All 9 Of SA’s provinces Now Has A High Court, As Ramaphosa Officially Opens Mpumalanga Chapter

Riyaz Patel

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the official opening of the Mpumalanga High Court Friday marked a milestone, but that more needs to be done to broaden access to law.

He said the the opening is the fulfilment of government’s promise to ensure access to justice for all as people will no longer have to incur huge travelling costs to have their legal matters heard. 

“Among these are the costs of obtaining legal representation, linguistic accessibility as well as accessibility for people with disabilities, lengthy delays and case postponements, backlogs in the court roll, and people having to travel long physical distances to reach courtrooms, as has been the case here in Mpumalanga.”

Situated on Samuel Machel Road, between the R40 and Kaapsche Hoop Road in Mbombela, the court will serve the people of Manyeleti, Bushbuckridge, Mbombela and Kromdraai in the Chief Albert Luthuli Municipality.

The courts are a place