Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa

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Seat of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa in Bloemfontein

The Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa (SCA) is the highest court of appeal in South Africa in matters of civil and criminal law. It has constitutional competences, but does not replace the Constitutional Court of the Republic of South Africa , whose case law is also binding for the SCA.

The court, which has its seat in Bloemfontein , has 22 judges, of whom three or five judges meet for the sessions, depending on the situation of the case. From August 15, 2008, Lex Mpati was the president of the court . In 2017, Mandisa Maya was named president.

history

The Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa began with the establishment of the Appellate Division in 1910, when the South African Union was formed from the four British colonies of Cape , Natal , Orange Free State and Transvaal . With the adoption of a new constitution in May 1996, the Appellate Division was renamed the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa and incorporated into the new constitution.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b About . Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa , accessed September 17, 2012 .
  2. ↑ a b History and Background . Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa , accessed September 17, 2012 .
  3. ↑ Richter am SCA (English), accessed on May 26, 2017

Coordinates: 29 ° 6 ′ 56 ″  S , 26 ° 12 ′ 59 ″  E