Domestic arbitration refers to arbitration where all elements of the dispute are located within a state. In the following select Southern African countries, domestic arbitration is governed by the following legislation:
Angola: Arbitration Act No. 16 of 2003
Botswana: Arbitration Act, 1959
Comoros: OHADA Uniform Arbitration Act
DR Congo: OHADA Uniform Arbitration Act
Eswatini: Arbitration Act 24 of 1904
Lesotho: Arbitration Act 12 of 1980
Madagascar: Arbitration Act No. 98-019, 1998
Mauritius: Civil Procedure Code, 1003-1028
Namibia: Arbitration Act 42 of 1965
South Africa: Arbitration Act 42 of 1965
Tanzania: Arbitration Act, 2020
Zambia: Arbitration Act No 19 of 2000
Zimbabwe: Arbitration Act, Chapter 7:15, 1996