South Africa’s legal market is standing at a turning point. While top lawyers continue to command impressive earnings with some equity partners making over ZAR 20 million a year a quiet revolution is reshaping how the profession works and gets paid. The South Africa Legal Remuneration Report 2026–27 by Nabii Intel (GRM Group) reveals a market still rich in opportunity, but under growing strain from technology, client cost pressures, and a shift toward performance-based pay. From Johannesburg to Cape Town, the report paints a picture of a legal industry that must adapt fast embracing innovation, flexibility, and new models of work or risk being left behind.
Earnings at the top end of South Africa’s legal market remain strong, according to a new report, but technology and price pressure are shaking old certainties and moving the profession towards a m
Source: https://www.africanlawbusiness.com
