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Master of High Court Pretoria Contact Details
The Master of the High Court Pretoria office is on 012 339 3333, with an alternative line on 012 339 7700. It is the Pretoria office of the Master of the High Court under the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, and its officials list is headed Master’s Office: North Gauteng.
It is not the Chief Master’s national office, which is also in Pretoria, and not the Johannesburg Master’s office.
Master of the High Court Pretoria contact details at a glance
| Route | Details |
|---|---|
| Pretoria Master’s Office main line | 012 339 3333 |
| Pretoria Master’s Office alternative line | 012 339 7700 |
| Administration help desk | 012 339 7830 |
| Guardians Fund customer care | 012 339 7794 or 012 339 7729 |
| Terminated trusts documents (national) | TerminatedTrust@justice.gov.za |
| Dormant trusts documents (national) | DormantTrust@justice.gov.za |
| Postal address | Private Bag X60, Pretoria, 0001 |
| Office hours for the public | 07h45 to 13h00 |
Official Pretoria Master’s Office contact route
Call the Pretoria Master’s Office on 012 339 3333 or 012 339 7700. For estate administration queries, the help desk is on 012 339 7830. The office runs a dedicated Guardians Fund customer care line on 012 339 7794 or 012 339 7729.
The office does not publish a general mailbox. Documents for terminated trusts go to TerminatedTrust@justice.gov.za and documents for dormant trusts go to DormantTrust@justice.gov.za; these are national addresses.
Location and operating information
The public is seen from 07h45 to 13h00. Post goes to Private Bag X60, Pretoria, 0001.
The two Department of Justice sources give different street addresses for this office. The Master’s contacts page lists Metropark, 351 Francis Baard, Pretoria, while the office’s own officials list is headed 316 Salu Building, Thabo Sehume and Francis Baard Streets. Phone 012 339 3333 to confirm which building to visit before you go.
Services at this location
The Pretoria office is organised into these sections:
- deceased estate appointments (5th floor)
- deceased estate groups 1 to 9 and 0
- insolvency and liquidation (8th and 10th floors)
- trust and curatorship (11th floor)
- the Guardians Fund
- a commissioner of oaths counter (Counter 36)
The officials list was last updated on 05 Aug 2025.
Parent organisation and escalation
The Master of the High Court falls under the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. Contact the office where the matter was reported first. If it is not resolved, escalate in this order:
- the Assistant Master handling your file
- the Deputy Master
- the Head of the Office
- the Office of the Chief Master
For other Master’s offices, see the main Master of the High Court contact details page, or browse the government hub and the government directory L to M listings.
FAQs
What is the Master of the High Court Pretoria contact number?
Call 012 339 3333 or 012 339 7700. The administration help desk is on 012 339 7830.
What are the Master of the High Court Pretoria office hours?
The office is open to the public from 07h45 to 13h00.
What is the Pretoria Guardians Fund number?
The Guardians Fund customer care line is 012 339 7794 or 012 339 7729.
How do I escalate a complaint at the Pretoria Master’s Office?
Go from the Assistant Master to the Deputy Master, then the Head of the Office, then the Office of the Chief Master.
Sources
- Department of Justice, Master of the High Court contacts: justice.gov.za/master/contacts.htm, read 2026-09-26
- Department of Justice, Pretoria officials list: justice.gov.za/master/contacts/moh-pta.pdf, read 2026-09-26