Advice Office - Blood River
Blood River Advice Office is a registered human rights and paralegal NPO established in 1998 in Bloodriver Village, Limpopo, 14km from Polokwane. Founded to address human rights violations and lack of access to justice in the community, the office provides free paralegal advice, legal information, and advocacy — including support for GBV survivors navigating domestic violence, maintenance, and protection order processes. Child abuse, children's rights, consumer rights, land rights, maintenance, worker's rights advice
Contact & Location
- Alfred Maponya/ Mary Selona
- Stand 25, Lutheran Church Centre, Blood River Village, Polokwane, Limpopo, 0751
Opening Hours
Opening hours not available. Contact the organisation directly.
About
About Blood River Advice Office
Blood River Advice Office (also known as BloodRiver Paralegal Advice Office) is a human rights organisation established in 1998 and formally registered as a Non-Profit Organisation in 2002. The organisation is located in Bloodriver Village, Stand 25, Lutheran Church Centre, Polokwane, 0751 — a peri-urban village approximately 14km from the Polokwane city centre in the Capricorn District, Limpopo.
The office was formed after community members recognised systematic violations of human rights and a lack of access to justice in their community — driven by lack of knowledge of rights and inability to afford legal services. The organisation is a member of PILS (Public Interest Legal Services South Africa) and SCAT (Support Centre for Land Change).
Services
- Paralegal advice and legal information — free guidance to community members on a wide range of issues including domestic violence, protection orders, maintenance, labour rights, housing, grants, and access to justice.
- GBV support — helping survivors of domestic violence understand the legal process, apply for protection orders, navigate the criminal justice system, and access social services.
- Human rights advocacy — challenging and documenting human rights violations in the Bloodriver and surrounding communities.
- Community education — awareness workshops on rights, legal processes, and available support.
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