44 years in practice
Margate, KwaZulu-Natal
Ground Floor, Margate Sands Building, Marine Drive, Margate
+27 (0)39 317 3021/2 Docex: 4 Margate
29 years in practice
Margate, KwaZulu-Natal
98 Marine Drive, Margate039 312 6600
12 years in practice
Margate, KwaZulu-Natal
126 Queen Street , Shelly Beach039 330 5014
9 years in practice
Margate, KwaZulu-Natal
06 Charter Road, Uvongo, Margate073 779 4161
Law Firm
Margate, KwaZulu-Natal
Suite 1, Diamond Centre, 9 Marine Drive, Manaba039 312 9550Debt Collection is offered by every one of the 5 firms in our Margate directory, so you have a wide choice. The longest established are Hansmeyer, Van Eeden & Chetty Inc (44 years), Petterson and Pandaram Attorneys (29 years) and Dr. S S Attorneys (12 years). All of them have a full profile on our site, with their people, history and the courts they use.
Debt collection lawyers help businesses and individuals recover money they are owed, from a letter of demand through to judgment and execution. Consumer credit is regulated by the National Credit Act 34 of 2005, and most ordinary debts prescribe after three years, so it pays to act early. Some firms also help consumers with debt review and incorrect credit listings.
Claims of up to R200,000 are heard in the district magistrate's court and up to R400,000 in the Regional Court. The Small Claims Court handles claims of up to R30,000 (from 1 August 2026) without lawyers. People living in Margate are usually served by the Ramsgate Branch Court at c/o Marine Drive and Alfred Road, Ramsgate. The nearest Legal Aid SA office is in Port Shepstone, about 16 km away: Legal Aid SA Port Shepstone Local Office, 2nd Floor, MB Centre, 49 Aiken Street, Port Shepstone, 4240. Legal Aid helps people who pass its means test, mainly in criminal, family and eviction matters.
Most ordinary debts prescribe after three years under the Prescription Act 68 of 1969, unless the debtor acknowledged the debt or legal action interrupted prescription.
A formal letter giving the debtor a deadline to pay before legal action. It is often the cheapest way to recover a debt.
Ask how the firm charges (some work on a percentage of what is recovered) and how often they will report back. Compare the firms listed above.
Smaller civil claims from Margate are heard at the Ramsgate Branch Court. Larger claims go to the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court.
Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to Margate is Legal Aid SA Port Shepstone Local Office, about 16 km away.
