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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North West

All 34 magistrates' and regional courts offices on record for North West. 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.

Atamelang Magistrate's Court (Detached Court), Atamelang - 1026 Seodi Avenue, Atamelang [Near SAPS Atamelang] - 018 334 3520
Bloemhof Magistrate's Court, Bloemhof - 38 Kerk Street, Bloemhof 2660 - 053 433 1035
Brits Magistrate's Court, Brits - 46 Van Velden Street, Brits 0250 - 012 252 3416 / 0676
Christiana Magistrate's Court (Detached Court), Christiana - 17 Pretorius Street, Christiana 2680 - 053 441 2205
Coligny Magistrate's Court (Detached Court), Coligny - 75 Voortrekker Street, Coligny 2725 - 018 673 1053
Delareyville Magistrate's Court, Delareyville - 23 General Delarey Street, Delareyville 2770 - 053 948 9300
Ganyesa Magistrate's Court, Ganyesa - Next to Post Office, Main Road, Ganyesa 8613 - 053 998 8100
Groot Marico Magistrate's Court (Detached Court), Groot Marico - 86 Voortrekker Street, Next to Groot Marico SAPS - 014 503 0016
Itsoseng Magistrate's Court (Detached Court), Itsoseng - 4338 Ramaboa Street, Zone 3, Itsoseng 2744 (cnr President Mangope Dr & Ramaboa Str, Next to SAPS Itsoseng) - 078 990 2023 / 078 990 9652 / 018 338 0100 [Out of order]
Kgomotso Magistrate's Court (Detached Court), Kgomotso - Kgomotso SAPS, Kgomotso Villiage, Taung, 8589 - 053 457 0900
Klerksdorp Magistrate's Court, Klerksdorp - 27 OR Tambo Street, Klerksdorp 2570 - 018 464 9200 018 464 9211
Koster Magistrate's Court, Koster - 46 Malan Street, Koster 0348 - 014 543 2024/2357
Lehurutshe Magistrate's Court, Lehurutshe - 2520 D.P. Moloto Street, Lehurutshe - 018 363 5600/1/2/3/4
Lichtenburg Magistrate's Court, Lichtenburg - 2 Landros Maartens Avenue, Lichtenburg 2740 - 018 632 7900
Madikwe Magistrate's Court (Detached Court), Madikwe - No 1 Mogokare Street, Madikwe 2840 - 014 553 2033/2538
Mankwe Magistrate's Court, Mankwe - 934 Unit 1 Shopping Complex, Station Rd, Mogwase 0314 - 014 555 5800
Marikana Magistrate's Court (Periodical Court), Marikana - Marikana Road, SAPS Marikana - 014 597 9400/ 014 572 8600
Mmabatho Magistrate's Court, Mmabatho - University Drive, Mmabatho 2735 - 018 387 8000
North West Regional Court (Office of the Regional Court President), Mahikeng - Cnr Robert Sobukwe & Sekame Road, Old Parliament Building, Room 245, 1st Floor, Mahikeng, 2735 - 018 387 6900
Orkney Magistrate's Court (Detached Court), Orkney - Patmore Road, Orkney 2620 - 018 473 2596
Ottosdal Magistrate's Court (Detached Court), Ottosdal - 42 Voortrekker Street, Ottosdal 2610 - 018 571 0022
Ottoshoop Magistrate's Court (Periodical Court), Ottoshoop - 01 Commissioner Street, Saps Ottoshoop - 018 642 1055/ 018 643 0643
Potchefstroom Magistrate's Court, Potchefstroom - Cnr Peter Mokaba & Wolmarans Street, Potchefstroom 2531 - 018 294 1600
Rustenburg Magistrate's Court, Rustenburg - 13 Nelson Mandela Drive, Rustenburg 0300 - 014 597 9400 / 078 244 9609
Schweizer-Reneke Magistrate's Court, Schweizer-Reneke - 1 Botha Street, Schweizer-Reneke 2780 - 053 963 1203
Setlagole Magistrate's Court (Branch Court), Setlagole - Clober Road, SAPS, Setlagole, 2773 - 018 334 3520/21
Stilfontein Magistrate's Court (Detached Court), Stilfontein - 6 Centlivres Ave, Stilfontein 2550 - 018 484 1836 / 2554
Swartruggens Magistrate's Court (Detached Court), Swartruggens - 13 Jan Van Riebeeck Street, Swartruggens 2835 - 014 544 0016
Taung Magistrate's Court, Taung - Hospital Road, Taung 8584 - 053 994 1828/9
Tlhabane Magistrate's Court (Detached Court), Tlhabane - 3582 Motsatsi Street, Tlhabane 0309 - 014 565 4206/ 7/8
Ventersdorp Magistrate's Court, Ventersdorp - 31 Gey Street, Ventersdorp 2710 - 018 264 2036/7
Vryburg Magistrate's Court, Vryburg - 69 Market Street (c/o Market & De Kock), Vryburg 8601 - 053 928 4200
Wolmaransstad Magistrate's Court, Wolmaransstad - 28 Piet Retief Street, Wolmaransstad 2630 - 018 596 1060
Zeerust Magistrate's Court (Detached Court), Zeerust - 27 President Street, Zeerust 2865 - 018 642 1055

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.