How Many High Courts In South Africa

What are High Courts?

The High Court is the third highest Court in the hierarchy of the Superior Courts. 

How Many High Courts In South Africa?

There are 13 high courts: the Eastern Cape High Court has four branches, located in Grahamstown, Port Elizabeth, Mthatha, and Bhisho; the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein; Gauteng has two high courts, one in Pretoria (North Gauteng) and one in Johannesburg (South Gauteng).

How many high court divisions are there in South Africa?

The High Court of South Africa is a superior court of law in South Africa. It is divided into nine provincial divisions, some of which sit in more than one location. Each High Court division has general jurisdiction over a defined geographical area in which it is situated.

What are the branches of the High Court?

High Court Judges are assigned to one of the three divisions of the High Court – the King’s Bench Division, the Family Division or the Chancery Division.