The Legal Resources Centre

The Legal Resources Centre is an independent, client-based, non-profit public interest law centre which uses law as an instrument of justice. It works for the development of a fully democratic society based on the principle of substantive equality, by providing legal services for the vulnerable and marginalised, including the poor, homeless, and landless people and communities of South Africa who suffer discrimination by reason of race, class, gender, disability or by reason of social, economic, and historical circumstances.
http://www.lrc.org.za/home/

Community Law Centre

Its mission is to realise the democratic values and human rights of South Africa's Constitution through high quality research, advocacy and education. The Centre specialises in critical constitutional and human rights issues whilst promoting the integration of specialised knowledge and expertise around common themes.
http://www.communitylawcentre.org.za/index.php

Lawyers for Human Rights

A non-governmental organisation that strives to promote, uphold and strengthen human rights. The organisation has had a proud history since its inception in 1979 of fighting oppression and the abuse of human rights in South Africa.
http://www.lhr.org.za/

Paralegal Advice

There are two different types of court cases:
Criminal cases are brought by the state.
Civil claims are brought by a person or group against a person or a company or other organisation.
http://www.paralegaladvice.org.za/docs/chap03/03.html

Attorneys and Advocates
South Africa has a divided profession, comprising attorneys and advocates.

The attorney is the person whom one first contacts when seeking legal advice or if one has a legal problem. Thus, an attorney's services should be broad enough to cover a wide range of legal problems. There are approximately 13 000 practising attorneys.

Attorneys refer clients to advocates as they have expertise in various areas of the law, especially the presentation of cases in court. This requires a mastery of law and fact, good judgment and the ability to present a case clearly and coherently. Advocates also give legal opinions and help with the drafting of legal documents.
http://www.lawinfo.org.za/courts/legal_system.asp