The high court in Durban is a seat of the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court. It stands on the same street as the Durban magistrate court and posts to a private bag six numbers away from it.
Official contact channels
- Court manager office: 031 492 5562
Services and responsibilities
The KwaZulu-Natal Division has two seats: Pietermaritzburg, the main seat on 033 345 8211, and Durban. High court work covers serious crime, high value civil claims, divorces and appeals from magistrate courts.
Office and address information
The court is on the corner of Somtseu and Stalwart Simelane Street, Durban, 4000, with post to Private Bag X54314, Durban, 4000.
Applications and escalation
Two cautions. The Durban magistrate court is also on Somtseu, at the corner of Somtseu and Stanger Street, on 031 302 4111, so the street name alone does not tell you which court. Their private bags are X54314 for the high court and X54308 for the magistrate court, six apart at the same postal code.
Sources
- judiciary.org.za, Office of the Chief Justice, KwaZulu-Natal division contact details, read 2 September 2026.