Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa | |
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25°44′41″S 28°11′15″E / 25.7446°S 28.1874°E | |
Established | 1877 (High Court of the ZAR) |
Jurisdiction | Gauteng and part of North West, South Africa |
Location | Pretoria (main seat), Johannesburg (local seat) |
Coordinates | 25°44′41″S 28°11′15″E / 25.7446°S 28.1874°E |
Composition method | Presidential appointment on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission |
Authorised by | Chp. 8 of the Constitution; Superior Courts Act, 2013 |
Appeals to | |
Judge President | |
Currently | Dunstan Mlambo |
Since | 2012 |
The Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa is a superior court of law which has general jurisdiction over the South African province of Gauteng and the eastern part of North West province. The main seat of the division is at Pretoria, while a local seat at Johannesburg has concurrent jurisdiction over the southern parts of Gauteng. Dunstan Mlambo has been the Judge President of the division since 1 November 2012.[1]