The Law Society of Namibia, in collaboration with the Office of the Ombudsman, hosted the 1st Free Legal Advice Day for 2017 at the Persianer Hall in Mariental on Friday, 9 June 2017.
The Free Legal Advice Day forms part of the Law Society’s objectives to make legal services more accessible to those members of the public who cannot afford legal services.
41 Members of the community attended and received free legal advice on topics such as labour, domestic violence, wills & estates, divorce and maintenance.
The Free Legal Advice Day co-incided with the South Circle meeting, held with members of the Law Society of Namibia in the region, on the same day.
The Governor of the Hardap Region, Hon. Esme Sophia Isaacks and the Mayor of Mariental, Hon. Wilhelm Mensah, were instrumental in arranging the venue and distributing the invitation to the community. We sincerely thank them for their presence and support.
The speech, made by the Hon. Isaacks is 
attached hereto.
The dates for further Free Legal Advice Days are:
Far North Circle: 7 July 2017 – Office of the Ombudsman (Valombola, Extension, 10, Erf 4309)
Windhoek: 4 August 2017 (venue to be confirmed)
West Circle – Swakopmund – 18 August 2017 (venue to be confirmed)
Mid-North Circle – Tsumeb – 22 September 2017 (venue to be confirmed)
East Circle – Gobabis – 13 October 2017 (venue to be confirmed)
The Council and Directorate of the Law Society of Namibia sincerely thank all involved for their participation and support in making this project a success.
Front: Retha Steinmann (Director: Law Society of Namibia), Vilinchia van Wyk (VT van Wyk Attorneys – Rehoboth), Ivy Pretorius (Office Administrator: Law Society of Namibia), Josefina Nekongo (National Fishing Corporation of Namibia – Luderitz), Jozanne Klazen (Ministry of Justice: Legal Aid – Rehoboth), Astrid Feris (Sisa Namandje & Co Inc. – Windhoek).
Back: Hendrik Mauyoma (Chief Legal: Office of the Ombudsman), Fabiola Haradoes (Administrative Officer: Office of the Ombudsman), Christopher Stanley (Stanley Law Chambers – Rehoboth), Meyer van den Bergh (Councillor: Law Society of Namibia & Koep & Partners – Windhoek), Wilhelm Liebenberg (Van Heerden, Liebenberg & Co – Mariental), Alpheus Haufiku (Chief Investigator: Office of the Ombudsman), Eileen Rakow (Chief: Office of the Ombudsman), Timothy Shangadi (Deputy Director Investigations: Office of the Ombudsman), Jo-mari Koekemoer (Manager Professional Affairs: Law Society of Namibia).
