Domestic Arbitration

Arbitration Rules

AFSA’s Arbitration Rules provide a clear and flexible framework that ensures fairness, efficiency, and certainty in resolving disputes.

AFSA Domestic Commercial Rules

AFSA’s Commercial Arbitration Rules offer a clear and reliable framework for resolving a wide range of business disputes efficiently and fairly.

AFSA Domestic Rules for Expedited Arbitration

Designed for urgent matters, AFSA’s Expedited Arbitration Rules ensure fast, cost-effective resolutions without compromising fairness.

AFSA Rules for the Conduct of Unadministered International & Construction Arbitration (Standard Rules & Expedited Rules)

AFSA’s Construction Rules provide specialised procedures tailored to the unique complexities of construction and engineering disputes.

AFSA/SARIPA Business Rescue Rules

These Rules create an effective mechanism for resolving disputes arising in business rescue proceedings, supporting timely restructuring solutions.

AFSA’s Domestic Administered Arbitration provides a trusted, confidential, and efficient process, ensuring disputes are resolved under clear rules with institutional oversight.”

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.