MAGISTRATES
NAME DATE ZULU NAME TRANSLATION
G G Kelly   1854 - 1863 Miskeli   Zulu for Kelly
A S Wyndham  1863 - 09/09/1867  Miswindi   Zulu for Wyndham
J W Shepstone  10/09/1867 - 30/06/1876 Misjana  “Quick” Zulu for Shepstone
M Stuart   01/07/1876 - 30/01/1877 Mcopela Careful of possible danger
W D Wheelwright  01/07/1877 - 30/01/1879  Roqoza Dragging feet whilst walking
J C Jackson  31/01/1879 - 31/03/1880  Jekiseni Zulu for Jackson
W D Wheelwright   01/04/1880 - 31/05/1887  Roqoza Dragging feet whilst walking
J E Fannin  01/06/1887 - 30/06/1899  Makanda   Heads
 H C Koch  01/07/1899 - 31/07/1900 Miskoro  Zulu pronunciation for Koch
J Y Gibson  01/08/1900 - 31/01/1904  Mzimulo  Fattener
  J W Cross  01/02/1904 - 31/08/1907  Dhlovunga
A J Shepstone  01/09/1907 - 12/08/1909  Mango   A steep hill
D G Giles  13/08/1909 - 30/06/1913  Mjwayeli Zulu pronunciation of Giles
G W Adamson  01/07/1913 - 31/07/1919  l Mpangele  Guineafow
G B Warner  01/08/1919 - 30/03/1923  Mashayemhlane One who strikes backs
T A Jackson  01/04/1923 - 31/03/1927  Jekiseni Zulu for Jackson
H H R Piers   01/04/1927 0- 31/05/1929  Mpikanelanga Daily worker
 H E Wallace  01/06/1929 - 31/07/1930  Impunyuka One who slips away
E T J Stower  01/08/1930 - 31/12/1932  Tshisiwe One who burns
F H C Behrmann  01/01/1933 - 31/08/1936 Nkondhlo  A poem
 R G Camp   01/09/1936 - 30/04/1939  Ngezwani Not getting on well together
 C E Lugg    01/05/1939 - 31/07/1942  Pelepele   Hot chillis
E N Hobson  01/10/1942 - 30/04/1951  Uduzeayikhahlele Just about to kick it
 W A Burton  01/05/1951 - 31/03/1955  Mangotobana Intelligent guesser
 E J M Durr  01/04/1955 - 30/06/1957  Mbobozewovo Holes in a beer sieve
L J J E Bester  01/07/1957 - 31/07/1964  Inkunzenkulu A big bull
I J de Villiers  01/08/1964 - 31/10/1968  Mashesha One who moves quickly
L E Mostert   01/11/1968 - 14/10/1969
 J van R Pietersen  15/10/1969 - 31/10/1974  Mkonto  Spear
E D Hickman  01/01/1975 - 31/07/1986  Snqamu  A piece cut off
V V Smit  01/08/1986 - 30/09/1991  Somnyanya 
GH van Rooyen 01/02/1992 -