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Temba Magistrate Court Contact Details
The Temba Magistrate Court switchboard numbers are 012 717 2179, 012 717 3364, 012 717 3527 and 012 717 3528. The court, also known as the Moretele or Hammanskraal court, is run by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and falls under the City of Tshwane in Gauteng.
Do not confuse it with the Thembalethu branch court in George or with Ntabethemba in the Eastern Cape.
Temba Magistrate Court contact details at a glance
| Route | Details |
|---|---|
| Temba Magistrate Court switchboard | 012 717 2179 / 012 717 3364 / 012 717 3527 / 012 717 3528 |
| Physical address | Cnr Molefe Makinta Rd & Dipone Str, Temba 0407 |
| Postal address | Private Bag X1030, Temba 0407 |
| GPS | -25.3806532, 28.2592866 |
Official Temba Magistrate Court contact channels
Call the switchboard on 012 717 2179, 012 717 3364, 012 717 3527 or 012 717 3528 and ask for the section that handles your matter. If one line is busy, try the next. The Department of Justice does not list a public email address for the court, so post letters to Private Bag X1030, Temba 0407, or deliver them to the court.
Services and responsibilities
The Department of Justice lists these services at Temba:
- Child Justice
- Children’s court
- Civil Cases
- Criminal Cases
- Domestic violence
- Maintenance
- Sexual Offences Court
- Small Claims Court
Temba is also an Equality Court, and it hosts the Small Claims Court for the Moretele area, with its seat in Themba.
Office and address information
The court is at the corner of Molefe Makinta Rd and Dipone Str, Temba 0407, at GPS -25.3806532, 28.2592866. It falls in the Tshwane magisterial district, sub-district Temba.
Some older lists file Temba under North West and give a different street address. The current Department of Justice list files the court under Gauteng at the Molefe Makinta Rd address, so use that one. The Department does not publish court hours on this list.
Applications and escalation
The Department of Justice does not publish separate application or escalation contacts for Temba. Phone the switchboard to ask which section handles your maintenance, domestic violence, small claims or civil matter, and what to bring, and keep your case number on every call and letter.
For other courts and departments, browse the government hub or the government directory S to U listings.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Temba Magistrate Court contact number?
The switchboard numbers are 012 717 2179, 012 717 3364, 012 717 3527 and 012 717 3528.
Where is the Temba Magistrate Court?
At Cnr Molefe Makinta Rd & Dipone Str, Temba 0407, in the City of Tshwane, Gauteng.
Is Temba Magistrate Court the same as Hammanskraal court?
Yes. The Department of Justice lists Moretele and Hammanskraal as other names for the Temba court.
Does Temba Magistrate Court handle maintenance and small claims?
Yes. Its listed services include maintenance and a Small Claims Court for the Moretele area.
Sources
- Department of Justice, Lower courts contact list: justice.gov.za/contact/LowerCourts_20260721.xlsx, read 2026-09-26
- Department of Justice, Lower courts page: justice.gov.za/contact/lowercourts_full.html, read 2026-09-26