Knysna Magistrates Court publishes three numbers and also receives the correspondence for the Plettenberg Bay periodical court, which has no postal address of its own.
Official contact channels
- Court: 044 382 1141
- Alternatives: 044 382 1142 and 044 382 1143
Services and responsibilities
The court serves the Knysna sub district within the Garden Route and handles criminal and civil cases, maintenance, domestic violence, childrens court and child justice matters, sexual offences and small claims. The periodical court at Plettenberg Bay, on 044 501 1900, is administered from here.
Office and address information
The court is at 11 Main Street, Knysna, 6570, with post to Private Bag X014 at the same code. The departmental record for Plettenberg Bay gives its postal address simply as See Knysna, meaning this private bag.
Applications and escalation
Anything requiring an office rather than a court sitting, such as filing documents for a Plettenberg Bay matter, is handled at Knysna. George on 044 802 5800 is the main seat for the Garden Route district.
Sources
- justice.gov.za/contact/lowercourts_full.html, the Department of Justice lower courts directory, read 2 September 2026.