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Interactive Map: Northern Cape Magisterial Districts and Lower Courts

The Rationalisation of Magisterial Districts project enbales communities to get the following services from courts near to them: Hearings of criminal cases and civil disputes, Maintenance, Small Claims Courts, Domestic Violence, Children’ Court and Deceased Estates. If you are not sure where to get help or you are unable to access or understand the maps of the new demarcation ask the court manager at your nearest court.

LEGENDS/KEYS: Magistrate Courts Branch & Detached Courts in the District.

You can also follow this link to obtain the contact details for the courts if you are experiencing problems seeing or navigating the map.
Alternatively you can still do a place name search per province to find the nearest court. You can also follow this link to find the contact details of your nearest Police Station.


Northern Cape Magisterial Districts PDF Boundry Maps

  1. Frances Baard Magisterial District
    Main Seat: Kimberley
    Sub Districts: Barkly West; Galeshewe; Haartswater; Jan Kempdorp; Warrenton
  2. John Taolo Gaetsewe Magisterial District
    Main Seat: Kuruman
    Sub Districts: Kudumane; Kathu; Olifantshoek
  3. Namaqualand Magisterial District
    Main Seat: Springbok
    Sub Districts: Calvinia; Fraserburg; Garies; Pofadder; Port Nolloth; Sutherland; Williston
  4. Pixley Ka Seme Magisterial District
    Main Seat: Britstown
    Sub Districts: Carnavon; Colesberg; De Aar; Douglas; Griekwastad; Hanover; Hopetown; Noupoort; Phillipstown; Prieska; Richmond; Victoria West
  5. ZF Mgcawu Magisterial District
    Main Seat: Upington
    Sub Districts: Groblershoop; Kakamas; Keimoes; Kenhardt; Postmasburg


Government Gazettes

  • Magistrate’s Courts Act: Appointment of Ritchie as place for holding of periodical court within Magisterial District of Francis Baard, GG 42976, GoN 50, 29 Jan 2020
  • Magistrates’ Courts Act (32/1944): Variation of a notice in respect of the Northern Cape Regional Division, GG 42343, GON 507, 28 Mar 2019
  • Magistrate’s Courts Act: Creation of Magisterial Districts and establishment of District Courts in respect of the Northern Cape Province, GG 41552, GoN 409, 29 Mar 2018
  • Magistrate’s Courts Act: Intention to create magisterial districts and establish district courts in Northern Cape as part of rationalisation of magisterial districts: Comments invited by 5 May 2017, GG 40753, GeN 273, 31 Mar 2017
  • Report on the Rationalisdation of Magistertial Districts: Northern Cape [774kb]

Enquiries on the Rationalisation Project can be directed to:
Mr Makena Z Moagi
Deputy Director (Court Establishment)
Tel: 012 315 1767