A magistrates’ court is a lower court which holds trials for summary offences and preliminary hearings for more serious ones.
Find below are the list of Magistrate Courts In South Africa
Newlands Magistrate Court
Address: Loopwest Cres, Newlands West, Durban, 4037
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4:15PM
Phone: 031 578 5751
Durban Magistrate’s Court
Address: C/O Somtseu &, Stalwart Simelane St, Durban, 4025
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4:15PM
Phone: 031 302 4111
Sheriff of the High Court & Magistrates Court
Address: 15 Milner Rd, Essenwood, Durban, 4001
Magistrate Court Wentworth
Address: 118 Austerville Dr, Wentworth, Bluff, 4052
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4:15PM
Phone: 031 468 2061
How many magistrates courts are there in South Africa?
763 magistrates’ courts
There are 763 magistrates’ courts countrywide.
How many magistrates are there in a court?
Cases are either heard by two or three magistrates or by one district judge.
What are the three main types of magistrates court?
Magistrates deal with three kinds of cases:
Summary offences. These are less serious cases, such as motoring offences and minor assaults, where the defendant is not entitled to trial by jury.
Either-way offences.
Indictable-only offences.
How many types of courts are there in South Africa?
South Africa includes ten provincial High Courts and three local High Courts. Each of these presides over a different jurisdiction.
What is the difference between a judge and a magistrate in South Africa?
A A Judge is a presiding officer in a Superior Court and a Magistrate presides over matters in a Regional or District Magistrates’ Court. A Magistrates are appointed by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services on the advise of the Magistrates Commission.
What is the longest sentence a magistrates can give?
In the Magistrates’ Court, the maximum sentence that can be imposed on an adult defendant for a single either-way offence is 6 months’ imprisonment and/or a fine. A defendant facing 2 or more either-way offences can be sentenced to a maximum of 12 months’ imprisonment and/or a fine. You can read more here about fines.
How are magistrates selected?
Magistrates are recruited by local Advisory Committees in each region. Recruitment takes place at different times from area to area, so it is important to check when it is happening in your area.