High Court

Question 1

1. Origin

Answer 1

• used to be known as the supreme court \
• function is to deal with matters of a general nature.
• include circuit courts which travel around rural areas to deal with matters.

Question 2

2. Jurisdiction

Answer 2

• Acts as a ‘Court of Appeal.
• may deal with all matters inclu. civil, criminal and constitutional.
• Civil matters: HC deals with claims R400 000 and above.
• Criminal Matters: penal jurisdiction is unlimited except where minimum and maximum sentences are prescribed.

Question 3

3. Presiding Officers

Answer 3

• consists of judge president, deputy judge president and other judges.
• appointed by the president on advice of the JSC