Guardian Fund Grahamstown Contact Details

The Guardian’s Fund line at the Grahamstown (Makhanda) Master of the High Court is 046 603 4004, separate from the office’s main line, 046 603 4000. This Master’s Office, part of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, handles Guardian’s Fund matters for its Eastern Cape jurisdiction.

Guardian’s Fund Grahamstown contact details at a glance

Route	Details
Guardian’s Fund (Grahamstown)	046 603 4004
Master’s Office main line	046 603 4000
Helpdesk	046 603 4046
Office mailbox	MasterGrahamstown@justice.gov.za
Physical address	5 Bathurst Street, Grahamstown, 6139
Postal address	Private Bag X1010, Grahamstown, 6140
Docex	Master of the High Court, Docex 7, Grahamstown, 6140
Public office hours	07:45 to 13:00; afternoon visits 13:45 to 16:15 only for urgent matters and by appointment
Unclaimed Guardian’s Fund list	justice.gov.za/master/guardian-uc-list.html

Official Guardian’s Fund Grahamstown contact route

For Guardian’s Fund questions, call the dedicated line on 046 603 4004. For general Master’s Office matters, use the main line on 046 603 4000 or the helpdesk on 046 603 4046. Written enquiries go to MasterGrahamstown@justice.gov.za.

Have your tracker number ready when you call. The office splits Guardian’s Fund work into three payment groups by tracker number (1, 4, 7 / 2, 5, 8 / 3, 6, 9), so the number tells staff which group handles your claim.

Location and operating information

The office is at 5 Bathurst Street, Grahamstown, 6139. Post goes to Private Bag X1010, Grahamstown, 6140, and legal practitioners can use Docex 7, Grahamstown, 6140.

The office sees the public from 07:45 to 13:00. Afternoon visits, from 13:45 to 16:15, are only for urgent matters and by appointment.

Services at this location

The Master’s officials list, titled Master of the Eastern Cape High Court: Makhanda, divides Guardian’s Fund work into:

• Deposits, Suspense and Future Maintenance
• Finance, Audit and Administration
• three payment groups by tracker number

To claim capital, use form J251 (or J251A for usufruct or fideicommissary owners) with a certified copy of your ID and fingerprint verification. Maintenance is claimed on forms J341 and J341A.

Payments are made only by EFT into the payee’s own bank account, and tracing agents cannot collect on a beneficiary’s behalf. Claimable accounts are advertised in the Government Gazette every September, and unclaimed money is forfeited to the state 30 years after it became claimable.

Parent organisation and escalation

The Guardian’s Fund is administered by the Master of the High Court within the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. Each Master’s office runs its own fund, so a matter registered at another office must be handled there. See the national Guardian’s Fund contact details page for the other offices.

The Master’s contacts page does not list a separate escalation line for Grahamstown. If your query stalls, write to MasterGrahamstown@justice.gov.za and quote your tracker number.

For other public bodies, browse the government hub or the government directory G to H listings.

FAQs

What is the Guardian’s Fund Grahamstown contact number?

Call 046 603 4004 for the Guardian’s Fund, or the Master’s Office main line on 046 603 4000.

What is the Grahamstown Master’s Office email address?

MasterGrahamstown@justice.gov.za.

What are the Grahamstown Master’s Office hours?

The public is seen from 07:45 to 13:00. Afternoon visits from 13:45 to 16:15 are for urgent matters by appointment only.

Can a tracing agent collect my Guardian’s Fund money?

No. Payments are made only by EFT into the payee’s own bank account, and tracing agents cannot collect on a beneficiary’s behalf.

Sources

• Department of Justice, Master of the High Court contacts: justice.gov.za/master/contacts.htm, read 2026-09-26
• Department of Justice, Grahamstown (Makhanda) officials list: justice.gov.za/master/contacts/moh-Grahamstown-Makhanda.pdf, read 2026-09-26
• Department of Justice, Guardian’s Fund: justice.gov.za/master/guardian.html, read 2026-09-26