Richards Bay Magistrates Court is a branch court under Empangeni, and its post is addressed to Empangeni rather than to Richards Bay.
Official contact channels
- Court: 035 789 0183
Services and responsibilities
A branch court is a permanent office administered from a main seat. Empangeni on 035 772 1711 is the main seat of the King Cetshwayo district, and also sits at KwaMbonambi. Ngwelezane, on 035 794 2306, is a second branch court in the same district.
Office and address information
The court is at 3 Paseta Parade, Richards Bay, with no postal code published for the street. Post goes to Private Bag X280023, Empangeni, 3880.
Applications and escalation
Three courts in this district have addresses that do not match their names: this one posts to Empangeni, Ngwelezane posts to Empangeni Station, and Esikhawini is also spelled Esikhaleni. Quote the court name on correspondence.
Sources
- justice.gov.za/contact/lowercourts_full.html, the Department of Justice lower courts directory, read 2 September 2026.