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A plain-language guide to South African legal acronyms.

The statutory and regulatory acronyms that appear across our practice areas and insights — defined accurately to their enabling statute, in plain language. Search by acronym, full form, or definition; filter by category.

12 defined terms6 categoriesUpdated for 2025

Acronyms are kept short and uppercase. Each entry references the enabling statute or establishing instrument — no fabricated credentials, no proprietary methodology. Click any term to see the full definition and any alternative spellings.

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Legal acronyms shouldn't be a barrier to understanding your own matter.

We use these terms every day. Clients shouldn't need to. This glossary is part of how we work — making the legal layer legible to the people it actually affects. Wherever an acronym appears in our insights and practice-area pages, you'll find it defined here.

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