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2023 Updates

  • Legislation

    • Magistrates' Courts Act, 32 of 1944​

    • Superior Courts Act, 2013

    • Other

      • Prescribed Rate of Interest Act, 55 of 1975

  • Rules

2023 Updates

Nature of amendment:

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Amendment of section 47(1) by the substitution of "Except for an application made in terms of the Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act No. 116 of 1998)" for "Notwithstanding any other law".

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See - Government Gazette No. 45824 on 28 January 2022, GN No. 788 - Amending Act

See - Proclamation Notice 117 of 2023 published in Government Gazette No. 48419 on 14 April 2023 - Operative date

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This amendment came into operation on 14 April 2023

Amendment to section 47 of the Superior Courts Act

Legislation

  • Magistrate’s Courts Act, No. 32 of 1944 - The appointment of a place within the District other than the seat of the Magistracy for the holding of a court: Government Gazette 49645 Gov N 4043 of 9 November 2023.

  • Magistrates’ Courts Act, No. 32 of 1944 - Increase or decrease local limits of any district: Government Gazette 49778 Gov N 4118 of 28 November 2023

  • Prescribed Rate of Interest Act, No. 55 of 1975 - The prescribed Rate of Interest: Section 1 of the Act: Government Gazette 49720 Gov N 4075 of 17 November 2023.

  • Superior Courts Act, No. 10 of 2013 - The rationalisation of the Areas under the Jurisdiction and the Judicial Establishments of the Divisions of the High Court of South Africa, in terms of Item 16 (6) (b) of Schedule 6 to the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, read with Section 6 (3) of the Act: Government Gazette 49857 Gov N 4187 of 12 December 2023.

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2024 Updates
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Rules of Court

  • High Court:

    • The following changes are to be effected from 12 April 2024:

      • Sub rules 4(1)(a)(ii) and (iv) will be amended;

      • a new rule 67A is to be inserted; 

      • The heading of Rule 69 will be amended; 

      • Sub rules 69(1) and (2) will be amended; 

      • Sub rule 69(3) will be repealed; 

      • Sub rules 69(5) and (6) will be repealed; 

      • Sub rules 69(7) and (8) will be inserted; 

    • All the above amendments, substitutions and insertions are in terms of Government Gazette 50272 | Government Notice No. R. 4477 | 8 March 2024 | pages 39 – 46.

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Practice directives

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Rules

  • High Court

    • Sub rules 6(5)(a) substituted in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Sub rule 6(5)(b) substituted in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Sub rule 6(5)(d)(i),(ii) and (iii) substituted in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Sub rule 6(5)(f)(iii) substituted in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Sub rule 8(1) amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Sub rule 8(5) amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Sub rules 8(6) and (7) amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Sub rules 8(10) and (11) amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Sub rule 16(2)(b) substituted in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Sub rule 17(3)(a) and (b) substituted in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Sub rule 18(1) amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Sub rules 18(4), (5) and (6) amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Sub rule 18(9) and (10) amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • sub rule19(3)(a) substituted in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Sub rules 21(2) and (3) amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Sub rule 21(5) amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Sub rule 34(8) amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Sub rule 36(4) amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Sub rule 36 (9) amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Sub rule 43(2)(b) amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Sub rule 46(1)(b)(ii) amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Sub rule 46(11)(b) amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Sub rule 46A(4)(a)(ii), (iii) and (iv) amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Sub rule 46A(6)(d)(ii) and (iii) amended  in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Sub rule 53(1)(b) amended  in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Sub rule 53(3) amended  in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023..

    • sub rule 53(4) amended  in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • sub rule 53(5) amended  in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Rule 58(5A) amended  in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Sub rule 59(1) amended  in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Sub rule 59(3) and (4)(a) amended  in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Rule 67 (item c) amended  in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Tariffs amended in terms of: Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Rule 69(5) amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Rule 70 substituted in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Tariff of fees of attorneys most recently updated in terms of: Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Rule 71 substituted in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Form 1 amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Form 2 amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Form 2A amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Form 3 amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Form 7 amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Form 8 amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Form 11 amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Form 12 amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Form 13 amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Form 14 amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Form 15 amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Form 16 amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Form 18 amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Form 19 amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Form 20 amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Form 21 amended in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Form A substituted in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Form B substituted in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Form C substituted in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Form E substituted in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Form F substituted in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Form H substituted in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Form I substituted in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

    • Form J substituted in terms of Government Gazette 48571 | Government Notice No. R 3397 | 12 May 2023 | pages 49 – 92 | Effective date: 19 June 2023.

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