Question NW2659 to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
14 August 2015 - NW2659
Horn, Mr W to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
(1) How many small claims courts were established by his department during the 2014/15 financial year; (2) How may cases were finalised monthly by each of the specified courts? NW3090E
Reply:
- 39 new Small Claims Courts were established during the 2014-2015 financial year:
Mitchells Plain (WC), Bergville (KZN), Clanwilliam (WC), Boshof (FS), Herschel (EC), Fouriesburg (FS), Lions River (KZN), Polela (KZN), Phalaborwa (LP), Stilfontein (NW), Glen Grey (EC), Christiana (NW), Calitzdorp (WC), Goodwood (WC), Kuils River (WC), Pearston (EC), Namakgale (LP), Adelaide (EC), Bedford (EC), Wellington (WC), Impendle (KZN), Murraysburg (WC), Hopefield (WC), Mount Ayliff (EC), Heidelberg (WC), Uniondale (WC), Lady Grey (EC), Nkandla (KZN), Pofadder (NC), Piketberg (WC), Mapumulo (KZN), Mtunzini (KZN), Postmasburg (NC), Hanover (NC), Molteno (EC), Hay (NC), Tseki (FS), Laingsburg (WC) and Prince Albert (WC)
30 new Small Claims Courts were established from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014:
Ngotshe (KZN), Elliot (EC), Msinga (KZN), Madikwe (NW), Peddie (EC), Middledrift (EC), Mooi River (KZN), Clocolan (FS), Camperdown (KZN), KwaMhlanga (MP), Mbibana (MP), Mdutjana (MP), St Marks (EC), Mutale (LP), Atteridgeville (GP), Secunda (MP), Dzanani (LP), Vanrhynsdorp (WC), Bultfontein (FS), Williston (NC), Sebokeng (GP), Melmoth (KZN), Reitz (FS), Nqutu (KZN), Hennenman (FS), Virginia (FS), Ventersburg (FS) Sasolburg (FS), Tsakane (GP) and Vuwani (LP)
14 new Small Claims Courts have been established since 1 April 2015:
Babanango (KZN), Libode (EC), Tabankulu (EC), Wodehouse (EC), Indwe (EC), Tsolo (EC), Qumbu (EC), Simon’s Town (WC), Middelburg (EC), Sterkstroom (EC), Tiyani (LP), Barkly East (EC), Kakamas (NC) and Flagstaff (EC)
2. The statistics for the new 39 Small Claims Courts is not yet readily available on the department’s ICMS system which is our main statistics information source as these courts are still being assisted to get registered and trained to use the system. However the 2014/15 national stats for the SCC were as follows:
Matters Finalized - Broken down into Regions:
|
Regions |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Grand Total |
Amount |
Average of Days : Registration to Finalisation Date |
Average of Days: First Hearing Date to Finalization date |
|
Eastern Cape |
596 |
626 |
603 |
655 |
2480 |
R 10 609 170.11 |
70.48 |
52.97 |
|
Free State |
267 |
205 |
252 |
279 |
1003 |
R 2 988 213.13 |
56.43 |
35.08 |
|
Gauteng |
2711 |
2940 |
2217 |
2430 |
10298 |
R 53 338 021.86 |
39.48 |
19.87 |
|
Kwazulu Natal |
870 |
901 |
809 |
816 |
3396 |
R 19 196 151.86 |
111.63 |
68.89 |
|
Limpopo |
845 |
947 |
825 |
902 |
3519 |
R 12 391 156.03 |
87.96 |
60.12 |
|
Mpumalanga |
419 |
571 |
573 |
374 |
1937 |
R 8 626 175.45 |
83.65 |
56.41 |
|
North West |
671 |
585 |
497 |
361 |
2114 |
R 8 143 952.28 |
87.20 |
37.85 |
|
Northern Cape |
177 |
99 |
85 |
90 |
451 |
R 1 814 831.20 |
45.93 |
20.79 |
|
Western Cape |
740 |
901 |
801 |
890 |
3332 |
R 19 972 283.98 |
77.20 |
27.56 |
|
Grand Total |
7296 |
7775 |
6662 |
6797 |
28530 |
R 137 079 955.90 |
68.38 |
|
Matters Finalized - Broken down into Outcomes:
|
Outcomes |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Grand Total |
% |
|
Absolution |
131 |
155 |
100 |
143 |
529 |
2% |
|
Case Dismissed |
559 |
664 |
529 |
500 |
2252 |
8% |
|
Case Struck of Roll |
2380 |
2579 |
2283 |
2387 |
9629 |
34% |
|
Case Withdrawn |
81 |
98 |
77 |
103 |
359 |
1% |
|
Default Judgement |
1316 |
1284 |
1150 |
1526 |
5276 |
18% |
|
Judgement Granted |
2435 |
2604 |
2150 |
1859 |
9048 |
32% |
|
Out of Court Settlement |
317 |
329 |
272 |
229 |
1147 |
4% |
|
Postponed |
77 |
61 |
101 |
46 |
285 |
1% |
|
Rescission Granted |
1 |
4 |
5 |
0.02% |
||
|
Grand Total |
7296 |
7775 |
6662 |
6797 |
28530 |
100% |
|
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