International Arbitration

UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (2021)

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.