Government has opened three Community Courts in Cape Town, Mitchell's Plain and Fezeka (Gugulethu/Mannenberg) to prosecute petty crimes in these areas.  > 

Equality Courts are courts designed to deal with matters covered by the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act 4 of 2000, also known as the Equality Act.  > 

Municipal Courts deal mainly with the prosecution of traffic offences, and offences in terms of municipal by-laws, such as those for:zoning and building, water pollution, waste management, air pollution, fireworks, informal trading, parking.  >