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The South African court system comprises the lower courts, including indigenous courts, and other judicial and quasi-judicial bodies established by legislation; the superior courts, which the Superior Courts Act defines as the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court of Appeal, and the High Courts; [4] and special courts such as the Small Claims ...
The provincial divisions of the High Court of South Africa have general jurisdiction over their defined areas. They hear appeals from the magistrates' courts within their area, and act as a court of first instance for cases outside the jurisdiction of the magistrates' courts. The present divisions of the High Court are:
The registrar keeps all the official court documents. The family advocate must be consulted on all matters involving children, as the High Court is the "upper guardian" of all children in South Africa. The Master of the High Court keeps all the records relating to people's estates (whether they are deceased or insolvent).
The Superior Courts Act, 2013 (Act No. 10 of 2013) is an act of the Parliament of South Africa that restructured the court system.It reorganised the various High Courts into a single High Court of South Africa, with a division situated in each province, including two new divisions to serve Limpopo and Mpumalanga.
The Judiciary Agency overview Formed 1909 Constitution - 1909 ; 116 years ago (1909) 1996 Constitution - 1996 ; 29 years ago (1996) Jurisdiction Government of South Africa Headquarters 188, 14th Road, Noordwyk, Midrand Agency executive Mandisa Maya, Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa Key documents Chapter 8 of the Constitution Judicial Service Commission Act, 1994 Website judiciary ...
The South African law of evidence forms part of the adjectival or procedural law of that country. It is based on English common law. There is no all-embracing statute governing the South African law of aspects: Various statutes govern various aspects of it, but the common law is the main source. The Constitution also features prominently.
The table below lists the judgments of the Constitutional Court of South Africa delivered in 2019. The members of the court at the start of 2019 were Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng , Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo , and judges Edwin Cameron , Johan Froneman , Chris Jafta , Sisi Khampepe , Mbuyiseli Madlanga , Nonkosi Mhlantla and Leona Theron .