To rationalise, consolidate and amend the laws relating to the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court of Appeal and the High Court of South Africa; to make provision for the administration of the judicial functions of all courts; to make provision for administrative and budgetary matters relating to the Superior Courts; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.

Latest Developments:

The Superior Courts Act, 2013, (Act No. 10 of 2013) has been amended and updated by the Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2023, as per Notice No. 4597, GG50430 dated 3 April 2024.

The Superior Courts Act, 2013 (Act No. 10 of 2013) has been updated with Directives issued by the Chief Justice for Management of Courts during the Lockdown as per Notice No. 246 of GG43241 dated 22 April 2020.

The Superior Courts Act, 2013 (Act No. 10 of 2013) has been updated with Directives issued by the Chief Justice to prevent and curb the spread of COVID-19 in all Courts as per Notice No. 187 of GG43117 dated 20 March 2020.

The Superior Courts Act, 2013 (Act No. 10 of 2013) has been amended by the Judicial Matters Amendment Act (Act No. 8 of 2017), Gazette No. 41018 and Notice No. 770, dated 2 August 2017.

The Superior Courts Act, 2013 (Act No. 10 of 2013) has been amended by the Courts of Law Amendment Act, 2017 as per Notice No. 769 of GG41017 dated 2 August 2017.

The Superior Courts Act, 2013 (Act No. 10 of 2013) has been amended by Regulations on the Criteria for the Determination of the Judicial Establishment of the Supreme Court of Appeal and Divisions of the High Court of South Africa, 2015, Notice No. R. 26, Government Gazette 39595, dated 14 January 2016.

The Superior Courts Act, 2013 (Act No. 10 of 2013) has been amended by Proclamation No. 36 of 2013, Government Gazette 36774, dated 22 August 2013.

The Superior Courts Act, 2013 (Act No. 10 of 2013) has been added to the website by Government Gazette 36743, Notice No. 615, dated 12 August 2013.