Pietermaritzburg Magistrate Court is the main seat of the Umgungundlovu district and sits at Plessislaer and Vulindlela as well as at its own building.
Official contact channels
- Court: 033 355 5100
- Alternative: 033 355 5172
Services and responsibilities
As the main seat it administers other courts in the district, including Howick on 033 330 2117, which publishes a mobile alongside its landline.
Office and address information
The court is on the corner of Church and Otto Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201, while post goes to Private Bag X9011, Pietermaritzburg, 3002. The street and postal codes are not the same, so use 3201 to travel and 3002 to write.
Applications and escalation
Plessislaer and Vulindlela are recorded together as a place of sitting, so a matter may be heard away from Church Street. No after hours domestic violence number is published for Pietermaritzburg.
Sources
- justice.gov.za/contact/lowercourts_full.html, the Department of Justice lower courts directory, read 2 September 2026.