main office in Pretoria.
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Stellenbosch, Western Cape
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Stellenbosch, Western Cape
Times Square, 9 Elektron Road, Techno Park, Stellenbosch071 569 50813 of the 14 firms in our Stellenbosch directory list defamation & cyber law as one of their practice areas (21%). GP Bouwer Attorneys - Cyber / ICT Law & Criminal Law Specialist (... has been practising the longest, at 26 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 Stellenbosch Magistrate's Court at Alexander Street, Stellenbosch, 7600 serves Stellenbosch. The nearest Legal Aid SA office is in Stellenbosch itself: Legal Aid SA Stellenbosch Local Office, Office 201, 2nd Floor, Eikestad Mall, Bird Street, Stellenbosch, 7600. 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 Stellenbosch.
Smaller civil claims from Stellenbosch are heard at the Stellenbosch 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 Stellenbosch is Legal Aid SA Stellenbosch Local Office.
