List of law schools in South Africa


This is a list of law schools in South Africa.

Law schools

InstitutionLaw schoolFoundedLocation
University of the WitwatersrandOliver Schreiner School of LawJohannesburg
University of Cape TownWilfred & Jules Kramer Law School1859Cape Town
University of Fort HareFaculty of LawAlice, East London
University of the Free StateFaculty of LawBloemfontein
University of JohannesburgFaculty of LawJohannesburg
University of KwaZulu-NatalFaculty of Law2004Durban, Pietermaritzburg
University of LimpopoFaculty of LawPolokwane
North-West University1955Potchefstroom
Nelson Mandela UniversityFaculty of LawPort Elizabeth
University of PretoriaFaculty of Law1908Pretoria
Rhodes UniversityFaculty of LawGrahamstown
University of South AfricaCollege of LawDistance education
University of StellenboschFaculty of Law1921Stellenbosch
University of VendaFaculty of LawThohoyandou
University of the Western CapeFaculty of Law & CommerceBellville
North-West UniversityMahikeng
University of ZululandFaculty of Law
IIE Varsity CollegeSchool of Law2017.Cape Town
Durban
Johannesburg
Pretoria

Mooting in South Africa

The following moot court competitions are either held in South Africa or organised by a South Africa institution:
Moot courtInstitutionFoundedLocation
African Human Rights Moot Court CompetitionOrganised by the University of Pretoria Faculty of Law1992Held at participating law schools across the African continent
Kovsies first year's Moot Court CompetitionOrganised by the University of the Free StateBloemfontein
South African National Schools Moot Court CompetitionOrganised annually by a different grouping of law schools2011National oral rounds take place at the University of Pretoria Faculty of Law, Pretoria and the finals at the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg
World Human Rights Moot Court CompetitionOrganised by the University of Pretoria Faculty of Law2009Pretoria
African Trade MootOrganised by the University of Pretoria Faculty of Law, University of the Western CapePretoria and Cape Town
Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court CompetitionOrganised by the International Institute of Space LawThe Africa Regional Round is hosted by the Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa, University of Pretoria Faculty of Law