Domestic Arbitration

Arbitration Act 1965

Act

To provide for the settlement of disputes by arbitration tribunals in terms of written arbitration agreements and for the enforcement of the awards of such arbitration tribunals.

(English text signed by the State President.)
(Assented to 5th April, 1965.)

BE IT ENACTED by the State President, the Senate and the House of Assembly of the Republic of South Africa, as follows.

AFSA offers administered arbitration under South Africa’s International Arbitration Act, 2017 (incorporating the UNCITRAL Model Law), providing parties with a trusted framework, expert panels, and institutional support for resolving complex cross-border disputes under clear, modern rules.”

About us

AFSA administers trusted, confidential dispute resolution across Southern Africa and beyond, managing domestic and international disputes through world-class mediation, arbitration, and related processes with integrity and efficiency.

The Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA) is a non-profit dispute resolution authority that administers and manages the confidential resolution of a wide range of domestic and international disputes through administered mediation, arbitration, and related processes. AFSA’s head office is in Sandton, Johannesburg, with branch offices in Cape Town, Pretoria, Durban, and the Garden Route.