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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Northern Cape

All 41 magistrates' and regional courts offices on record for Northern Cape. 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.

Barkly West Magistrate's Court, Barkly West - 9 Transvaal Road, Barkly West, 8375 - 053 531 0621/23
Britstown Magistrate's Court, Britstown - 22 Long Street, Britstown 8782 - 053 672 0012
Calvinia Magistrate's Court, Calvinia - 26 Stigling Street, Calvinia, 8190 - 027 341 1017
Carnarvon Magistrate's Court, Carnarvon - 9 Hanau Street, Carnarvon, 8925 - 053 382 3001
Colesberg Magistrate's Court, Colesberg - 9 Campbell Street, Colesberg, 9795 - 051 753 8400
De Aar Magistrate's Court, De Aar - 43 Voortrekker Street, De Aar, 7000 - 053 631 2184
Douglas Magistrate's Court, Douglas - 14 Rhodes Street, Douglas, 8730 - 053 298 1011
Fraserburg Magistrate's Court, Fraserburg - 54 Voortrekker Street, Fraserburg 6960 - 023 741 1008
Galeshewe Magistrate's Court (Branch Court), Galeshewe - 112 Ramatsela Street, Kimberley - 053 871 3576
Garies Magistrate's Court (Detached Court), Garies - 20 Hoof/Main Road, Garies - 027 652 1013/ 1788/1798
Griekwastad Magistrate's Court, Griekwastad - 19 Hoof Street, Griquatown, 8365 - 053 343 0007/ 0653/ 0659
Groblershoop Magistrate's Court (Detached Court), Groblershoop - 1 Main Road, Groblershoop, 8850 - 054 833 0140/ 0430/ 0812
Hanover Magistrate's Court, Hanover - 1 Church Street, Hanover, 7005 - 053 643 0001
Hartswater Magistrate's Court, Hartswater - c/o Jan Viljoen & Strydom Street, Hartswater 8570 - 053 474 0922
Heuningsvlei Magistrate's Court (Periodical Court), Heuningsvlei - Main Street, Heuningvlei SAPS - 053 773 1868/ 1550/ 053 773 6045
Hopetown Magistrate's Court, Hopetown - 1 Cathcart Street, Hopetown, 8750 - 053 203 0000
Jan Kempdorp Magistrate's Court (Detached Court), Jan Kempdorp - 2 Piet Retief Street, Jan Kempdorp, 8550 - 053 456 0361/2
Kakamas Magistrate's Court (Detached Court), Kakamas - 26 Voortrekker Street, Kakamas 8870 - 054 431 0705
Kathu Magistrate's Court (Detached Court), Kathu - Hendrik van Eck Road, Kathu, 8446 - 053 723 3221
Keimoes Magistrate's Court (Detached Court), Keimoes - 52 Main Street, Keimoes, 8860 - 054 461 1221/ 1512
Kenhardt Magistrate's Court, Kenhardt - Brussel Street, Kenhardt, 8900 - 054 651 0024
Kimberley Magistrate's Court, Kimberley - c/o Knight & Stead Street, Kimberley, 8300 - 053 807 0600 / 073-1133360
Kudumane Magistrate's Court, Kudumane - 1269 AT Gaelejwe Street [Mothibi Road], Mothibi - 053 773 1868/ 1550
Kuruman Magistrate's Court, Kuruman - Ben Malan Street, Kuruman, 8460 - 053 712 1081
Northern Cape Regional Court (Office of the Regional Court President), Kimberley - Cnr Knight & Stead Streets, Kimberley, 8301 - 053 832 2801
Noupoort Magistrate's Court, Noupoort - 54 Voortrekker Street, Noupoort, 5950
Olifantshoek Magistrate's Court (Detached Court), Olifantshoek - 5 Cox Street, Olifantshoek, 8450
Pampierstad Magistrate's Court (Branch Court), Pampierstad - 335 Mangope Avenue, Pampierstad 8566 - 053 996 2385/ 1796
Philipstown Magistrate's Court, Philipstown - 17 Du Plessis Street, Philipstown, 8795 - 053 665 0006
Pofadder Magistrate's Court (Detached Court), Pofadder - Skool Street, Pofadder, 8890 - 054 933 0021
Port Nolloth Magistrate's Court (Detached Court), Port Nolloth - Kuswag Street, Port Nolloth - 027 851 8313
Postmasburg Magistrate's Court, Postmasburg - 13 Jordaan Street, Postmasburg, 8420 - 053 313 1155
Prieska Magistrate's Court, Prieska - 1 Steward Street, Prieska, 8940 - 053 353 1105
Richmond [NC] Magistrate's Court, Richmond [NC] - 288 Market Street, Richmond, 7090 - 053 693 0012
Springbok Magistrate's Court, Springbok - 1 Hof Street, Springbok, 8240 - 027 712 1215/ 2188/ 2872/ 2874
Sutherland Magistrate's Court, Sutherland - 21 Piet Retief Street, Sutherland, 6920 - 023 571 1003/ 1435
Tsineng Magistrate's Court (Periodical Court), Tsineng - 18013 Main Road, Tsineng SAPS - 053 773 1868/ 1869/ 1307/ 1550/ 053 773 6048
Upington Magistrate's Court, Upington - 1 Weideman Street, Upington, 8800 - 054 337 5300/ 2644
Victoria West Magistrate's Court, Victoria West - 1 Victoria Street, Victoria West, 7070 - 053 621 0007
Warrenton Magistrate's Court, Warrenton - 9 Struwig Street, Warrenton, 8530 - 053 497 9200/ 3132/ 3133
Williston Magistrate's Court, Williston - Kühn Street, Williston, 8920 - 053 391 3006

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.