Pan African Bar Association of South Africa

Pan African Bar Association of South Africa (PABASA) is a bar association.

It was founded on 31 October 2018 in Johannesburg to address systemic race and gender inequality within the South African legal profession. Its members focus on promoting black and female advocates in areas traditionally dominated by white males, such as commercial, tax, and construction law.[1][2]

Pan African Bar Association of South Africa
AbbreviationPABASA
Formation31 October 2018
Founders
[3]
TypeBar council
Purpose
  • Promote diversity and inclusion in the South African legal profession
  • Tackle systemic racism and gender bias
HeadquartersJohannesburg, South Africa
Region served
South Africa
Membership70 prospective members (at launch in 2018)
Official language
English
Websitehttps://www.pabasa.org.za

Mass resignation

In July 2025, PABASA experienced internal turmoil, with 45 advocates resigning abruptly and 36 submitting letters, alleging that the organisation had become "politicised" and strayed from its founding principles of fair and merit-based advocacy.[4]

References

  1. ^ New act, new council, new bar, Mail and Guardian, 18 October 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2025
  2. ^ Advocates form bar association to tackle white male supremacy, Timeslive, 31 October 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2025
  3. ^ Pabasa leadership, De Rebus, retrieved 17 April 2025
  4. ^ Mass resignations rock Pan African Bar Association, Sunday Times, 13 July 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025
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