Question NW2588 to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
19 October 2022 - NW2588
Breytenbach, Adv G to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(a) What number of buildings housing the (i) Magistrates Courts, (ii) High Courts, (iii) Supreme Court of Appeal and (iv) Constitutional Court have (aa) internet, (bb) air-conditioning and (cc) access for disabled persons and (b) of the courts which have the specified facilities, what number is functional?
Reply:
The tables below provide details of number of buildings housing the Magistrates Courts, High Courts, Supreme Court of Appeal and Constitutional Court that have internet, air-conditioning and access for disabled persons, and that are functional.
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Number of buildings |
Internet (number of buildings with internet connection) |
Functional Internet (number of buildings with functional internet connection |
Air conditioning (number of buildings with HVAC system) |
Functional HVAC (number of buildings with functional HVAC system) |
Access for disabled people (number of buildings with access for the disabled) |
Functional disabled facilities (number of buildings with functional facilities for the disabled) |
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|
Magistrate courts |
460 |
456 |
455 |
434 |
433 |
398 |
394 |
|
|
High Courts |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
|
|
Supreme Court of Appeal |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Constitutional Court |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Province: Eastern Cape
|
Number of buildings |
Internet (Number of buildings with internet connection) |
Functional Internet (number of buildings with functional internet connection) |
Air conditioning (Number of buildings with HVAC system) |
Functional HVAC (Number of buildings with functional HVAC system) |
Access for disabled people (number of buildings with access for the disabled) |
Functional disabled facilities (Number of buildings with functional facilities for the disabled) |
|
|
Magistrate Courts |
90 |
90 |
90 |
68 |
68 |
76 |
76 |
|
High Courts |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
Supreme Court of Appeal |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Constitutional Court |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Province: Free State
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Districts |
Number of buildings |
Internet (number of buildings with internet connection) |
Functional Internet (number of buildings with functional internet connection |
Air conditioning (number of buildings with HVAC system) |
Functional HVAC (number of buildings with functional HVAC system) |
Access for disabled people (number of buildings with access for the disabled) |
Functional disabled facilities (number of buildings with functional facilities for the disabled) |
|
Magistrate Courts |
67 |
67 |
67 |
67 |
67
|
67 |
67 |
|
High Courts |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Supreme Court of Appeal |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Constitutional Court |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Province: Gauteng
|
Number of Buildings |
Internet (Number of buildings with internet connection) |
Functional internet (Number of buildings with functional internet connection) |
Air-Conditioning (Number of court buildings with HVAC system) |
Air-Conditioning (Number of court buildings with functional HVAC system) |
Access for disabled people (Number of buildings with access for the disabled) |
Functional disabled facilities (Number of buildings with functional facilities for the disabled) |
|
|
Magistrate Courts |
55 |
55 |
55 |
55 |
55 |
55 |
55 |
|
High Courts |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Supreme Courts of Appeal |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Constitutional Courts |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Province: Kwa-Zulu Natal
|
Number of buildings |
Internet (number of buildings with internet connection) |
Functional Internet (number of buildings with functional internet connection |
Air-conditioning (number of buildings with HVAC system) |
Functional HVAC (number of buildings with functional HVAC system) |
Access for disabled people (number of buildings with access for the disabled) |
Functional disabled facilities (number of buildings with functional facilities for the disabled) |
|
|
Magistrate courts |
76 |
76 |
76 |
76 |
76 |
39 |
39 |
|
High Courts |
02 |
02 |
02 |
02 |
02 |
02 |
02 |
|
Supreme Court of Appeal |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Constitutional Court |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Province: Limpopo
|
Number of buildings |
Internet (number of buildings with internet connection) |
Functional Internet (number of buildings with functional internet connection |
Air conditioning (number of buildings with HVAC system) |
Functional HVAC (number of buildings with functional HVAC system) |
Access for disabled people (number of buildings with access for the disabled) |
Functional disabled facilities (number of buildings with functional facilities for the disabled) |
|
|
Magistrate courts |
54 |
50 |
49 |
50 |
50 |
51 |
47 |
|
High Courts |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Supreme Court of Appeal |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Constitutional Court |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Province: Mpumalanga
|
Number of buildings |
Internet (number of buildings with internet connection) |
Functional Internet (number of buildings with functional internet connection |
Air conditioning (number of buildings with HVAC system) |
Functional HVAC (number of buildings with functional HVAC system) |
Access for disabled people (number of buildings with access for the disabled) |
Functional disabled facilities (number of buildings with functional facilities for the disabled) |
|
|
Magistrate courts |
46 |
46 |
46 |
46 |
46 |
46 |
46 |
|
High Courts |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Supreme Court of Appeal |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Constitutional Court |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Province: North West
|
Number of buildings |
Internet (number of buildings with internet connection) |
Functional Internet (number of buildings with functional internet connection |
Air conditioning (number of buildings with HVAC system) |
Functional HVAC (number of buildings with functional HVAC system) |
Access for disabled people (number of buildings with access for the disabled) |
Functional disabled facilities (number of buildings with functional facilities for the disabled) |
|
|
Magistrate courts |
34 |
34 |
34 |
34 |
34 |
26 |
26 |
|
High Courts |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Supreme Court of Appeal |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Constitutional Court |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Province: Northern Cape
|
Number of buildings |
Internet (number of buildings with internet connection) |
Functional Internet (number of buildings with functional internet connection |
Air conditioning (number of buildings with HVAC system) |
Functional HVAC (number of buildings with functional HVAC system) |
Access for disabled people (number of buildings with access for the disabled) |
Functional disabled facilities (number of buildings with functional facilities for the disabled) |
|
|
Magistrate courts |
38 |
38 |
38 |
38 |
37 |
38 . |
38 |
|
High Courts |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Supreme Court of Appeal |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Constitutional Court |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Province: Western Cape
|
Number of buildings |
Internet (number of buildings with internet connection) |
Functional Internet (number of buildings with functional internet connection |
Air conditioning (number of buildings with HVAC system) |
Functional HVAC (number of buildings with functional HVAC system) |
Access for disabled people (number of buildings with access for the disabled) |
Functional disabled facilities (number of buildings with functional facilities for the disabled) |
|
|
Magistrate courts |
72 |
72 |
72 |
72 |
72 |
62 |
62 |
|
High Courts |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Supreme Court of Appeal |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Constitutional Court |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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