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THE GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA - SERVICES: COURTS & LEGAL SERVICES
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Community Courts
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
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
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.  > 
Small Claims Courts
Small Claims Courts deal with civil matters where the claim is less than R7000. They exist to make the court process quicker and cheaper.  > 
The content on this page was last updated on 13 March 2006
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