Using  the following sources Kleyn D Vil;joen, F Zitzke, E and Madi P (2021) Beginners Guide for Law Students 5ed Juta 84-85   

" The Constitution of South Africa 1996 makes provision for some changes with respect to the names of the courts and their powers. The hierarchy of the South African courts implies that there are two kinds of courts: the higher or superior courts (the Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of Appeal, and the High Court) and the lower courts (magistrates courts consisting of regional and district courts)

 

Considering the  above excerpts

  1  Discuss the matters that can now be heard by the Constitutional Court which are relevant to the  Constitutional  Seventeenth Amendment Act 2012

2.   Give 5 objectives that the Superior Court Act 2013 aims to achieve to bring about improving the South Africa Court System.

 

 

2. Consider the below scenarios and at which court the matter would be heard. Provide one court per scenario and be specific when refereeing to the correct division of the magistrate's court.

 

2.1 The Gauteng Provincial Legislature wants to have its Constitution certified.

 

2.2 James is suing Betty for R100,000 on a claim for damages sustained in a motor vehicle accident with Susan.

 

2.3 Adam faces a charge of fraud for using fake bank cheques. He was advised by his attorney that the court hearing the matter can give him, an R300,000 fine on conviction

 

2.4   A Rape

 

2.5  A Treason case

 

2.6  Susan is in the process of finalising her divorce. In the interim, she applied for token maintenance. Of which her application was dismissed. She intends to take the application on appeal.

 

2.7 A human rights activist group seeks to bring a case alleging that the president has not fulfilled his constitutional duties.

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