Themba Ndlela
Founder & CEO
Legal advocate and entrepreneur with 12+ years in South African legal services. Passionate about making justice accessible.
About us
About Counsel24.
We help South Africans reach the right legal professional. Fast, confidential and simple.
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Our mission
Legal help should not be a luxury.
At Counsel24, we believe that everyone deserves access to quality legal help. Too many South Africans struggle to find the right legal professional, whether because of cost, complexity, or simply not knowing where to start.
We're changing that. Our mission is to simplify how people reach legal help by connecting individuals and businesses with practising legal professionals across South Africa: fast, confidentially, and at no cost to use our service.
We handle the introduction. You get the legal help you need.
Integrity
Your enquiry is handled by practising legal professionals. Your matter deserves professional expertise.
Speed
Enquiries are reviewed within 24 hours, and a legal professional typically reaches out within 48. When legal issues arise, time matters.
Confidentiality
Your information stays private. We handle it in line with POPIA and share it only with the professionals handling your matter.
Accessibility
Free to submit an enquiry, nationwide coverage, and you can message us at any time.
By the numbers
Where we work, and how quickly.
A snapshot of the network and the service.
500+
Legal professionals
Practising legal professionals across South Africa.
9
Provinces
Nationwide coverage in every South African province.
10+
Areas of law
From family law to commercial litigation.
24-48h
Response time
Typical time before a legal professional contacts you.
Why Counsel24
Why people choose us.
Simple to start, clear about what we do, and built around your privacy.
Fast
A simple WhatsApp process. A legal professional typically reaches out within 48 hours.
Practising professionals
Advice and representation come from practising legal professionals. Your matter deserves expertise.
Confidential
Handled in line with POPIA. Your legal information is secure and private.
Free to submit
No fee to send an enquiry and have it reviewed. Any legal fees are agreed with the legal professional.
Nationwide
Whether you are in Johannesburg or a small town, we have you covered.
Always available
Message us at any hour. Urgent matters are prioritised.
The team
The people behind Counsel24.
A small team focused on making legal help easier to reach.
Naledi Khumalo
Head of Operations
Oversees legal partnerships and the professional network. Ensures every enquiry reaches the right person.
Jamal Hassan
Technology Lead
Builds and maintains our secure platform. Passionate about user experience and data security.
Dr. Amara Mkhize
Legal Compliance
Ensures POPIA compliance and legal standards. Dedicated to protecting client information.
Our story
Built by people who saw the gap.
Counsel24 was founded in 2024 by a small team of legal professionals frustrated with how hard it is to find good legal help. We had seen too many people struggle, and some give up on legal help entirely because they didn't know where to start.
What South Africa needed wasn't another law firm or legal advice service. It was a simple, trustworthy legal assistance service that could connect people with the right legal professional quickly and confidentially.
Today, Counsel24 assists South Africans in all nine provinces. We're growing, and we're just getting started. Our goal: to make quality legal help accessible to everyone.
Take the first step
Ready to get legal help?
Tell us what you're dealing with. Our legal team will review your enquiry and contact you directly to discuss your matter and your options.
Start on WhatsApp →Prefer email? Write to hello@counsel24.co.za
FreeConfidentialNo obligation