The magistrates' courts are the lowest level of the court system in South Africa. They are the courts of first instance for most criminal cases except for the most serious crimes, and for civil cases
Magistrate's Court in Hofmeyr in the Eastern Cape
Kempton Park Magistrate's Court
Kroonstad Magistrate's Court
Provinces of South Africa
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South Africa is administered under nine provinces. On the eve of the 1994 general election, South Africa's former homelands, known as Bantustans, were reintegrated into the country, and the four provi
Magistrate's court (South Africa)
…into regional divisions served by a regional court, which hears more serious cases. At present there is one regional division established for each province, and the regional court sits at multiple locations throughout the province. As of July 2026 there were 509 district, sub-district and branch courts…
Johannesburg City Hall, now the seat of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature