What is Law?
Law is a set of rules that are created and enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate.
Top Law Universities In South Africa
Below are some of the Top Law Universities.
1. University of Pretoria
The University of Pretoria (UP) was established in 1908 and became one of the largest universities in South Africa. It is open to South Africans and international students seeking quality and equal education. Located in the heart of Hatfield, UP is proudly standing as one of the world’s leading research universities. Moreover, it provides South Africa’s only Faculty of Veterinary Science and top Faculty of Law and Business School.
2. University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town (UCT) is one of South Africa’s oldest public research universities. It was originally founded in 1829 as the South African College for boys which, became a full-fledged university around 1880-1900. With the help of funding and resources from the government, the university continuously prospered and added more faculties and departments for multidisciplinary education and intensive research.
3. Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University (SU) is one of South Africa’s top-leading higher academic institutions, actively helping students access top-quality tertiary education. It has gained the highest success rate in the country by the National Research Foundation.
4. University of Venda
Established in 1982, the University of Venda (UniVen) is a public university in Thohoyandou, Limpopo Province of South Africa, and is of the earlier universities in South Africa that provided tremendous growth throughout its years of standing as a diverse institution offering a full range of courses including law programs.
5. Rhodes University
Rhodes University is a world-class public educational institution in Makhanda, Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is the oldest university in town (one of four) and the sixth-oldest operating university in the country. Established in 1904, the university is well-known and gained respect especially, from the town folks for pushing for academic excellence.
Where do lawyers work in South Africa?
The scope of the legal profession is vast. There are four main sectors: the public sector; the private sector; the civic and nongovernmental sector, which straddles both the private and public sectors; and the courts and administration of the justice sector.
What are South African lawyers called?
There is no difference between a lawyer and an attorney, other than semantics. In different regions around the world, licensed legal professionals are called by different names. In South Africa, we refer to someone who performs a legal function as a lawyer or attorney (which can be used interchangeably).