The
High Court of South Africa is a
superior court of
law in
South Africa. At present it is divided into seven provincial divisions, some of which sit in more than one location. Two further divisions are in the process of being established. Each High Court division has
general jurisdiction over a defined geographical area in which it is situated, and the decisions of a division are binding on
magistrates' courts within its area of jurisdiction. The High Court has jurisdiction over all matters, but it usually only hears civil matters involving more than 100,000
rand, and serious criminal cases. It also hears any appeals or reviews from magistrates' courts and other lower courts.