Magistrates' and Regional Courts

Magistrate's Courts are where most South Africans have their only direct contact with the court system. Each is a district-level office under the Magistrates' Courts Act 32 of 1944, hearing the bulk of the country's criminal trials, civil claims up to a monetary limit, maintenance applications, domestic violence protection orders, and small claims. A Regional Court is a more senior division within the same magistracy, hearing more serious criminal matters (short of those reserved for the High Court) and civil claims up to a higher monetary limit; regional magistrates sit inside a subset of these same buildings rather than at separate premises of their own.

This directory lists the Department of Justice's published magistrate's court offices - main district offices, branch courts, and detached courts - across all nine provinces, plus each province's own Regional Court President office. It does not currently identify which specific building hosts a regional-division sitting on any given day; that detail sits with the local registrar and is not published centrally. If in doubt about where a specific matter is being heard, phone the office listed and ask.

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Limpopo

All 43 magistrates' and regional courts offices on record for Limpopo. None of these have their own page on this site yet - a dedicated town page covering the courts, attorneys and firms in a specific town is planned separately. Phone the office directly to confirm before a visit.

Bela-Bela Magistrate's Court, Bela-Bela - 22 Moffat (c/o Moffat & Pretoria) Street, Bela-Bela 0480 - 014 736 2231
Dzanani Magistrate's Court, Dzanani - Makadu Location, Road D3669 [Hillside Street], Louis Trichardt 0920 - 015 970 4005
Ga-Kgapane Magistrate's Court, Ga-Kgapane - Next to Bolobedu Police Station, Ga-Kgapane 0838 - 015 328 3002/ 3768/ 3814
Giyani Magistrate's Court, Giyani - Stand 67 Unit BA, Main Road Next to Hospital, Giyani 0826 - 015 812 3276/ 0420/ 0421
Groblersdal Magistrate's Court, Groblersdal - 13 Taute Street (cnr Taute & Van Riebeeck Str), Groblersdal 0470 - 013 262 2033/ 34
Hoedspruit Magistrate's Court (Branch Court), Hoedspruit - c/o Moose and Ohrigstad Street (R527), Hoedspruit - 015 781 2731
Lebowakgomo Magistrate's Court, Lebowakgomo - Next to Mabhori Shopping Centre, Chuenespoort 0737 - 015 633 2600
Lenyenye Magistrate's Court, Lenyenye - Cnr Magistrate & Police Street, Lenyenye 0857 - 015 355 3414/5/6
Lephalale Magistrate's Court, Lephalale - 2 Park Avenue, Lephalale 0555 - 014 763 2178 / 763 1047
Limpopo Regional Court (Office of the Regional Court President), Polokwane - 34 Landros Mare Street, Polokwane, 0700 - 015 294 6055
Louis Trichardt Magistrate's Court, Louis Trichardt - 103 Munnik Street, Louis Trichardt 0920 - 015 516 0181/2/3
Lulekani Magistrate's Court, Lulekani - Chris Hani Street, Lulekani 1392 - 015 783 0151/2
Mahwelereng Magistrate's Court, Mahwelereng - Hospital Street, Mokopane 0600 - 015 483 0302/3
Malamulele Magistrate's Court, Malamulele - Police Hospital Road, Malamulele 0982 - 015 851 0022/3/4
Mankweng Magistrate's Court, Mankweng - 1057 Unit C, Mankweng, Sovenga 0727 - 015 286 2200
Matlerekeng Magistrate's Court (Periodical Court), Matlerekeng - Saps Matlerekeng - 013 261 8918
Modimolle Magistrate's Court, Modimolle - Cnr Van Emmenis & Dr J S Moroka Street, Modimolle 0510 - 014 717 5316
Mokopane Magistrate's Court, Mokopane - 70 Hooge Street, Mokopane 0600 - 015 491 2158
Mookgophong Magistrate's Court, Mookgophong - 47 5th Street, Mookgophong 0560 - 014 743 2217/8
Morebeng Magistrate's Court, Morebeng - R36, Uitspan Farm Doringboom Road, Morebeng 0810 - 015 397 7200
Moutse Magistrate's Court (Detached Court), Moutse - 1 Court Street, Elandsdoorn, Dennilton, 1030 - 013 980 0061
Musina Magistrate's Court, Musina - 1 Flax Avenue, Musina 0900 - 015 534 2146/7
Mutale Magistrate's Court, Mutale - Next to Mutale Police Station, Mutale 0956 - 015 967 0045/0038/ 0077
Namakgale Magistrate's Court, Namakgale - c/o Calvin Ngobeni & Ackson Malati Street, Namakgale 1391 - 015 769 1540/1424
Nebo Magistrate's Court, Nebo - Next to Nebo Post Office, Nebo 1059 - 013 264 8201
Nkowankowa Magistrate's Court, Nkowankowa - 1513A Hlanganani Street, Letaba 0870 - 015 303 1721/2770
Northam Magistrate's Court, Northam - 24 Dwars Street, C/o Brits Rd & Venter Street, Northam - 014 777 1543
Phalaborwa Magistrate's Court, Phalaborwa - c/o Sealene Street & Palm Road, Phalaborwa 1390 - 015 781 2731
Phalala Magistrate's Court (Detached Court), Phalala - Witpoort, Lephalale 0555 - 014 769 0063/ 0165/ 0167
Polokwane Magistrate's Court, Polokwane - 34 Landdros Mare street, Polokwane 0699 - 015 294 6000
Praktiseer Magistrate's Court, Praktiseer - Police Station Street, Praktiseer 1150 - 013 216 1091
Sekhukhune Magistrate's Court, Sekhukhune - Next to Police Station, Sekhukhune 1124 - 013 260 1001/02
Senwabarwana Magistrate's Court, Senwabarwana - Main Road, Next to Bochum Plaza, Bochum 0790 - 015 505 3151/ 52
Senwamokgope Magistrate's Court (Periodical Court), Senwamokgope - Opposite Greater Letaba Municipality Offices, near SAPS Sekgosese [2 Senwamokgope Township Sekgosese] - 015 397 7200/ 015 874 0020
Seshego Magistrate's Court, Seshego - 4003 Nelson Mandela Drive, Zone 7, Seshego 0742 - 015 223 5112
Thabazimbi Magistrate's Court, Thabazimbi - 10 Fourth Avenue, Thabazimbi 0380 - 014 777 1543
Thohoyandou Magistrate's Court, Thohoyandou - Mphephu Drive, Thohoyandou 0950 - 015 962 5550
Tiyani Magistrate's Court (Branch Court), Tiyani - Main Road, Next to Police Station and Post Office, Tiyani - 015 873 2797
Tshilwavhusiku Magistrate's Court, Tshilwavhusiku - Next to Police Station, Tshilwavhusiku 0938 - 015 571 5277/ 5049/ 505 0563
Tshitale Magistrate's Court, Tshitale - Mulima Sekgosese Road, Mulima 0817 - 015 975 1715/17
Tzaneen Magistrate's Court, Tzaneen - 18 Morgan Street, Tzaneen 0850 - 015 307 3770 / 307 7061
Vuwani Magistrate's Court, Vuwani - Next to Vuwani Police Station - 015 961 5402
Waterval Magistrate's Court, Waterval - Near Waterval Police Station - 015 556 4091/4052

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an attorney for a Magistrate's Court matter?

Not always. Small claims, maintenance applications, and domestic violence protection orders are all designed to be workable without one, though an attorney is worth engaging for anything contested or where the other side is represented.

What is the difference between a Magistrate's Court and a Regional Court?

They share the same building network but a Regional Court hears more serious criminal charges and higher-value civil claims than a district-level Magistrate's Court is permitted to.