Mpumalanga Division

Mpumalanga Division of the High Court of South Africa

25°28′24″S 30°57′42″E﻿ / ﻿25.4734°S 30.9616°E﻿ / -25.4734; 30.9616
Jurisdiction| Mpumalanga, South Africa
Location| Mbombela (main seat), Middelburg (local seat)
Coordinates| 25°28′24″S 30°57′42″E﻿ / ﻿25.4734°S 30.9616°E﻿ / -25.4734; 30.9616
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| Segopotje Mphahlele
Since| 2023

The Mpumalanga Division of the High Court of South Africa is a superior court of law with general jurisdiction over the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The main seat of the court in Mbombela (Nelspruit) opened on 13 May 2019.[1] The court also has a local seat at Middelburg.[2] Before the opening of the division, the Gauteng Division at Pretoria had jurisdiction over Mpumalanga and circuit courts of that division sat at Mbombela and Middelburg.

## List of Judges President

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* 2017–2023: Frans Legodi[3]
* 2023–present: Segopotje Mphahlele

## References

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1. ^ Ramotsho, Kgomotso (13 June 2019). "Historical moment as Mpumalanga Division of the High Court holds its first sitting". De Rebus. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
2. ^ Mlangeni, Thobile (18 May 2019). "New High Court hears its first-ever case". Mpumalanga News. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
3. ^ "Judge President Legodi bows out". Lowvelder. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-11.

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Courts of South Africa

Appellate courts|

* Constitutional Court
* Supreme Court of Appeal

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* Eastern Cape
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Lower courts|

* Regional courts
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Specialist courts|

* Labour Court
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* Land Claims Court
* Competition Appeal Court
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Province of Mpumalanga

* Capital and largest city: Nelspruit (Mbombela)
* Population: 3,657,181 (2011)
* Land area: 76,495 km2
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Government|

* Premier
* Legislature (Speakers)
* High Court
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Cities and
major towns|

* Witbank (Emalahleni)
* Middelburg
* Ermelo
* Bethal
* Nelspruit (Mbombela)
* Piet Retief (eMkhondo)
* Standerton
* Lydenburg (Mashishing)
* Secunda
* Volksrust

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