The Human Rights Law Index is a collection of international treaties and case law from African courts on topics relating to human rights. The case selection aims to provide a snapshot of human rights law in a country, as well as within the African Union. The index currently covers over 1000 documents.
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Make your selections from the choices on the left| Court | Title | Case citation (MNC) | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| Supreme Court | Waterberg Big Game Hunting Lodge Otjahewita (Pty) Ltd v Minister of Environment & Tourism (SA13/04) [2005] NASC 9 (23 November 2005); | [2005] NASC 9 | 23 Nov 2005 | This was an appeal to the Supreme Court on a judgment of the High Court which had dismissed an... |
| Supreme Court | S v Koopman (SA02/2003) [2005] NASC 10 (07 June 2005); | [2005] NASC 10 | 07 Jun 2005 | CASE NO CASE NO.: SA 02/2003 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between CYRIL KOOPMAN... |
| Supreme Court | Aztec Granite (Pty) Ltd v Green and Others (SA4/05) [2006] NASC 1 (01 February 2006); | [2006] NASC 1 | 01 Feb 2006 | CASE NO. SA 4/2005 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: AZTEC GRANITE (PTY) LTD... |
| Supreme Court | Doeseb and Others v Kheibeb and Others (SA14/04: SA14/04) [2006] NASC 2 (01 February 2006); | [2006] NASC 2 | 01 Feb 2006 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA CASE NO: SA 14/2004 In the matter between: A DOESEB First... |
| Supreme Court | S v Shikunga (SA 6/95) [1997] NASC 2 (20 August 1997); | [1997] NASC 2 | 20 Aug 1997 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA Case No. SA 6/95 In the matter between IMMANUEL SHIKUNGA ... |
| Supreme Court | S v Singanda (SA 6/95) [1997] NASC 3 (20 March 1997); | [1997] NASC 3 | 20 Mar 1997 | REPORTABLE CASE NO. SA 6/95 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between THE STATE SECOND... |
| Supreme Court | Correia v Commanding Officer Windhoek Prison and Another (SA 5/96) [1998] NASC 1 (10 February 1998); | [1998] NASC 1 | 10 Feb 1998 | CASE NO. SA 5/96 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between MARTINO NEVES CORREIA ... |
| Supreme Court | S v Kandovazu (SA 4/96) [1998] NASC 2 (10 February 1998); | [1998] NASC 2 | 10 Feb 1998 | CASE NO. SA 4/96 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between ABIUD JOSEPH KANDOVAZU ... |
| Supreme Court | Santam Namibia Ltd v Bank Windhoek Limited (SA 1/98) [1999] NASC 1 (10 May 1999); | [1999] NASC 1 | 10 May 1999 | CASE NO. SA 1/98 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: SANTAM NAMIBIA LTD ... |
| Supreme Court | Muller v President of the Republic of Namibia (SA 2/98) [1999] NASC 2 (21 May 1999); | [1999] NASC 2 | 21 May 1999 | HR Name Equality and non-discrimination Women CASE NO.: SA 2/98 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In... |
| Supreme Court | Namunjepo and Others v Commanding Officer Windhoek Prison and Another (SA 3/98) [1999] NASC 3 (09 July 1999); | [1999] NASC 3 | 09 Jul 1999 | HR Torture cruel inhuman or degrading treatment CASE NO.: SA 3/98 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA... |
| Supreme Court | Transnamib Limited v Poolman and Others (SA 6/99) [1999] NASC 4 (17 November 1999); | [1999] NASC 4 | 17 Nov 1999 | CASE NO.: SA 6/99 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between TRANSNAMIB... |
| Supreme Court | S v Shapumba (SA 4/99) [1999] NASC 5 (17 November 1999); | [1999] NASC 5 | 17 Nov 1999 | CASE NO.: SA 4/99 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between AMUTENYA SHAPUMBA ... |
| Supreme Court | S v Shikongo and Others (SA 3/99) [1999] NASC 6 (07 December 1999); | [1999] NASC 6 | 07 Dec 1999 | CASE NO.: SA 3/99 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between THE STATE APPELLANT... |
| Supreme Court | S v Katamba (SA 2/99) [1999] NASC 7 (07 December 1999); | [1999] NASC 7 | 07 Dec 1999 | SA 2/99 S v MICHAEL KATAMBA 1999/12/07 Strydom, C.J., Silungwe, A.J.A., O'Linn, A.J.A.... |
| Supreme Court | S v Labuschagne (A1/01) [2002] NASC 6 (28 March 2002); | [2002] NASC 6 | 28 Mar 2002 | CASE NO.: A. 01/2001 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the appeal of: WOUTER OTTO KAREL... |
| Supreme Court | S v Matheus (SA11/01A) [2002] NASC 7 (02 April 2002); | [2002] NASC 7 | 02 Apr 2002 | CASE NO.: SA 11/2001 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between THE STATE APPELLANT And... |
| Supreme Court | Government of the Republic of Namibia and Others v Mwilima and Others (SA29/01) [2002] NASC 8 (07 June 2002); 2002 NR 235 (SC) | [2002] NASC 8 | 07 Jun 2002 | Flynote: Legal aid; relationship between international and domestic law HR Have his cause heard (... |
| Supreme Court | S v Ndjimba (SA19/01) [2002] NASC 9 (19 June 2002); | [2002] NASC 9 | 19 Jun 2002 | CASE NO.: SA 19/2001 IN THE SUPREME COURT JACKSON NDJIMBA APPELLANT And THE STATE RESPONDENT CORAM... |
| Supreme Court | Theron and Another v Tegethoff and Others (SA15/01) [2002] NASC 10 (19 June 2002); | [2002] NASC 10 | 19 Jun 2002 | CASE NO.: SA 15/2001 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between FRANCOIS DOMINICUS... |
| Supreme Court | Van Ellinckhuijzen v Botha (SA11/01) [2002] NASC 11 (21 June 2002); | [2002] NASC 11 | 21 Jun 2002 | CASE NO.: SA 11/2001 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between KOOS VAN ELLINCKHUIJZEN... |
| Supreme Court | Mahe Construction (Pty) Ltd v Seasonaire (SA24/01) [2002] NASC 12 (03 October 2002); | [2002] NASC 12 | 03 Oct 2002 | CASE NO.: SA 24/2001 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: MAHE CONSTRUCTION (PTY... |
| Supreme Court | S v Sam (SA16A/01) [2002] NASC 13 (03 October 2002); | [2002] NASC 13 | 03 Oct 2002 | CASE NO.: SA16(A)/2001 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: JOHN SAM APPELLANT... |
| Supreme Court | S v Sibande and Another (SA16/01) [2002] NASC 14 (11 October 2002); | [2002] NASC 14 | 11 Oct 2002 | CASE NO. SA16/2001 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: CHARLES SIBANDE FIRST... |
| Supreme Court | Malama-Kean v Magistrate of the District of Oshakati NO and Another (SA4/02) [2002] NASC 15 (14 October 2002); | [2002] NASC 15 | 14 Oct 2002 | CASE NO.: SA 04/2002 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: MARGARET MALAMA-KEAN... |
| Supreme Court | S v Myburgh (SA21/01) [2002] NASC 16 (14 October 2002); | [2002] NASC 16 | 14 Oct 2002 | CASE NO.: SA 21/2001 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: PIETER JOHAN MYBURGH... |
| Supreme Court | Grobler v Commercial Bank of Namibia Ltd (SA10/02) [2003] NASC 1 (24 January 2003); | [2003] NASC 1 | 24 Jan 2003 | CASE NO.: SA10/2002 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: ZACHARIAS JOHANNES... |
| Supreme Court | Ndjavera v Du Plessis (SA23/01) [2003] NASC 2 (24 January 2003); | [2003] NASC 2 | 24 Jan 2003 | CASE NO.: SA 23/2001 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: VASANA NDJAVERA... |
| Supreme Court | Rossouw v Commercial Bank of Namibia Limited (SA8/02) [2003] NASC 3 (24 January 2003); | [2003] NASC 3 | 24 Jan 2003 | CASE NO.: SA 08/2002 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between JOHANNA ADRIANA ROSSOUW... |
| Supreme Court | Mostert v Minister of Justice (SA3/02) [2003] NASC 4 (28 January 2003); | [2003] NASC 4 | 28 Jan 2003 | CASE NO.: SA 3/2002 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between WALTER MOSTERT APPELLANT... |
| Supreme Court | S v Alexander (SA5/99) [2003] NASC 5 (13 February 2003); | [2003] NASC 5 | 13 Feb 2003 | CASE NO.: SA 5/1999 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA THE STATE APPELLANT versus PAULUS ALEXANDER... |
| Supreme Court | S v Siyambango (SA5/02) [2003] NASC 6 (13 February 2003); | [2003] NASC 6 | 13 Feb 2003 | CASE NO: SA 05/2002 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: KENNETH SIYAMBANGO... |
| Supreme Court | Afshani and Another v Vaatz (SA9/02) [2003] NASC 7 (05 March 2003); | [2003] NASC 7 | 05 Mar 2003 | CASE NO.: SA 9/2002 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between KHODJY AFSHANI FIRST... |
| Supreme Court | Aussenkehr Farms (Pty) Ltd and Another v Minister of Mines and Energy and Another (SA6/02) [2003] NASC 8 (05 March 2003); | [2003] NASC 8 | 05 Mar 2003 | EL Attribution of Costs CASE NO.: SA 06/2002 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court | Public Service Union of Namibia v Namibia Airports Company Limited (SA7/02) [2003] NASC 9 (05 March 2003); | [2003] NASC 9 | 05 Mar 2003 | SA 07/2002 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between THE PUBLIC SERVICE UNION OF... |
| Supreme Court | Nekwaya t/a Checkers Wholesale & Supermarket v Cachalia t/a Younus Cachalia Wholesalers and Another (SA12/01) [2003] NASC 10 (18 March 2003); | [2003] NASC 10 | 18 Mar 2003 | CASE NO.: SA 12/2001 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: A.J. NEKWAYA t/a... |
| Supreme Court | Government of the Republic of Namibia v Wamuwi NO (SA28/01) [2003] NASC 11 (21 May 2003); | [2003] NASC 11 | 21 May 2003 | CASE NO. SA 28/2001 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: GOVERNMENT OF THE... |
| Supreme Court | Rossouw v Commercial Bank of Namibia Limited (SA8/02) [2003] NASC 12 (08 July 2003); | [2003] NASC 12 | 08 Jul 2003 | CASE NO.: SA 08/2002 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between JOHANNA ADRIANA ROSSOUW... |
| Supreme Court | Cronje v Municipality Council of Municipality of Mariental (SA18/02) [2003] NASC 13 (01 August 2003); | [2003] NASC 13 | 01 Aug 2003 | CASE NO.: SA 18/2002 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between MATTHYS JOHANNES CRONJE... |
| Supreme Court | Trade Line Namibia (Pty) Ltd v Nambib Resources (Pty) Ltd and Another (SA3/03) [2003] NASC 14 (12 August 2003); | [2003] NASC 14 | 12 Aug 2003 | This was an appeal against the decision of the court a quo, which dismissed an urgent application... |
| Supreme Court | S v Strowitzki (P3/97) [2003] NASC 15 (16 September 2003); | [2003] NASC 15 | 16 Sep 2003 | CASE NO.P3/1997 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between REINHARD EUGEN AUGUST... |
| Supreme Court | Swart v Brand (SA17/02) [2003] NASC 16 (28 October 2003); | [2003] NASC 16 | 28 Oct 2003 | CASE NO. SA 17/2002 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA IN THE MATTER BETWEEN WILLEM PETRUS SWART... |
| Supreme Court | S v Narib (SA5/03A; SA5/03A) [2003] NASC 17 (13 November 2003); | [2003] NASC 17 | 13 Nov 2003 | CASE NO.: SA 5/2003 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between JOHN NARIB APPELLANT And... |
| Supreme Court | Mofuka v Mofuka (SA2/02) [2003] NASC 18 (20 November 2003); | [2003] NASC 18 | 20 Nov 2003 | CASE NO.: SA 2/2002 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: TEOFILUS MOFUKA... |
| Supreme Court | S v Rooi (SA17/03) [2004] NASC 1 (01 April 2004); | [2004] NASC 1 | 01 Apr 2004 | SA 17/2003 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA IN THE MATTER BETWEEN: DAWID ROOI APPELLANT And THE... |
| Supreme Court | S v Mushwena and Others (SA4/04) [2004] NASC 2 (21 July 2004); | [2004] NASC 2 | 21 Jul 2004 | CASE NO.: SA 6/2004 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between THE STATE APPELLANT... |
| Supreme Court | S v Narib (SA5/03) [2004] NASC 4 (29 October 2004); | [2004] NASC 4 | 29 Oct 2004 | CASE NO. SA 5/2003 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: JOHN NARIB APPELLANT And... |
| Supreme Court | Telcom Namibia Limited v Deyzel and Another (SA25/02) [2004] NASC 5 (29 October 2004); | [2004] NASC 5 | 29 Oct 2004 | CASE NO. SA 25/2002 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: TELECOM NAMIBIA LIMITED... |
| Supreme Court | Namibia Grape Growers and Exporters Association and Others v Ministry of Mines and Energy and Others (SA14/02) [2004] NASC 6 (25 November 2004); | [2004] NASC 6 | 25 Nov 2004 | This case was an appeal in the Supreme Court of Namibia against a judgment that dismissed the... |
| Supreme Court | S v Shihepo and Another (SA23/03) [2004] NASC 7 (25 November 2004); | [2004] NASC 7 | 25 Nov 2004 | CASE NO.: SA 23/2003 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between THE STATE APPELLANT And... |