Durban Magistrate Court is the main seat of the eThekwini district and publishes two numbers on the same exchange.
Official contact channels
- Court: 031 302 4111
- Alternative: 031 302 4121
Services and responsibilities
As the main seat it administers other courts in eThekwini, including the Emlazi court at Umlazi on 031 907 3955, which is filed under a different name from the township it serves.
Office and address information
The court is on the corner of Somtseu and Stanger Street, Durban, 4001, while post goes to Private Bag X54308, Durban, 4000. The two codes differ, so use 4001 to travel and 4000 to write.
Applications and escalation
Somtseu Road also carries the Bidvest McCarthy Toyota Kingsmead dealership on 031 335 1600, so confirm the street corner as well as the road name. No after hours domestic violence number is published for Durban.
Sources
- justice.gov.za/contact/lowercourts_full.html, the Department of Justice lower courts directory, read 2 September 2026.