Ladysmith is the main seat of the Uthukela district and administers three further courts, two of which are branch courts with their own numbers.
Official contact channels
- Ladysmith Magistrate Court, the main seat: 036 637 6771
- Estcourt Magistrate Court: 036 352 3030
- Colenso branch court: 036 422 2203
- Ekuvukeni branch court: 034 261 1039
Services and responsibilities
Estcourt is also recorded as Okhahlamba. Colenso and Ekuvukeni are branch courts administered from Ladysmith, and Ekuvukeni sits on the 034 code rather than 036, so the district spans two dialling codes.
Office and address information
Ladysmith itself is at 344 Murchison Street, 3370. Colenso is on Sir George Street and Ekuvukeni is next to the police station at Wasbank.
Applications and escalation
There is a second Ladysmith in the Western Cape. This is the KwaZulu-Natal one, on postal code 3370. Newcastle, on 034 312 1166, is a different main seat in a neighbouring district and also uses 034.
Sources
- justice.gov.za/contact/lowercourts_full.html, the Department of Justice lower courts directory, read 2 September 2026.