It is with pleasure and appreciation that I can announce that Mr Marthinus Visser has volunteered his services and has been appointed as a Commissioner for the Small Claims Court for the area of Wynland in the Western Cape.
Small Claims Courts deal with certain civil matters of up to R12 000.00. Members of the public present their cases to a Commissioner, who are appointed by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development to preside over small claims matters. Commissioners are drawn from a pool of professional persons, mandated in the legislation, with experience of civil matters, such as attorneys or advocates who perform this laudable community service free of charge.
Members of the public can access the Small Claims Courts without any financial burden except for the sheriff’s fee(s) for the service of any court process that may be required. Only natural persons may institute an action as a plaintiff in the Small Claims Courts. Legal representatives are not allowed in Small Claims Courts. You can read more about Small Claims Courts on the departmental website at www.justice.gov.za, (under the civil section).
Mr Visser was admitted as an attorney on 7 February 1992 and has been practicing as such, uninterrupted, since then.
The Wynland Small Claims Court sits at the Robertson Magistrate’s Court, 1 Church Street, Robertson. Cases can be registered with the Small Claims Court’s Clerks at this Office. Ms Maria Venter, the Office Manager at Bellville, can be contacted for further details, if required, at 023 626 3023.
Enquiries:
Office of the Deputy Minister
Tel: 012 315 1025/1418
