47-772: The Hon Alan Winde MMP The Seventh Provincial Parliament Speaker Daylin Mitchell MMP Deputy Speaker Reagan Allen MMP Chief Whip of the Majority Party Gillon Bosman MMP Leader of the Opposition Khalid Sayed MMP Chief Whip of the Official Opposition Ayanda Bans MMP Municipal: The Western Cape province of South Africa
94-505: A constitutional matter is involved) to the Constitutional Court . The province is divided into 42 magisterial districts and 2 sub-districts, each of which is served by a district magistrate's court . There are a further 12 branch courts and 26 periodical courts to serve densely populated or geographically dispersed districts. These district courts have jurisdiction over all criminal cases except murder, rape and treason and can impose
141-429: A fine of not more than R120,000 or a prison sentence of not more than three years, while a regional court can impose a fine of not more than R600,000 or a prison sentence of not more than 15 years, except that for certain offences a regional court can also impose a life sentence. In civil matters a district court has jurisdiction where the value of the claim is R200,000 or less, while a regional court has jurisdiction where
188-559: A fine of up to R100,000 or a prison sentence of up to three years; and they have jurisdiction over civil cases where the value of the claim is less than R100,000. The regional magistrate's court for the Western Cape, which sits at multiple locations in the province, has jurisdiction over all criminal cases except treason and can impose a fine of up to R300,000 or a prison sentence of up to fifteen years (or life in some circumstances). The regional court also has jurisdiction over civil cases where
235-444: A fixed monetary limit. South Africa is divided into magisterial districts, each of which is served by a district magistrate's court and in some cases also branch courts or periodical courts. Districts are grouped together into regional divisions served by a regional court, which hears more serious cases. At present there is one regional division established for each province , and the regional court sits at multiple locations throughout
282-571: A member of the Chamber of Deputies . Former members of parliament can maintain the style. All members of the unicameral Parliament of Malta are entitled to this prefix. An extensive system of honorifics used to be in place in the Netherlands. In a more formal setting it still is. De weledele heer/vrouwe 'the honourable lord/lady' is used for the genteel bourgeoisie. The middle classes are instead addressed with De heer/mevrouw 'sir/madam', which
329-458: A minimum refer to each other as the honourable member or my honourable friend out of courtesy, but they are not entitled to the style in writing. Members who are 'senior' barristers may be called the honourable and learnèd member , serving or ex-serving members of the military the honourable and gallant member , and ordained clergy in the House the honourable and reverend member ; a practice which
376-656: Is Alan Winde of the Democratic Alliance and the director-general is Harry Malila. Besides the premier, the provincial cabinet consists of ten ministers overseeing thirteen departments. These are the thirteen departments in the Western Cape Government: South Africa has a single national judiciary; there is no separate system of provincial courts. The Western Cape Division of the High Court of South Africa has jurisdiction over all cases arising in
423-561: Is Hon. [Last Name], [First Name] or Honourable [Last Name] or Honourable [Position] (e.g. Honourable Speaker ). Recipients of the rank of Grand Officer or above of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean and persons knighted by Queen Elizabeth II are automatically entitled to prefix The Hon , Hons or The Honourable to their name. Commanders and Officers may request permission from
470-487: Is an honorific style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain people, usually with official governmental or diplomatic positions. In international diplomatic relations, representatives of foreign states are often styled as The Honourable . Deputy chiefs of mission, chargés d'affaires , consuls-general, consuls and honorary consuls are always given the style. All heads of consular posts, whether they are honorary or career postholders, are accorded
517-578: Is governed in a parliamentary system in which the people elect the Provincial Parliament , and the parliament elects the Premier as head of the executive. The Premier leads a cabinet of provincial ministers overseeing various executive departments. The provincial government is subject to the Constitution of the Western Cape and the Constitution of South Africa , which together form the supreme law of
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#1732851520223564-577: Is most commonly used for the President-elect, governors , judges, and members of Congress when formally addressing them. The style may be conferred pursuant to federal government service, according to federal rules, or by state government service, where the rules may be different. Modifiers such as the Right Honorable or the Most Honorable are not used. The 't' in 'the' is not capitalized in
611-484: Is never properly used to refer to oneself. A spouse of someone with the style of The Honorable receives no additional style. In Australia, the style is allowed to be used by past and present: The abbreviation in Australia is ' The Hon' (without a full stop). In May 2013, the title was given approval by Queen Elizabeth II to be granted to past, present, and future Governors-General of Australia , to be used in
658-624: Is not used for people who have died. Some estimate that in the United States there are nearly 100,000 people who are accorded the "Honorable" title, many in the Washington, D.C. region. Civilian officials, including service secretaries (e.g., Secretary of the Army ) of the Pentagon receive the title. The style The Honorable is used on envelopes when referring to an individual in the third person. It
705-574: Is only a courtesy , however, and on legal documents they may be described as, for instance, John Smith, Esq., commonly called The Honourable John Smith . As the wives of sons of peers share the styles of their husbands, the wives of the sons of viscounts and barons and the younger sons of earls are styled, for example, The Hon. Mrs John Smith . Likewise, the married daughters of viscounts and barons, whose husbands hold no higher title or dignity, are styled, for example, The Hon. Mrs Smith . In 1912, King George V granted maids of honour (royal attendants)
752-493: Is the equivalent of Mr/Ms in English. Also typical is the use of De weledelgeboren heer/vrouwe 'the well-born lord/lady', for students at universities, traditionally children of the genteel bourgeoisie. The system adds honorifics based on prestige for military officers based on rank, barristers, prosecutors, judges, members of parliament, government ministers, nobles, clergy, and for academic degrees of master's and above. In
799-411: Is used to refer to a minister while holding office. In Canada, while not always enshrined in legislation, some people are commonly referred to as The Honourable (French: l'honorable ). Those who have the honorific for life include: People who have the honorific only while in office include: Derivatives include: In all cases, the governor general of Canada may grant permission to retain
846-532: The House of Commons of Canada and of provincial legislatures refer to each other during proceedings of the house with the courtesy style "honourable member" (or l'honorable député ), but their name is not otherwise prefixed with the Honourable (unless they are privy councillors or executive councillors). Current and former governors general , prime ministers , chief justices and certain other eminent persons use
893-572: The Senate are styled "Senator". Companions of Honour of the former Order of Barbados from the pre-republic era of Barbados, as well Members of the current Order of the Republic , are accorded the style The Honourable . In Jamaica , those awarded the Order of Jamaica (considered Jamaica's equivalent to a British knighthood ) and those awarded the Order of Merit are styled Honourable . In Trinidad and Tobago The Prime Minister , government ministers,
940-554: The Dutch language, Mr is a formal and academic title, for both men and women, protected by Dutch law. It stands for Meester 'master', and is strictly reserved for holders of a master's degree in law (LL.M.) who are qualified to practice law. Holders are addressed as De weledelgestrenge heer/vrouwe Mr 'the honourable strict lord/lady master', followed by their name. In the Spanish Autonomous Community of Catalonia
987-646: The Modernisation Committee recommended abolished, but which use has continued. When anyone is entitled to be styled Right Honourable this is used instead of honourable . In the Falkland Islands , the style the honourable is given to any serving or former members of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council . In the Isle of Man , the style the honourable (often abbreviated to Hon. )
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#17328515202231034-575: The President to use this prefix. Recipients of the order who are not Mauritian citizens may not use the prefix or post-nominals unless granted permission by the President. All 70 members of the National Assembly also use this prefix, including all Cabinet ministers. All members of the South African parliament and the nine provincial legislatures are entitled to this prefix. A rough equivalent of
1081-516: The United Kingdom, all sons and daughters of viscounts and barons (including the holders of life peerages ) and the younger sons of earls are styled with this prefix (the daughters and younger sons of dukes and marquesses and the daughters of earls have the higher style of Lord or Lady before their first names, and the eldest sons of dukes, marquesses and earls are known by one of their father's or mother's subsidiary titles). The style
1128-413: The Western Cape is the head of the provincial government; chosen by the members of the provincial parliament from amongst themselves. The premier chooses a cabinet of ministers to oversee the various departments of the provincial government. The director-general is the non-political head of the provincial administration, while each government department is led by a head of department. The current premier
1175-462: The exceptions of priests and abbesses, who are Hochwürden ' reverend '. A subdeacon is Wohlehrwürden 'very honourable'; a deacon is Hochehrwürden ' right honourable '. In Ireland, all judges of the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court are referred to as The Honourable Mr/Ms Justice . In Italy, the style The Honourable (Italian: Onorevole ) is customarily used to refer to
1222-454: The form His or Her Excellency the Honourable while holding office, and The Honourable in retirement. Magistrate%27s Court (South Africa) The magistrates' courts are the lowest level of the court system in South Africa . They are the courts of first instance for most criminal cases except for the most serious crimes, and for civil cases where the value of the claim is below
1269-573: The higher style of 'Venerable'. The style of Honourable is accorded members of parliament in Ghana . It is also extended to certain grades of Royal Orders awarded by Ghana's sub-national Kingdoms. The style Honourable is used to address members of the Kenyan parliament . Traditionally, members of Parliament are not allowed to call each other by name in the chambers, but rather use the terms "Honourable colleague" or "Honorable Member for ...". The written form
1316-478: The leader of the opposition and ministers within government ministries (junior ministers) are styled as The Honourable , senators serving as ministers are styled as Senator The Honourable , ministers with doctorates are styled as The Honourable Dr. or Dr. the Honourable (rare). In the United States, the prefix the Honorable has been used to formally address various officials at the federal and state levels, but it
1363-573: The middle of a sentence. Under the rules of etiquette, the President, Vice President, members of both houses of Congress, governors of states, members of state legislatures , and mayors are accorded the title. Persons appointed to office nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate are accorded the title; this rule includes members of the Cabinet and sub-Cabinet (such as deputies and undersecretaries), administrators, members, and commissioners of
1410-436: The province, but generally handles only the most serious or high-profile criminal trials, high-value civil trials, cases involving judicial review of legislation or executive actions, and appeals from the magistrates' courts. Judges of the High Court periodically go on circuit to hear cases in parts of the province distant from Cape Town. Appeals from the High Court are to the national Supreme Court of Appeal and ultimately (if
1457-491: The province. The Western Cape Provincial Parliament, situated in Cape Town , is the legislative branch of the provincial government. The parliament is a unicameral legislature of 42 members, elected by a system of party-list proportional representation . An election is held every five years, conventionally at the same time as the election of the National Assembly . The most recent election occurred in 2024 . The premier of
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1504-449: The province. As of 2010 there were 384 districts (and thus 384 district courts), 18 subdistricts with detached courts, 79 branch courts and 235 periodical courts. There were 1,914 magistrates including 351 regional court magistrates. In criminal matters a district court has jurisdiction over all offences except treason , murder and rape , and a regional court has jurisdiction over all offences except treason. A district court can impose
1551-554: The style Honorable . State court judges and justices of the peace , like federal judges, also are accorded the style Honorable . Practices vary on whether appointed state official, such as the heads of state cabinet-level departments are given the title. There is also no universal rule for whether county or city officials other than the mayor (such as city council , board of aldermen , board of selectmen , planning and zoning commission , and code enforcement board members, or city manager or police chief or fire chief ) are given
1598-433: The style Honourable would be Hochwohlgeboren 'high well-born', which was used until 1918 for all members of noble families not having any higher style. Its application to bourgeois dignitaries became common in the 19th century, though it has faded since and was always of doubtful correctness. Ehrwürdig or Ehrwürden , the literal translation of 'honourable', is used for Catholic clergy and religious —with
1645-515: The style The Honourable since 1968 but retain the ability to do so, and are often accorded the honorific in media and by the federal government. Members of the Order of the Caribbean Community are entitled to be styled The Honourable for life. In Barbados , members of the Parliament carry two main titles: members of the House of Assembly are styled The Honourable , while members of
1692-684: The style according to the State Department of the United States . However, the style Excellency instead of The Honourable is used for ambassadors and high commissioners only. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the prefix 'Honourable' or 'Hon.' is used for members of both chambers of the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo . Informally, senators are sometimes given
1739-508: The style after they cease to hold office. Persons eligible to retain the style include the speaker of the House of Commons (who may already be eligible as a privy councillor), territorial commissioners, and judges of certain courts (e.g., the Supreme Court of Canada). The most recent former justice granted such privileges was Frank Iacobucci . It is usual for speakers of the House of Commons to be made privy councillors, in which case they keep
1786-468: The style by royal warrant , for example: The style The Honourable is usually used in addressing envelopes (where it is usually abbreviated to The Hon. ) and formally elsewhere, in which case Mr or Esquire are omitted. In speech, however, The Honourable John Smith is usually referred to simply as Mr John Smith. In the House of Commons of the United Kingdom , as in other traditionally lower houses of Parliament and other legislatures, members must as
1833-522: The style for life. By custom, the leader of the Official Opposition is appointed to the Privy Council, granting them the style (being the only non-government MP accorded such privilege). In the past, certain provincial premiers (e.g., Peter Lougheed , Bill Davis , Joey Smallwood and Tommy Douglas ) were elevated to the Privy Council and gained the style, but such practice is rare. Members of
1880-580: The style of Right Honourable for life (or le/la très honorable in French). This was originally subject to being summoned to the British Privy Council. Several early prime ministers were not summoned to the British Privy Council, and hence were styled The Honourable : Alexander Mackenzie , Sir John Abbott and Sir Mackenzie Bowell . Members of the Executive Council of Quebec have not used
1927-526: The style of the honourable for life, with precedence next after daughters of barons. The Honourable is also customarily used as a form of address for most foreign nobility that is not formally recognised by the sovereign (e.g. ambassadors) when in the UK. Some people are entitled to the prefix by virtue of their offices. Rules exist that allow certain individuals to keep the prefix The Honourable even after retirement. Several corporate entities have been awarded
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1974-460: The term the Honorable is accorded for life. According to the protocols of the U.S. Department of State , all persons who have been in a position that entitled them to The Honorable continue to retain that honorific style for life. However, the State Department is not an authority on state and local officials such as mayors, members of state legislatures, and high state officials. The prefix
2021-514: The title; as these may be different state by state. Members of the White House staff at the rank of special assistant, deputy assistant, assistant to the president, and Counselor to the President are accorded the title. Officials nominated to high office but not yet confirmed (e.g., commissioner-designate) and interim or acting officials are generally not accorded the style Honorable , except for cabinet-level officials. Opinions vary on whether
2068-428: The value of the claim is between R200,000 and R400,000. A regional court also has jurisdiction over divorce and related family law matters. Cases in which no magistrate's court has jurisdiction must be brought before the High Court , which has the inherent jurisdiction to hear any case. The High Court also hears appeals from the magistrates' courts, and cases in which the constitutionality of any law or conduct of
2115-657: The value of the claim is less than R300,000, and divorce and family law cases. The City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality is the local council for the Cape Town metropolitan area, which contains two-thirds of the province's population. The rest of the province is divided into five district municipalities which are subdivided into twenty-four local municipalities . The municipalities are listed below. The Hon The Honourable ( Commonwealth English ) or The Honorable ( American English ; see spelling differences ) (abbreviation: Hon. , Hon'ble , or variations)
2162-595: The various independent agencies , councils, commissions, and boards, federal judges , ambassadors of the United States , U.S. Attorneys , U.S. Marshals , the Architect of the Capitol , the Librarian of Congress and Public Printer of the United States , and presidentially appointed inspectors general . High state officials other than governor, such as lieutenant governor and state attorneys general are also accorded
2209-631: The word Honorable ( Catalan : Honorable ) is used for current and former members of the cabinet ( consellers ) of the President of the Catalan Government ( Generalitat de Catalunya ). Former and current Heads of Government or President of the Generalitat are given the name of Molt Honorable ("Very Honorable"). This also applies to former and current heads of government of the Autonomous Communities of Valencia and Balearic Islands . In
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