Hermanus Magistrate Court Contact Details

Hermanus Magistrate Court is the main seat of the Overberg district in the Western Cape. It hears matters at two venues, its own building on Main Road and a municipal building on Harmony Street.

Official contact channels

• Court: 028 312 3713

Services and responsibilities

As the main seat it administers other courts in the Overberg district and handles criminal and civil cases, maintenance, domestic violence, childrens court and child justice matters, sexual offences and small claims.

Office and address information

The court is at 63 Main Road, Hermanus, 7200, with post to Private Bag X01 at the same code. Its second venue is the municipal building on Harmony Street, elsewhere in Hermanus.

Applications and escalation

Because both venues are in Hermanus, the town name does not identify where a matter is heard. Check the summons for Main Road or Harmony Street. No after hours domestic violence number is published.

Sources

• justice.gov.za/contact/lowercourts_full.html, the Department of Justice lower courts directory, read 2 September 2026.