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Germiston Magistrate Court Contact Details
The Germiston Magistrate’s Court switchboard number is 011 873 0500, and the court is at 78B President Street, Germiston 1401. It is a lower court of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development in the Ekurhuleni magisterial district, sub-district Germiston, in the City of Ekurhuleni, Gauteng.
This page is for the court. It is not the Germiston police station or the Ekurhuleni municipal offices. For other public bodies, see the government hub.
Germiston Magistrate Court contact details at a glance
| Route | Details |
|---|---|
| Germiston Magistrate’s Court switchboard | 011 873 0500 |
| Physical address | 78B President Street, Germiston 1401 |
| Postal address | Private Bag X1003, Germiston 1400 |
| DOJ lower courts contact directory | justice.gov.za/contact/lowercourts_full.html |
Official contact channels
Call the court switchboard on 011 873 0500 and ask for the section you need, such as maintenance, domestic violence, civil or criminal cases. Written correspondence goes to Private Bag X1003, Germiston 1400.
The Department of Justice keeps a lower courts contact directory at justice.gov.za/contact/lowercourts_full.html, with a downloadable spreadsheet of every magistrate’s court. The details on this page come from the list dated 21 July 2026.
Services and responsibilities
The Department of Justice lists these services at the Germiston Magistrate’s Court:
- Child Justice
- Children’s court
- Civil Cases
- Criminal Cases
- Domestic violence
- Maintenance
- Sexual Offences Court
- Small Claims Court
Germiston is a Small Claims Court seat for the Germiston area, and it is also an Equality Court.
Office/address information
The court is at 78B President Street, Germiston 1401. Its GPS position is listed as -26.214949, 28.162895. The Department of Justice classifies it as a Detached Court, status Operational, in the Ekurhuleni magisterial district.
The court also sits at two other places in Germiston: Elsburg Traffic Court and Hardach Place. Check your summons or case notice to see which venue you must attend.
The nearby Edenvale Branch Court falls under the same sub-district and shares the Germiston postal address. It is at the corner of Linksfield and 1st Avenue, Edenvale, telephone 011 453 9996.
The Department of Justice list does not give court hours. Call 011 873 0500 to confirm before you go.
Applications and escalation
The Department of Justice list does not describe how to open a case at this court. Phone 011 873 0500 first to ask which documents to bring and which office to go to for maintenance, domestic violence, small claims or other matters.
If you cannot resolve a problem with the relevant court office, ask to speak to the court manager’s office through the switchboard on 011 873 0500, or write to Private Bag X1003, Germiston 1400. For other public bodies listed under F and G, browse the government directory F to G listings.
FAQs
What is the Germiston Magistrate Court contact number?
The switchboard number is 011 873 0500.
Where is the Germiston Magistrate’s Court?
At 78B President Street, Germiston 1401. The postal address is Private Bag X1003, Germiston 1400.
Does the Germiston Magistrate’s Court handle maintenance and domestic violence?
Yes. Its listed services include maintenance, domestic violence, children’s court, civil and criminal cases, sexual offences and small claims.
Is there a Small Claims Court in Germiston?
Yes. Germiston is a Small Claims Court seat.
Where else does the Germiston court sit?
The court also sits at Elsburg Traffic Court and Hardach Place in Germiston.
Sources
- Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Lower courts list (as on 21 Jul 2026, spreadsheet): justice.gov.za/contact/LowerCourts_20260721.xlsx, read 2026-09-26
- Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Lower courts contact directory: justice.gov.za/contact/lowercourts_full.html, read 2026-09-26