SAFLII is a free-access service which has been funded through the generosity of donors since its inception in 2002. It has never been funded through subscriptions or usage charges and it will always remain a free public service.
Contributors from a wide range of organisations and individuals who have an interest in facilitating free access to legal information have funded SAFLII through the years and they are gratefully acknowledged in the list at the bottom of this page
We are, however, always looking for more support as we seldom have sufficient funding for our core activities and projects.
Therefore, to ensure continuity and improve the quality of our services, organisations and individuals are invited to support SAFLII by making whatever contribution that they can. Every little bit will help and all contributions will be recognised on this page or by other means as appropriate, unless anonymity is preferred.
Your contribution will help us ensure that we continue to serve the large numbers of people that visit SAFLII every month and that we continue to expand our collections of legal information. You can view our usage statistics here to get a better sense of how our services are utilised.
Enquiries should be addressed to donations@saflii.org , or you can use our Support SAFLII button underneath to contribute any amount to us through our host institution, the University of Cape Town.
Organisation Name | Amount Donated | Period Funded | Funded Activity |
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Bowman Gilfillan | ZAR 400 000 |
2015 - 2016 |
Core Operations |
Norton Rose Fulbright | ZAR 200 000 |
2015 - 2016 |
Core Operations |
Edward Nathan Sonnenberg | ZAR 100 000 |
2015 - 2016 |
Core Operations |
University of Cape Town | ZAR 2 100 000 |
2014 - 2016 |
Core Operations |
The Andrew Mellon Foundation | USD 600 000 |
2011 - 2014 |
Core Operations |
The Rhodes Trust | ZAR 1 700 000 |
2013 - 2014 |
Legislation Project |
Freedom House | USD 120 000 |
2012 |
Core Operations |
Open Society Foundation – South Africa | ZAR 511 000 |
2011 - 2012 |
Core Operations |
Open Society Initiative of South Africa | USD 20 000 |
2011 - 2011 |
Core Operations |
Ford Foundation | ZAR 100 000 |
2009- 2010 |
Core Operations |
Open Society Foundation – South Africa | ZAR 1 275 000 |
2008-2009 |
Core Operations |
Venice Commission | EUR 50 000 |
2007 - 2008 |
Supreme Court of Appeal Project |
Carnegie Corporation | USD 200 000 |
2007 - 2008 |
Establishment at the Constitutional Court |
The Andrew Mellon Foundation | USD 50 000 |
2006 |
Establishment at the Constitutional Court |