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29°06′55″S 26°12′59″E / 29.1154°S 26.2163°E | |
Established | 1910 (Appellate Division) |
Jurisdiction | South Africa |
Location | Bloemfontein |
Coordinates | 29°06′55″S 26°12′59″E / 29.1154°S 26.2163°E |
Composition method | Presidential appointment on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission |
Authorized by | Chapter 8 of the Constitution; Superior Courts Act, 2013 |
Appeals to | Constitutional Court |
Number of positions | 25 |
Website | www |
President | |
Currently | Mahube Molemela |
Since | 1 June 2023 |
Deputy President | |
Currently | Xola Petse |
Since | 21 June 2019 |
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The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), formerly known as the Appellate Division, is the second-highest court of appeal in South Africa below the Constitutional Court. The country's apex court from 1910 to 1994, it no longer holds that position, having been displaced in constitutional matters by the Constitutional Court in 1994, and in all matters by 2013. It is located in Bloemfontein. Bloemfontein is often, and has been traditionally referred to, as the "judicial capital" of South Africa because of the court, although the Constitutional Court is based in Johannesburg.[1][2]
Capitals...Bloemfontein (judicial)