Johannesburg – Following the successful piloting of the “Court Online System” in the Gauteng Division of the High Court it has been rolled out at other courts.
The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) on Wednesday, (23 April 2025), said it has continued apace with the rollout of the Court Online system to various Superior Courts.
The Court Online System, which provides a platform for Law Firms/Litigants to file documents to the courts electronically (E-Filing) over the internet from anywhere is now operational in the Gauteng, Western Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal Divisions of the High Court.
“It is also being progressively implemented at the Land Court, Labour and Labour Appeal Courts, while the Limpopo Division of the High Court is expected to go live later this month,” the OCJ said in a statement made available to The Bulrushes.
“Various webinars on the implementation of the system have been held and continue to be held to familiarise stakeholders with the operation of the system.
“The rollout of the Court Online system is part of the OCJ’s mandate to support the Judiciary in contributing to fostering the rule of law and in accelerating reforms to ensure that the Courts are administered efficiently.”
The OCJ explained that the design roll-out contributes to efforts to enhance effectiveness and efficiency in court administration through modernisation of the systems, processes and infrastructure.
About the Court Online Syatem
The Court Online System is an end-to-end E-Filing, Digital Case Management, and Evidence Management system for the High Courts of South Africa.
It provides Law Practitioners with the opportunity to file documentation electronically online anywhere and anytime without being physically present at court.
It also affords Law Practitioners the ease of managing their court appearance diaries and court evidence instantaneously online. Court Online aims to:
- Minimise the physical movement of people within the court buildings and thus immensely reduce the general office section queues;
- Minimise paper court documents from parties to the court;
- Leverage the benefits of electronic storage that leads to faster document filing and retrieval, and in the process eradication of misplacement of court files; and
- Concurrent easy access to view the same court file filed by different parties.
