Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)NoticesDirections relating to All Courts, Court Precincts and Justice Service Points in the Republic of South Africa during Alert Level 417 - 21. Civil Cases |
| 17. | Small Claims Courts may not operate under Alert Level 4 and services relating to these courts are limited to email and telephonic enquiries. |
| 18. | Civil cases that are not identified as urgent or permitted services in terms of these Directions may not be placed on the court roll during Alert Level 4. However, Judicial Officers retain the discretion to authorise the hearing of all matters on a court roll including through teleconference or videoconference or any other electronic mode, which dispenses with the necessity to be physically present in a courtroom. |
| 19. | The registrar or clerk of the court, as the case may be, must, in writing, inform the parties and their legal representatives of the new court dates. |
| 20. | Service of processes and execution of writs and warrants by sheriffs must be limited to cases which are urgent or permitted services, including the following: |
| (a) | service and execution of court orders relating to COVID-19; |
| (b) | service of domestic violence protection orders; |
| (c) | service of protection from harassment orders; |
| (d) | service of urgent court process relating to court hearings scheduled during Alert Level 4; |
| (e) | service of urgent court processes in family law matters as determined in these Directions; and |
| (f) | service of any other process in respect of permitted services. |
| 21. | The execution of warrants of execution, including evictions and all attachment and removal of property are suspended under Alert Level 4, subject to the provisions of regulation 19 of the Regulations. |