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This court ceased to exist as a result of the Anglo-Boer War; with the British victory the Orange Free State became the Orange River Colony, and a new High Court was established for the colony. [1] When the Union of South Africa was formed in 1910 this court became the Orange Free State Provincial Division of the Supreme Court of South Africa .
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), formerly known as the Appellate Division, is the second-highest court of appeal in South Africa below the Constitutional Court.The country's apex court from 1910 to 1994, it no longer holds that position, having been displaced in constitutional matters by the Constitutional Court in 1994, and in all matters by 2013.
The Constitutional Court was established by the Interim (1993) Constitution and continued under the Final (1996) Constitution. The court has eleven judges; originally the chief judge was called the President of the Constitutional Court, but that title was changed to Chief Justice of South Africa by the Sixth
The city of Bloemfontein hosts the Supreme Court of Appeal, the Franklin Game Reserve, [11] Naval Hill, the Maselspoort Resort and the Sand du Plessis Theatre. The city hosts numerous museums, including the National Women's Monument , the Anglo-Boer War Museum , the National Museum , and the Oliewenhuis Art Museum .
The Electoral Court is a South African court that oversees the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and the conduct of elections. It was established by the Electoral Commission Act, 1996 to replace a Special Electoral Court which oversaw the 1994 elections and has status similar to that of a division of the High Court .
Cagney John Musi (born 17 November 1962) is a South African judge who is currently serving as Judge President of the Free State High Court.He was appointed to the court as a puisne judge in June 2005 and was elevated to the judge presidency in December 2018 after two years' service as Deputy Judge President.
On the 1st of February 1976, Hefer was appointed judge in the Natal Provincial Division and in August 1981, he was appointed Chief Justice of the Transkei High Court. Two years later he was appointed acting judge of appeal in Bloemfontein and in 1984 he was permanently appointed as judge of appeal.
At present there is one regional division established for each province, and the regional court sits at multiple locations throughout the province. As of 2010 there were 384 districts (and thus 384 district courts), 18 subdistricts with detached courts, 79 branch courts and 235 periodical courts. There were 1,914 magistrates including 351 ...