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Western Cape High Court

The Western Cape High Court is a superior court of law with jurisdiction over the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is headquartered in Cape Town and serves as the principal court for civil and criminal matters within the province. The court has both a main seat in Cape Town and circuit seats in other centres within its jurisdiction. As a division of the High Court of South Africa, it has authority to hear appeals from magistrates' courts and to adjudicate on constitutional matters, judicial reviews, and complex civil disputes. The Western Cape High Court is one of several provincial and local divisions that together constitute the High Court of South Africa under the country's unified judicial system. Judges of the division are appointed by the President on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission. The court plays a significant role in South African jurisprudence, frequently hearing cases involving government policy, administrative law, and commercial disputes. Its judgments may be appealed to the Supreme Court of Appeal or, in constitutional matters, directly to the Constitutional Court. The Western Cape High Court was established following the restructuring of South Africa's court system after the advent of democracy in 1994, replacing the former Cape Provincial Division.

Western Cape High Court Updates


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ActionSA threatens legal action over ‘SAPS secrecy’ on Phala Phala records
9th June 2026 By: Thabi Shomolekae

ActionSA has launched an internal appeal against the South African Police Service after the law enforcement agency rejected its Promotion of Access to Information Act application for material... 


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Ramaphosa makes new ConCourt appointments
10th April 2026 By: Thabi Shomolekae

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday announced the appointment of Justice Nambitha Christabel Dambuza-Mayosi and Justice Katharine Mary Savage as Judges of the Constitutional Court with effect from... 


EFF, DA claim vindication in VAT court ruling
EFF, DA claim vindication in VAT court ruling
6th March 2026 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The Economic Freedom Fighters and the Democratic Alliance on Friday said they felt vindicated following the Western Cape High Court ruling on the value added tax rate. The court ruled that Section... 


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