South African courts

Court Date Calculator

Work out litigation deadlines in court days — weekends and South African public holidays are excluded automatically.

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Use a negative number to count backwards from a hearing date.

Read the guideHow court days are counted in South AfricaA court day is any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday. This explains how the Uniform Rules count them — the day excluded at the start, the day included at the end, and the holidays that move each year.5 min read

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