Proclaimed Magisterial Districts
Proclaimed Magisterial District Maps
As from 1 December 2014, the magisterial districts in the country will be changed to ensure that they align with municipal boundaries. This process will also ensure that more people have access to justice services at courts that are located closer to where they live. Follow this link to view the FAQ .
On-line maps and courts per region
Draft Maps:
Place name searches per region
Place name search: Gauteng , Limpopo , Mpumalanga , North West , Northern Cape , Free State , Eastern Cape , KwaZulu-Natal
List of Regions and their Magisterial Districts
KwaZulu-Natal Magisterial Districts
Amajuba : Main Seat: Newcastle, Sub District: Dannhauser, Sub District: Emadlangeni
eThekwini : Main Seat: Durban, Sub District: eThekwini North, Sub District: eThekwini South, Sub District: eThekwini West
Harry Gwala : Main Seat: Hlanganani (Polela), Sub District: Greater Kokstad, Sub District: Ubuhlebezwe, Sub District: Umzimkhulu
Ilembe : Main Seat: Kwadukuza, Sub District: Maphumulo, Sub District: Ndwedwe
King Cetshwayo : Main Seat: Empangeni, Sub District: Mthonjaneni, Sub District: Nkandla, Sub District: Umlalazi
Ugu : Main Seat: Port Shepstone, Sub District: Umdoni, Sub District: Umuziwabantu, Sub District: Umzumbe
Umgungundlovu : Main Seat: Pietermaritzburg, Sub District: Umgungundlovu East, Sub District: Umgungundlovu West
Umkhanyakude : Main Seat: Ubombo, Sub District: Mtubatuba, Sub District: Umhlabuyalingana
Umzinyathi : Main Seat: Dundee, Sub District: Msinga, Sub District: Nquthu, Sub District: Umvoti
Uthukela : Main Seat: Ladysmith, Sub District: Inkosi Langalibalele, Sub District: Okhahlamba
Zululand : Main Seat: Nongoma, Sub District: Abaqulusi, Sub District: Ulundi, Sub District: Uphongolo
Eastern Cape Magisterial Districts
Amathole : Main Seat: Butterworth, Sub District: Amahlathi, Sub District: Mbashe, Sub District: Ngqushwa, Sub District: Raymond Mhlaba
Alfred Nzo : Main Seat: KwaBhaca (Mount Frere), Sub District: Matatiele, Sub District: Mbizana, Sub District: Ntabankulu
Buffalo City : Main Seat: East London, Sub District: Buffalo City East, Sub District: Buffalo City West
Chris Hani : Main Seat: Komani, Sub District: Emalahleni, Sub District: Ngcobo (Engcobo), Sub District: Inxuba Yethemba
Joe Gqabi : Main Seat: Barkley East, Sub District: Elundini, Sub District: Sterkspruit, Sub District: Walter Sisulu
Nelson Mandela : Main Seat: Port Elizabeth, Sub District: Uitenhage, Sub District: Motherwell, Sub District: New Brighton
OR Tambo : Main Seat: Mthatha, Sub District: Inquza (Ngquza) Hill, Sub District: Mhlontlo
Sarah Baartman : Main Seat: Grahamstown, Sub District: Dr Beyers Naude, Sub District: Kouga
Free State Magisterial Districts
Fezile Dabi: Main Seat: Kroonstad; Sub Districts: Edenville; Frankfort; Heilbron; Koppies; Parys; Sasolburg; Steynsrus; Viljoenskroon; Villiers; Vredefort
Lejweleputswa : Main Seat: Welkom; Sub Districts: Boshof; Bothaville; Brandfort; Bultfontein; Dealesville; Hennenman; Hertzogville; Hoopstad; Odendaalsrus; Theunissen; Ventersburg; Virginia; Wesselsbron; Winburg
Mangaung : Main Seat: Bloemfontein; Sub Districts: Botshabelo; Dewetsdorp; Thaba'Nchu; Wepener
Thabo Mofutsanyane: Main Seat: Bethlehem; Sub Districts: Clocolan; Excelsior; Ficksburg; Fouriesburg; Harrismith; Hobhouse; Kestell; Ladybrand; Lindley; Makwane; Marquard; Memel; Paul Roux; Petrus Steyn; Phuthaditjaba; Reitz; Senekal; Tseki; Tseseng; Vrede; Warden
Xhariep: Main Seat: Trompsburg; Sub Districts: Bethulie; Edenburg; Fauresmith; Jacobsdal; Jagersfontein; Koffiefontein; Petrusburg; Philippolis; Reddersburg; Rouxville; Smithfield; Springfontein; Zastron
Northern Cape Magisterial Districts
Frances Baard : Main Seat: Kimberley; Sub Districts: Barkly West; Galeshewe; Haartswater; Jan Kempdorp; Warrenton
John Taolo Gaetsewe : Main Seat: Kuruman; Sub Districts: Kudumane; Kathu; Olifantshoek
Namaqualand : Main Seat: Springbok; Sub Districts: Calvinia; Fraserburg; Garies; Pofadder; Port Nolloth; Sutherland; Williston
Pixley Ka Seme : Main Seat: Britstown; Sub Districts: Carnavon; Colesberg; De Aar; Douglas; Griekwastad; Hanover; Hopetown; Noupoort; Phillipstown; Prieska; Richmond; Victoria West
ZF Mgcawu : Main Seat: Upington; Sub Districts: Groblershoop; Kakamas; Keimoes; Kenhardt; Postmasburg
North West Magisterial Districts
Ditsobotla: Lichtenburg: Coligny, Itsoseng]
Greater Taung [Taung, Kgomotso]
Kagisano Molopo [Ganyesa]
Kgetlengrivier [Koster: Swartruggens]
Lekwa-Teemane [Bloemhof: Christiana]
Madibeng [Brits: Ga-Rankuwa]
Mafikeng [Mmabatho]
Mamusa [Schweizer-Reneke]
Maquassi Hills [Wolmaranstad]
Matlosana [Klerksdorp: Orkney, Stilfontein]
Moretele [Temba]
Moses Kotane [Mankwe (Mogwase): Madikwe]
Naledi [Vryburg]
Ramotshere Moiloa [Lehurutshe: Zeerust, Groot Marico]
Rustenburg [Rustenburg: Tlhabane]
Tlokwe [Potchefstroom]
Tswaing [Delareyville: Atamelang, Ottosdal]
Ventersdorp [Ventersdorp]
Mpumalanga Magisterial Districts
Bushbuckridge [Main Seat: Bushbuckridge; Sub District: Mhala]
Chief Albert Luthuli [Main Seat: Elukwatini; Sub District: Carolina]
Dipaleseng [Main Seat: Balfour]
Dr JS Moroka [Main Seat: Siyabuswa; Sub District: Mbibana]
Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme [Main Seat: Volkrust; Sub District: Amersfoort; Sub District: Wakkerstroom]
Emakhazeni [Main Seat: Belfast; Sub District: Waterval Boven]
Emalahleni [Main Seat: Witbank; Sub District: Kriel; Sub District: Vosman]
Govan Mbeki [Main Seat: Evander; Sub District: Bethal; Sub District: Secunda]
Lekwa [Main Seat: Standerton]
Mbombela [Main Seat: Mbombela; Sub District: Nsikazi; Sub District: White Rivier]
Mkhondo [Main Seat: Piet Retief [eMkhondo]; Sub District: Amsterdam]
Msukaligwa [Main Seat: Ermelo; Sub District: Breyten]
Nkomazi [Main Seat: Tonga; Sub District: Komatipoort]
Steve Tshwete [Main Seat: Middelburg; Sub District: Hendrina]
Thaba Chweu [Main Seat: Mashishing; Sub District: Graskop; Sub District: Sabie]
Thembisile Hani [Main Seat: Kwaggafontein; Sub District: KwaMhanga]
Umjindi [Main Seat: Barberton]
Victor Khanye [Main Seat: Delmas]
Limpopo Magisterial Districts
Ba-Phalaborwa [Main Seat: Phalaborwa; Sub District: Lulekani; Sub District: Namakgale]
Bela-Bela [Main Seat: Bela-Bela]
Blouberg [Main Seat: Blouberg]
Elias Motsoaledi [Main Seat: Groblersdal; Sub District: Moutse]
Giyani [Main Seat: Giyani]
Lepele-Nkumpi [Main Seat: Lebowakgomo]
Lephalale [Main Seat: Lephalale; Sub District: Phalala]
Letaba [Main Seat: Ga-Kgapane]
Makhado [Main Seat: Louis Trichardt; Sub District: Dzanani; Sub District: Hlanganani; Sub District: Tshilwavhusiku; Sub District: Tshitale]
Makhuduthamaga [Main Seat: Nebo; Sub District: Sekhukhune]
Malamulele [Main Seat: Malamulele; Sub District: Tiyani; Sub District: Vuwani]
Modimolle [Main Seat: Modimolle]
Mogalakwena [Main Seat: Mahwelereng; Sub District: Mokopane]
Molemole [Main Seat: Morebeng]
Mookgopong [Main Seat: Mookgopong]
Musina [Main Seat: Musina]
Mutale [Main Seat: Mutale]
Polokwane [Main Seat: Polokwane; Sub District: Mankweng; Sub District: Seshego]
Thabazimbi [Main Seat: Thabazimbi; Sub District: Northam]
Thulamela [Main Seat: Thohoyandou]
Tubatse [Main Seat: Burgersfort]
Tzaneen [Main Seat: Nkowankowa; Sub District: Tzaneen; Sub District: Lenyenye]
Gauteng Magisterial Districts
Ekurhuleni Central [Palm Ridge: Germiston]
Ekurhuleni East [Springs: Nigel]
Ekurhuleni North [Kempton Park: Boksburg, Tembisa]
Ekurhuleni South East [Benoni: Brakpan, Daveyton, Tsakane]
Emfuleni [Vanderbijlpark: Sebokeng, Vereeniging]
Johannesburg Central [Johannesburg: Soweto]
Johannesburg North [Randburg: Alexandra]
Johannesburg West [Roodepoort]
Lesedi [Heidelberg]
Merafong [Oberholzer: Fochville]
Midvaal [Meyerton]
Mogale City [Krugersdorp: Kagiso]
Randfontein [Randfontein]
Tshwane Central [Pretoria: Atteridgeville, Mamelodi]
Tshwane East [Ekangala: Bronkhorstspruit, Cullinan]
Tshwane North [Pretoria North: Soshanguve]
Westonaria [Westonaria]
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Enquiries on this project can be directed to:
Mr
Zacharia (Moagi) Makena
Deputy Director (Court Establishment)
Tel: 012 315 1767. Fax: 086 507 4984,
E-mail: Rationalisation@justice.gov.za
The DoJ&CD: National Office, Momentum Center, 329 Pretorius Street, Pretoria
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