KwaZulu-Natal Division

KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court of South Africa
The Durban courthouse of the KwaZulu-Natal Division
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29°35′58″S 30°22′49″E / 29.5994°S 30.3804°E / -29.5994; 30.3804
Established1846 (Natal District Court)
JurisdictionKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
LocationPietermaritzburg (main seat), Durban (local seat)
Coordinates29°35′58″S 30°22′49″E / 29.5994°S 30.3804°E / -29.5994; 30.3804
Composition methodPresidential appointment on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission
Authorised byChp. 8 of the Constitution; Superior Courts Act, 2013
Appeals to
Judge President
CurrentlyThoba Poyo-Dlwati

The KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court of South Africa is a superior court of law with general jurisdiction over the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The main seat of the division is at Pietermaritzburg, while a subordinate local seat at Durban has concurrent jurisdiction over the coastal region of the province. As of January 2024 the Judge President of the division is Thoba Poyo-Dlwati.