South Africa has a number of different types of courts. Which court you approach or will hear your case will depend on the case. The courts include:
- The Constitutional Court
- Supreme Court of Appeal
- High courts
- Circuit courts
- Special income tax courts
- Labour courts
- Land claims court
- Magistrate's courts
- Equality courts
- Small claims courts
- Child justice courts
- Community courts
- Sexual offences courts
- Children’s courts
- Courts for chiefs and headmen
More information about each of these courts are available from the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development.
