The high court at Mthatha is a local division of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court, whose main seat is at Makhanda.
Official contact channels
- Court manager office: 047 532 4301
Services and responsibilities
The Eastern Cape Division has four seats: Makhanda as the main seat on 046 603 5009, and local divisions at Mthatha, Bhisho on 040 608 7700 and Gqeberha on 041 502 6600. That is more seats than any other division outside Gauteng.
Office and address information
The court is at number 74, on the corner of Victoria and Frere Road, Mthatha, 5100, with post to Private Bag X5017 at the same code.
Applications and escalation
The Mthatha magistrate court is a different court on the corner of Leeds and Owen Streets, on 047 531 1705, and publishes an after hours domestic violence number. High court and magistrate court numbers here both begin 047 53, so read the full number.
Sources
- judiciary.org.za, Office of the Chief Justice, Eastern Cape division contact details, read 2 September 2026.