Magistrates’ court is a lower court which holds trials for summary offences and preliminary hearings for more serious ones. Some civil matters are also decided here, notably family proceedings.
Find below are the list of Magistrates Courts In South Africa
Newlands Magistrate Court
Durban Magistrate’s Court
Sheriff of the High Court & Magistrates Court
Pinetown Magistrates Court
Pretoria North Magistrate Court
Randburg Magistrates’ Court
Magistrate Court Point
Camperdown Magistrates Court
Krugersdorp Magistrate Court
Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court
Pretoria Magistrate’s Court
Ndwedwe Magistrate Court – Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
Magistrate’s Court & Regional Court Jeppe
Johannesburg Central Magistrate’s Court
Tseseng Magistrate Court
Kempton Park Magistrate Court
Sheriff of the High Court and Magistrates Court
How many magistrates courts are there in South Africa?
There are 763 magistrates’ courts countrywide.
Why are there 3 magistrates?
In law reports, they are referred to as “DJ Smith” (or “DDJ Smith” for deputies). Magistrates generally sit in threes in order to give judgement on a variety of cases in magistrates’ courts, youth courts and family proceedings courts.
How many magistrates are there?
Overall around 12% of magistrates had declared themselves as BAME. There were very few magistrates aged under 40 (5%) compared with 52% of magistrates who were aged over 60. The number of magistrates has continued to fall, decreasing 43% from 25,170 at 1 April 2012 to 14,348 at 1 April 2019.
What do you call a magistrate in court?
Call the Magistrate ‘Your Honour’, ‘Sir’ or ‘Madam’. Call others in the courtroom (such as lawyers and witnesses) by their title and surname; for example, Mrs Citizen. Be polite. Do not be critical or offensive to people in court.
How much do magistrates earn?
Magistrates are not paid, but many employers allow their employees time off with pay. If you lose out on pay, you can claim an allowance at a set rate, as well as allowances for travel and subsistence.
Who Cannot be a magistrate?
There are only a few exceptions: Police officers, traffic wardens and members of the armed forces cannot become magistrates. This is to make sure that magistrates are impartial. Some criminal offences can prevent a person from becoming a magistrate.