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Courts and Legal Services

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You can get professional legal advice and representation even if you can’t afford it.
Government has opened three Community Courts in Cape Town, Mitchell's Plain and Fezeka (Gugulethu/Mannenberg) to prosecute petty crimes in these areas. The following actions are crimes on the streets of the City of Cape Town, in terms of Provincial...
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...
If you’re a witness and fear for your safety and that of your family, you can apply for witness protection. You can be afraid of a single person or a group of people. Anyone close to you can apply for witness protection for you if you’re unable to do so.
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 pollutionfireworks informal tradingparking. You can browse...
The Small Claims Courts  swiftly, affordably, and easily handle minor civil claims up to R20,000 without the need for legal representation.