Rules Board for Courts of Law

Rules Board: Government Gazette Notices

• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act, 1985 (Act No. 107 of 1985): Amendment of Part II of Table B of Annexure 2 of the Rules Regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings of the Magistrate’s Courts of South Africa, GG 54219, RG 11949, GoN 7178, 27 February 2026
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act (107/1985) read with the Children’s Act (38/2005): The Children’s Courts Rules of South Africa, GG 54173, RG 7142, 20 February 2026. [Replaced by GG 54219, RG 11949, GoN 7179, 27 February 2026].
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of proceedings of the Provincial and Local Divisions of the High Court of South Africa: Amendment Rule 1, 1A, 1B, 4A, 6, 37A, 49, 49A, 50, 51, 52, 53 & 62 (English / Afrikaans), GG 53897, RG 11922, GoN 6975, 24 Dec 2025
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of proceedings of the Magistrates’ Courts of South Africa: Amendment of Rule 2: “affidavit" (English / Afrikaans), GG 53897, RG 11922, GoN 6974, 24 Dec 2025
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of proceedings of Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa: Amendment: Correction of Section C of rule 18, GG 53661, RG 11905, GoN 6826, 14 Nov 2025
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of proceedings of Magistrate’s Courts of South Africa: Amendment: Correction of Rule 55 (English / Afrikaans), GG 53661, RG 11905, GoN 6825, 14 Nov 2025
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Matters in respect of Small Claims Court: Amendment of Annexure 2 Part 1 Court Fees & Part 2 Fees and travelling expenses of sheriffs, GG 53572, RG 11899, GoN 6755 , 24 Oct 2025
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of proceedings of Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa: Amendment of Rule 18 (a substitution) Attorneys’ fees (English / Afrikaans), GG 53572, RG 11899, GoN 6754, 24 Oct 2025
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of proceedings of Provincial and Local Divisions of the High Court of South Africa: Amendment of Rule 68 Traiff, Rule 70 Tariff of Fees of Attorneys, (English / Afrikaans), GG 53572, RG 11899, GoN 6753, 24 Oct 2025
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of proceedings of Magistrate’s Courts of South Africa: Amendment of Rule 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 13, 22A, 25, 30A, 51, 55, 63, 64, 66, 67, Annexure 1, Annexure 2 (English / Afrikaans), GG 53572, RG 11899, GoN 6752, 24 Oct 2025
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of the Proceedings of the Magistrate’s Courts of South Africa: Amendment of rule 72, 78, 79, GG 52750, RG 11838, GoN 6232, 30 May 2025
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of Proceedings of Provincial and Local Divisions of High Court of South Africa: Amendment of rule 41A, 68A & 70 (English / Afrikaans), GG 52750, RG 11838, GoN 6230, 30 May 2025
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules of Conduct of Proceedings of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa: Amendment of Rule 8 & 10 (English/ Afrikaans), GG 51627, RG 11767, GoN 5561, 22 Nov 2024
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules of Conduct of Proceedings of Provincial and Local Divisions of the High Court of South Africa: Amendment of Rule 4, 45, 46, Form 21 (English/ Afrikaans), GG 51627, RG 11767, GoN 5560, 22 Nov 2024
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules of Conduct of Proceedings of the Magistrate’s Courts of South Africa: Amendment of Rule 9 (English/ Afrikaans), GG 51627, RG 11767, GoN 5559, 22 Nov 2024
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Amendment (Afrikaans), GG 51432, RG 11755, GoN 5473, 25 Oct 2024
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules regulating conduct of proceedings of Magistrates’ Courts of South Africa: Amendment of Rule 26A, 54, Annexure 1 & 2 & for 24, 24A & 33A (English / Afrikaans), GG 51056, RG 11724, GoN 5127, 16 Aug 2024
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules regulating conduct of proceedings of Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa: Amendment of Rule 18 (English / Afrikaans), GG 51056, RG 11724, GoN 5126, 16 Aug 2024
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules regulating matters in respect of Small Claims Court: Amendment of Annecure 2: Fees and travelling expenses of sheriffs, GG 51056, RG 11724, GoN 5125, 16 Aug 2024
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules regulating conduct of proceedings of the Provincial and Local Divisions of High Court of South Africa: Amendment of Rule 6, 57A, 68 & 70 (English / Afrikaans), GG 51056, RG 11724, GoN 5124, 16 Aug 2024
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of proceedings of High Court of South Africa: Amendment Rule 4, 67A, 69, Tariff of Fees, 70, Form 16A (English / Afrikaans), GG 50272, RG 11675, GoN 4477, 08 Mar 2024
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of proceedings of Magistrates’ Courts of South Africa: Amendment 9, 33, 41, 43, 51, Part I of Table A of Annexure 2, Part II of Table C of Annexure 2 (English / Afrikaans) GG 50272, RG 11675, GoN 4476, 08 Mar 2024
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of proceedings of Magistrates’ Courts of South Africa: Amendment of Rule 64, Annex 1, Annex2, Form No 24 - Subpoena (English / Afrikaans), GG 48571, RG 11581, GoN 3399, 12 May 2023
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of proceedings of Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa: Amendment of Rule 18 (English / Afrikaans) GG 48571, RG 11581, GoN 3398, 12 May 2023
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of proceedings of provincial and local divisions of High Court of South Africa: Amendment of Rule 6, 8 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 34, 36, 43, 46, 46A, 53, 58, 59, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, First Schedule: Forms, Second Schedule: Forms (English / Afrikaans) GG 48571, RG 11581, GoN 3397, 12 May 2023
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of proceedings of Magistrates' Courts: Amendment of Chapter 2: Rules 70-79, GG 48518, RG 11579, GoN 3371, 5 May 2023
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa: Amendment: Rule 10A (English/Afrikaans) GG 48067, RG 11543, GoN 3059, 17 Feb 2023
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Small Claims Courts, GG 4254, RG 11497, GoN 2573, 7 Oct 2022
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of the proceedings of the Magistrates’ Courts of South Africa: Amendment of Rule 5, 43, 67, Annexure 1, Annexure 2 (Costs), Form 2B, Form 2C (English / Afrikaans) GG 46839, RG 11483, GoN 2434, 2 Sep 2022
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of proceedings of Magistrates’ Courts of South Africa: Amendment of Part I, II, III & IV of Table A of Annexure 2 (English / Afrikaans) GG 47055, RG 11461, GoN 2298, 22 Jul 2022
  (Amendment of Part I, II, III & IV of Table A of Annexure 2)
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Amendment to the Rules Regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa (English / Afrikaans), GG 46475, RG 11441, GoN 2135, 3 Jun 2022
  (Amendment of rule 15 & 18)
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Amendment to the Rules Regulating the conduct of the proceedings of the Magistrates’ Courts of South Africa (English / Afrikaans), GG 46475, RG 11441, GoN 2134, 3 Jun 2022
  (Amendment of rule 1, 5, 43, 67, Annexure 1 & Annexure 2)
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Amendment to the Rules Regulating the conduct of the proceedings of the Several Provincial and Local Division of the High Court of South Africa (English / Afrikaans), GG 46475, RG 11441, GoN 2133, 3 Jun 2022
  (Amendment of rule 6, 37, 37B, 38A, 40, 41A, 62, 68 & 70)
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules Regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings of the Magistrate’s Courts of South Africa: (Amendment of rule 1, 16, 22, 22A, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 31, 32, 38, 39, 41, 42, 54, 55, 60, Form 3, Form 24, Form 24A, Form 37, Form 37A & Form 59), GG 45645, RG 11369, GoN 1604, 17 December 2021 (Eng/Afr)
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules regulating the conduct of the Proceedings of the Several Provincial and Local Division of the High Court of South Africa: (Amendment of rule 17, 37(6), 38, 57, Form 9, Form 10, ), GG 45645, RG 11369, GoN 1603, 17 December 2021 (Eng/Afr)
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules Regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa (Amendment of rule 8 & 10), GG 45645, RG 11369, GoN 1602, 17 December 2021 (Eng/Afr)
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of proceedings of Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa: Amendment (English / Afrikaans) GG 43856, RG 11190, GoN 1158, 30 Oct 2020
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of proceedings of several provincial and local divisions of the High Court of South Africa: Amendment (English / Afrikaans), GG 43856, RG 11190, GoN 1157, 30 Oct 2020
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of proceedings of the Magistrates’ Courts of South Africa: Amendment (English/ Afrikaans) GG 43856, RG 11190, GoN 1156, 30 Oct 2020
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules in the Supreme Court of Appeal, the High Court and the Magistrate’s Courts of South Africa: Amendment of Rule 18 Attorneys' fees (English / Afrikaans), GG 43592, RG 11156, GoN 858, 7 Aug 2020
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules (14, 33, Annexure 1, regulating conduct of proceedings of various provincial and local divisions of High Court of South Africa (English / Afrikaans) GG 43000, RG 11038, GoN 107, 7 Feb 2020
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Amendment of rules [1, 2, 4, 19, 23, 68, ]: Conduct of proceedings of Provincial and Local Divisions of High Court and Magistrate’s Court of South Africa (English/Afrikaans), GG 42773, RG 10994, GoN 1343, 18 Oct 2019
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules regulating conduct of proceedings of Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa: Amendments to Rule 1, 6 & 7 (English/Afrikaans), GG 42497, RG 10951, GoN 842, 31 May 2019
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of proceedings of Magistrate’s Courts of South Africa (Mediation Rules), GG 42344, GoN 508, 28 Mar 2019
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Regulations: Rules regulating conduct of proceedings of several provincial and local civisions of the High Court of South Africa: Amendment (English / Afrikaans), GG 42186, RG 10907, GoN 61, 25 Jan 2019
• Public Protector Act: Rules: Investigations by Public Protector and incidental matters, GG 41903, GoN 945, 14 Sep 2018
• Legal Practice Act: Rules, GG 41781, GeN 401, 20 Jul 2018
• Superior Courts Act: Joint rules of practice for the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court: Amendment, GG 41733, GeN 357, 25 Jun 2018
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of proceedings of Magistrate’s Courts of South Africa: Amendment (English / Afrikaans), GG 41723, RG10840, GoN 632, 22 Jun 2018
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Districts and sub-districts for implementation of rules on mediation, GG 41468, GoN 150, 28 Feb 2018
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Magistrates Courts: Rules of court: Amendment, GG 41257, RG 10779, GoN 1272, 17 Nov 2017
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of proceedings of Supreme Court of Appeal, High Court and magistrate's courts of South Africa: Amendment (English +1), GG 41142, RG 10763, GoN 1055, 29 Sep 2017
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Regulations: Rules: Conduct of proceedings of several provincial and local divisions of High Court of South Africa: Amendment of Rule 29, GG 40045, RG 10607, GoN 678, 3 Jun 2016 (Afrikaans)
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of proceedings of several provincial and local divisions of High Court of South Africa: Amendment, GG 39715, RG 10566, GoN 3, 19 Feb 2016 (Afrikaans)
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of proceedings of magistrates’ courts: Amendment [Rule 12, 15, 21B, 22, Annexure 2], GG 39715, RG 10566, GoN 2, 19 Feb 2016 (Xhosa)
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules regulating conduct of proceedings of several provincial and local divisions of High Court of South Africa: Amendment, GG 39148, RG 10489, GoN 781, 31 Aug 2015 [Amendments to Rules 44 & 70]
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of proceedings of magistrates' courts: Amendment [Rules 1(4), Annexure 1 form No 2(A), Form 2(B)], GG 38914, RG 10456, GoN 545, 30 Jun 2015
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of proceedings of Magistrate’s Courts of South Africa: Amendment of rule 14, rule 60, Form 8 of Annexure 1, GG 38694, RG 10414, GoN 318, 17 Apr 2015
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Rules: Conduct of proceedings of several provincial and local divisions of High Court of South Africa: Amendment, GG 38694, RG 10414, GoN 317, 17 Apr 2015
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act (107/1985): Districts and subdistricts for impelemtnation of Rules on Mediation, GG 38164, GoN 855, 31 Oct 2014
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act (107/1985): Fees payable to mediators, qualification, standards and levels of mediators, GG 38163, GoN 854, 31 Oct 2014
• Magistrate's Courts Act: Rules regulating the conduct of proceedings of magistrates' courts of South Africa: Amendment (Invitation to submit comments on the accreditation norms and standards for Mediators) GG 37883 GeN 598, 01 Aug 2014
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Magistrates' Courts: Rules: Conduct of proceedings: Amendment GG 37848 GoN 571, 18 Jul 2014
• Rules Regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings of the Magistrates' Courts of South Africa amended with effect from 28 July 2014, GG 37769 GN R507, 27 June 2014. Amendment of rules 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 14, 18, 21B, 22, 23, 25, 28, 28A, 48, 55, 55A, 56, 58, 60 & Annexure 1.
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Several provincial and local divisions of the High Court of South Africa: Rules of Court: Amendment Role 17 G 37475 RG 10157 GoN 212, 28 Mar 2014.
• Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Magistrates' Courts: Rules of Court: Amendment: Mediation Chapter 2, G 37448 RG 10151 GoN 183, 18 Mar 2014
• G 36913 GN R759 [282kb] Rules regulating the conduct of proceedings of the several provincial and local divisions of the High Court of South Africa amended with effect from 15 November 2013, 11 October 2013
• G 36913 GN R760 [1.17mb] Rules Regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings of the Magistrates' Courts of South Africa amended [rules 33, Annexure 2 Costs] with effect from 15 November 2013, 11 October 2013
• G 36638, RG 9987, GoN 471 [273kb] Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Magistrates' Courts: Rules of several provincial and local divisions of the high court of South Africa: Amendment, 12 July 2013
• G 36638, RG 9987, GoN 472 [111kb] Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Magistrates' Courts: Rules of several provincial and local divisions of the high court of South Africa: Amendment, 12 July 2013
• G 36543, GoN 414 [131kb] Rules regulating conduct of proceedings of the Orange Free State Provincial division of the High Court of South Africa: Amendment, 14 June 2013
• G 36543 [110kb] Law Society of Northern Provinces: Rules: Amendment, 14 June 2013
• G 36338, RG 9941, GoN 262 [126kb] Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Provincial and local divisions of the court of South Africa: Rules of Court: Amendment, 12 April 2013
• G 36338, RG 9941, GoN 263 [121kb] Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Magistrates' Courts: Rules of Court: Amendment, 12 April 2013
• G 36157, RG 9910, GoN 115 [699kb] Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Magistrates' Courts: Rules of Court: Amendment, 15 February 2013
• G 36157, RG 9910, GoN 114 [885kb] Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: High Court of Appeal: Provincial and local divisions of the high court rules: Amendment, 15 February 2013
• G 36157, RG 9910, GoN 113 [275kb] Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Supreme Court of Appeal: Rules of Court: Amendment, 15 February 2013
• GG 35626, RG 9809, GoN 685 [261kb] Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Magistrates’ Courts: Rules of Court: Amendment, 31 August 2012
• GG 35450, RG 9778, GoN 464 [228kb] Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: High Court of South Africa: Rules regulating conduct of proceedings of several provincial and local divisions: Amendment, 22 June 2012. View related Forms
• GG 34892, RG 9652, GoN 1085 [127kb] Rules Board for Courts of Law Act: Magistrates' courts: Rules of Court: Amendment, 30 Dec 2011
• GG 34479 - Notice R 611 [292kb] Rules Board for Courts of Law Act (107/1985): Magistrate's Courts: Amendment of the Rules of Court - GG 34479, Notice R611, 29 Jul 2011
• GG 34091 - Notice R 206 [718kb] Magistrates' Court Act (32/1944): Translation of Magistrates Court Rules into isiXhosa - GG 34091, Notice 206, 15 Mar 2011
• GG 34073 - Notice R 191 [17kb] Rules Board for Courts of Law Act (107/1985): Aendment: Rules regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa - GG 34073, Notice R191, 11 Mar 2011
• Magistrates' Courts Rules of Court: GG 33487, Notice R740 - Rules Board for Courts of Law Act (107/1985) and the Jurisdiction of Regional Courts Amendment Act (31/2008): Rules regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings of the Magistrates' Courts Act of South Africa, 23 Aug 2010
• GG 33355, Notice R592 - Rules Board for Courts of Law Act (107/1985): Magistrates' Courts: Amendment of the Rules of Court, 09 Jul 2010
• GG 33355, Notice R591 - Rules Board for Courts of Law Act (107/1985): Amendment: Rules regulating the conduct of the proceedings of the several provincial and local divisions of the High Court of South Africa, 09 Jul 2010
• GG 33273,Notice R500 - Rules Board for Courts of Law Act (107/1985): Amendment of the rules regulating the conduct of the proceedings of the several provincial and local divisions of the High Court of South Africa, 11 Jun 2010
• GG 33273,Notice R499 - Rules Board for Courts of Law Act (107/1985): Magistrates' Courts: Amendment of the Rules of Court, 11 Jun 2010
• GG 32941, Notice R90 - Rules Board for Courts of Law Act (107/1985): Amendment: Rules regulating the conduct of the proceedings of the several provincial and local divisions of the High Court of South Africa. Effects on the Rules Regulating the Conduct of the Proceedings of the Several Provincial and Local Divisions of the High Court of South Africa, R48 of 1965: r 70(3B) (R48/1965) inserted by Schedule (R90/2010) on 12 Mar 2010; r 70(4) (R48/1965) substituted by Schedule (R90/2010) on 12 Mar 2010; First Schedule Form 26 (R48/1965) inserted by Schedule (R90/2010) on 12 Mar 2010