The Mpumalanga Division of the High Court of South Africa is a superior court of law with general jurisdiction over the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The main seat of the court in Mbombela (Nelspruit) opened on 13 May 2019.[1] The court also has a local seat at Middelburg.[2] Before the opening of the division, the Gauteng Division at Pretoria had jurisdiction over Mpumalanga and circuit courts of that division sat at Mbombela and Middelburg.
| Mpumalanga Division of the High Court of South Africa | |
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| 25°28′24″S 30°57′42″E / 25.4734°S 30.9616°E | |
| Jurisdiction | Mpumalanga, South Africa |
| Location | Mbombela (main seat), Middelburg (local seat) |
| Coordinates | 25°28′24″S 30°57′42″E / 25.4734°S 30.9616°E |
| Composition method | Presidential appointment on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission |
| Authorised by | Chp. 8 of the Constitution; Superior Courts Act, 2013 |
| Appeals to | Supreme Court of Appeal or Constitutional Court |
| Judge President | |
| Currently | Segopotje Mphahlele |
| Since | 2023 |
List of Judges President
edit- 2017–2023: Frans Legodi[3]
- 2023–present: Segopotje Mphahlele
References
edit- ^ Ramotsho, Kgomotso (13 June 2019). "Historical moment as Mpumalanga Division of the High Court holds its first sitting". De Rebus. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ Mlangeni, Thobile (18 May 2019). "New High Court hears its first-ever case". Mpumalanga News. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Judge President Legodi bows out". Lowvelder. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-11.