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Umzimkulu Criminal and Civil Court
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Magistrate and Bantu Affairs Commissioner, Umzimkulu

  • 1/UKL
  • Governmental body
  • 1879 – 1963

A magistrate’s court was established at Umzimkulu on 17 September 1879 (Government Gazette No 5951 dated 19 September 1879, Proclamation No 112 of 1879).

The magistrate of Umzimkulu was also appointed Native Commissioner as from 1 October 1928 (Government Gazette No 1734 dated 26 October 1928, Government Notice No 1865 dated 26 October 1928).

Due to the Transkei being granted self-government all documents subsequent to 1 November 1963 were deposited in the Transkeian Archives Depot at Umtata (now Mthatha Archives Repository).