1. The plot thickens: I’ve been in contact with the Law Society of South Africa, apparently once you’ve obtained your LLB, done your two years of articles at a law firm and written all your board exams you are still required to attend a “short course,” entitled “Compulsory Course for Candidate Attorney,”
2. There is however a way to reduce your articles to one year, namely, you do the “Practical Legal Training” Course for 6 months. Should you take this route you need only do one year of articles.
3. There are two policy documents on such training on the website of LSSA