• Superior Courts Act, 2013 (Act No. 10 of 2013) 
  • Notice No. 615 of 2013
  • Act
  • Preamble
  • Chapter 1 : Introductory Provisions
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Objects and interpretation of Act
    • 3. Introduction of legislation dealing with court structures
  • Chapter 2 : Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of Appeal and High Court of South Africa
    • 4. Constitution and seat of Constitutional Court
    • 5. Constitution and seat of Supreme Court of Appeal
    • 6. Constitution of High Court of South Africa
    • 7. Circuit Courts
  • Chapter 3 : Governance and administration of all courts
    • 8. Judicial management of judicial functions
    • 9. Access to courts, recess periods and attendance at courts
    • 10. Finances
    • 11. Appointment of officers and staff
  • Chapter 4 : Manner of arriving at decisions by Superior Courts
    • 12. Manner of arriving at decisions by Constitutional Court
    • 13. Manner of arriving at decisions by Supreme Court of Appeal
    • 14. Manner of arriving at decisions by Divisions
  • Chapter 5 : Orders of constitutional invalidity, appeals and settlement of conflicting decisions
    • 15. Referral of order of constitutional invalidity to Constitutional Court
    • 16. Appeals generally
    • 17. Leave to appeal
    • 18. Suspension of decision pending appeal
    • 19. Powers of court on hearing of appeals
    • 20. Settlement of conflicting decisions in civil cases
  • Chapter 6 : Provisions applicable to High Court only
    • 21. Persons over whom and matters in relation to which Divisions have jurisdiction
    • 22. Grounds for review of proceedings of Magistrate's Court
    • 23. Judgment by default
    • 23A. Rescission of judgment with consent of plaintiff or where judgment debt has been paid
    • 24. Time allowed for appearance
    • 25. Circumstances in which security for costs shall not be required
    • 26. Disposal of records and execution of judgments of Circuit Courts
    • 27. Removal of proceedings from one Division to another or from one seat to another in same Division
    • 28. Prohibition on attachment to found jurisdiction within Republic
  • Chapter 7 : Rules of court
    • 29. Rules of Constitutional Court
    • 30. Rules of Supreme Court of Appeal and High Court
  • Chapter 8 : General provisions applicable to all Superior Courts
    • Part 1 : Nature of courts
      • 31. Nature of courts and seals
      • 32. Proceedings to be carried on in open court
      • 33. More than one court may sit at same time
    • Part 2 : Adducing of evidence and procedural matters
      • 34. Certified copies of court records admissible as evidence
      • 35. Manner of securing attendance of witnesses or production of any document or thing in proceedings and penalties for failure
      • 36. Manner in which witness may be dealt with on refusal to give evidence or produce documents
      • 37. Witness fees
      • 38. Reference of particular matters for investigation by referee
      • 39. Examination by interrogatories
      • 40. Manner of dealing with commissions rogatoire, letters of request and documents for service originating from foreign countries
      • 41. Court may order removal of certain persons
    • Part 3 : Process of Superior Courts
      • 42. Scope and execution of process
      • 43. Execution of process by sheriff
      • 44. Electonic transmission of summonses, writs and other process
      • 45. Property not liable to be seized in execution
      • 46. Offences relating to execution
      • 47. Issuing of summons or subpoena in civil proceedings against judge
      • 48. Acting judges of Superior Courts
      • 49. Regulations
  • Chapter 9 : Transitional provisions, amendment and repeal of laws, and commencement
    • 50. Existing High Courts
    • 51. Rules in existence immediately before commencement of Act
    • 52. Pending proceedings when Act commences
    • 53. References in other laws
    • 54. Financial accountability
    • 55. Repeal and amendment of laws
    • 56. Short title and commencement
  • Schedules
    • Schedule 1 : Laws repealed (Section 55(1)(a))
    • Schedule 2 : Laws amended (Section 55(1)(b))
• Regulations
  • Criteria for the Determination of the Judicial Establishment of the Supreme Court of Appeal and Divisions of the High Court of South Africa, 2015
    • Notice No. R. 26 of 2016
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Judicial establishment of Supreme Court of Appeal
    • 3. Judicial establishment of Divisions of High Court of South Africa
    • 4. Short title
• Notices
  • Directives issued by the Chief Justice to prevent and curb the spread of the COVID-19
    • Notice No. 187 of 2020
  • [Repealed] Directives issued by the Chief Justice for the Management of Courts during the Lockdown Period
    • Notice No. 246 of 2020
    • A. Purpose
    • B. General
    • C. Criminal Trials
    • D. Civil Trials
    • E. Applications
    • F. Appeals
    • G. Applications for Leave to Appeal
    • H. Judicial Case Flow Management
    • I. Conclusion
• Proclamations
  • Commencement of the Superior Courts Act, 2013 (Act No. 10 of 2013) 
    • Proclamation No. R. 36 of 2013