Western Cape Division of the High Court of South Africa | |
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33°55′30″S 18°25′4″E / 33.92500°S 18.41778°E | |
Established | 1 January 1828 (Supreme Court of the Cape Colony) |
Jurisdiction | Most of Western Cape, South Africa |
Location | Cape Town |
Coordinates | 33°55′30″S 18°25′4″E / 33.92500°S 18.41778°E |
Composition method | Presidential appointment on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission |
Authorized by | Chp. 8 of the Constitution; Superior Courts Act, 2013 |
Appeals to | Supreme Court of Appeal or Constitutional Court |
Number of positions | 31 |
Acting Judge President | |
Currently | Patricia Goliath |
Since | 2023 |
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The Western Cape Division of the High Court of South Africa (previously named the Cape Provincial Division and the Western Cape High Court, and commonly known as the Cape High Court) is a superior court of law with general jurisdiction over the Western Cape province of South Africa (except for the Murraysburg district which falls within the jurisdiction of the Eastern Cape Division).[1] The division, which sits at Cape Town, consists of 31 judges led by Acting Judge President Patricia Goliath, former Acting Constitutional Court Justice.