PRACTICE MANUAL OF THE SOUTH GAUTENG HIGH COURT

Practice Manual of the South Gauteng High Court
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CHAPTER FIVE: COURT SITTINGS

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1. Save as set out below, all the courts of this division will commence sitting at 10h00. The courts adjourn at 11h15 and resume sitting at 11h30. The courts adjourn at 13h00 and resume sitting at 14h00. The courts adjourn for the day at 16h00.
2. Counsel must be punctual in their attendance in court at the aforesaid times.
3. Notwithstanding para 1 above, it should be noted, that:
  3.1 Roll call of civil trials commences at 9h30.
  3.2 Motion courts 2 and 3 commence sitting during court term at 9h30.
  3.3 Applications for leave to appeal are usually enrolled for hearing at 9h30.
4. The presiding judge may, at his/her discretion, deviate from the times set out above.

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