Limpopo Division of the High Court of South Africa | |
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23°54′45″S 29°27′14″E / 23.9124°S 29.4538°E | |
Jurisdiction | Limpopo, South Africa |
Location | Polokwane (main seat), Thohoyandou, Lephalale (local seats) |
Coordinates | 23°54′45″S 29°27′14″E / 23.9124°S 29.4538°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 | Supreme Court of Appeal or Constitutional Court |
Judge President | |
Currently | George Phatudi |
Since | 1 December 2023 |
Deputy Judge President | |
Currently | Violet Semenya |
Since | 1 July 2021 |
The Limpopo Division of the High Court of South Africa is a superior court of law with general jurisdiction over the Limpopo province of South Africa. The main seat of the court in Polokwane opened on 25 January 2016.[1] The court also has local seats at Thohoyandou and Lephalale. Before the opening of the division, the Gauteng Division at Pretoria had jurisdiction over Limpopo and circuit courts sat at Polokwane.