PRACTICE MANUAL OF THE SOUTH GAUTENG HIGH COURT

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CHAPTER TWO: COURT TERMS

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1. The calendar year is divided into four court terms. The duration of each court term is approximately 10 weeks.
2. Each court term commences on a Monday and terminates on a Friday.
3. The first court term of each year commences on the Monday immediately after 23 January. The last court term of each year ends on the Friday immediately before 10 December.
4. The court goes into recess for two weeks between the first and second court term, five weeks between the second and third court term, one week between the third and fourth court term and seven weeks after the end of the fourth court term and the commencement of the first court term in the succeeding year.
5. The Judge President determines the duration of each court term.

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