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 of Zimbabwe | Triangle Ltd. v Phiri (79/02) ((79/02)) [2004] ZWSC 107 (06 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 107 | 07 Sep 2004 | Judgment No. SC 107/04 Civil Appeal No. 279/02 TRIANGLE LIMITED v KHUMBULANI PHIRI SUPREME COURT... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Wattle Company, Pine Division v Marwisa and Others (47/02) ((47/02)) [2004] ZWSC 43 (19 July 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 43 | 20 Jul 2004 | Judgment No. SC 43/04 Civil Appeal No. 347/02 WATTLE COMPANY, PINE DIVISION v MARK MARWISA AND... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Quinnell v Minister of Lands Agriculture and Rural Resettlement and Others (13/04) ((13/04)) [2004] ZWSC 47 (10 November 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 47 | 11 Nov 2004 | REPORTABLE (81) Judgment No S.C. 47/04 Const. Application No 13/04 GEORGE PRETORIUS QUINNELL v (1... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Lee Group of Companies v Elder (06/02) ((06/02)) [2004] ZWSC 88 (10 November 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 88 | 11 Nov 2004 | REPORTABLE (69) Judgment No. SC 88/04 Civil Application No. 406/02 LEE GROUP OF COMPANIES v ANN... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Masasi (44A/03) ((44A/03)) [2004] ZWSC 73 (09 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 73 | 10 Sep 2004 | Judgment No. SC 73/04 Crim. Appeal No. 44A/03 WING COMMANDER JUDGE MASASI v THE STATE SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Sithole v P G Industries (Zimbabwe) Ltd. t/a African Lumber Company (Pvt) Ltd. (24/03) ((Zimbabwe)) [2004] ZWSC 2 (28 January 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 2 | 29 Jan 2004 | Judgment No. SC 2/04 Civil Application No. 224/03 ECKEM WILLIAM SITHOLE v P.G. INDUSTRIES (... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Goromonzi Rural District Council v Mudzimu (98/03) ((98/03)) [2004] ZWSC 35 (09 June 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 35 | 10 Jun 2004 | 5 SC 35/04 REPORTABLE (31) Judgment No. SC 35/04 Civil Appeal No. 98/03 GOROMONZI RURAL DISTRICT... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe Zvataida Rural District Council v Chigodo and Another (77/02) ((77/02)) [2004] ZWSC 48 (06 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 48 | 07 Sep 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (38) Judgment No. SC 48/04 Civil Appeal No. 77/02 UZUMBA MARAMBA PFUNGWE ZVATAIDA... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mtetwa v Business Equipment Corporation (95/01) ((95/01)) [2004] ZWSC 25 (09 May 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 25 | 10 May 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (19) Judgment No. SC 25/04 Civil Application No.295/01 FARAI MTETWA v BUSINESS... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Stambolie v Binga Rural Council and Another (13/02) ((13/02)) [2004] ZWSC 4 (15 February 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 4 | 16 Feb 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (5) Judgment No S.C.4\04 Civil Appeal No 313\02 JOHN DESMOND STAMBOLIE v (1) BINGA... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Tel One v Mhizha and Another (86/03) ((86/03)) [2004] ZWSC 14 (15 February 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 14 | 16 Feb 2004 | Judgment No. SC 14/04 Civil Application No. 286/03 TEL ONE v (1) B MHIZHA (2) P MABONEKA SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Charumbira and Another v Wilke and Others (46/03) ((46/03)) [2004] ZWSC 133 (29 February 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 133 | 01 Mar 2004 | Judgment No. SC 65/03 Civil Appeal No. 146/03 (1) FORTUNE CHARUMBIRA (2) PRICILLA CHARUMBIRA v (1... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Attorney-General v Makamba (19/04) ((19/04)) [2004] ZWSC 74 (29 August 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 74 | 30 Aug 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (53) Judgment No. SC 74/04 Crim. Application No. 119/04 THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL v JAMES... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Maphosa v Ncube (83/99) ((83/99)) [2004] ZWSC 53 (29 August 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 53 | 30 Aug 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (117) Judgment No. SC 53/04 Civil Appeal No. 83/99 JUDITH MABABA MAPHOSA v GREEK... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Kabaya v Kabaya (36/02) ((36/02)) [2004] ZWSC 137 (16 June 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 137 | 17 Jun 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (61) Judgment No S.C. 69/03 Civil Appeal No 36/02 MARK KABAYA v GETRUDE KABAYA... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | International Committee of the Red Cross v Sibanda and Another (47/02) ((47/02)) [2004] ZWSC 115 (12 January 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 115 | 13 Jan 2004 | REPORTABLE (40) Judgment No. SC 48/03 Civil Appeal No. 147/02 THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Air Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd. v Patsikadova and Another (16/03) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 16 (17 March 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 16 | 18 Mar 2004 | REPORTABLE (13) Judgment No. SC 16/04 Civil Appeal No. 116/03 AIR ZIMBABWE (PRIVATE) LIMITED v (1... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Maswenya v Standard Chartered Bank (23/01) ((23/01)) [2004] ZWSC 80 (17 March 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 80 | 18 Mar 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (62) Judgment No. SC 80/04 Civil Appeal No. 223/01 TENDAI MASWENYA v STANDARD... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Commercial Union Fire Marine and General Insurance Company Ltd. and Others v Chingwaru and Another (73/01) ((73/01)) [2004] ZWSC 50 (08 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 50 | 09 Sep 2004 | 10 SC 50/04 REPORTABLE (46) Judgment No. SC 50/04 Civil Appeal No. 173/01 (1) COMMERCIAL UNION... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | T M Supermarket v TM National Workers' Committee (70/01) ((70/01)) [2004] ZWSC 19 (09 May 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 19 | 10 May 2004 | REPORTABLE (17) Judgment No. SC 19/04 Civil Appeal No. 370/01 T.M. SUPERMARKET v T.M. NATIONAL... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Ntabeni Conservancy v Kazombe and Others (25/02) ((25/02)) [2004] ZWSC 45 (06 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 45 | 07 Sep 2004 | Judgment No. SC 45/04 Civil Appeal No. 425/02 NTABENI CONSERVANCY v (1) E D KAZOMBE (2) THE GOLDEN... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Divine Homes (Pvt) Ltd. v Sheriff of Zimbabwe (07/02) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 122 (08 February 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 122 | 09 Feb 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (45) Judgment No. SC 54/03 Civil Appeal No. 307/02 DIVINE HOMES (PRIVATE) LIMITED v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Tshuma (183/95) ((183/95)) [2004] ZWSC 118 (08 February 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 118 | 09 Feb 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (44) Judgment No. SC 52/03 Civil Appeal No. 183/95 SITHABILE TSHUMA v THE STATE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Makamba (19/04) ((19/04)) [2004] ZWSC 30 (22 April 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 30 | 23 Apr 2004 | REPORTABLE ZLR (14) Judgment No. SC 30/04 Crim. Application No. 119/04 JAMES CHAFUNGAMOYO MAKAMBA... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Air Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd. v Mnensa and Another (88/02) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 89 (31 October 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 89 | 01 Nov 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (77) Judgment No SC 89/04 Civil Appeal No 388/02 AIR ZIMBABWE (PRIVATE) LIMITED v (1... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | African Gold Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd. v Dube and Others (63/02) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 42 (26 July 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 42 | 27 Jul 2004 | 5 SC 42/04 REPORTABLE ZLR (37) Judgment No. SC 42/04 Civil Appeal No. 63/02 AFRICAN GOLD ZIMBABWE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Matambanadzo v Goven (68/02) ((68/02)) [2004] ZWSC 23 (09 May 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 23 | 10 May 2004 | REPORTABLE ZLR (16) Judgment No. SC 23/04 Civil Appeal No. 368/02 JOSEPHINE MATAMBANADZO v NATU... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Association of Independent Journalists and Others v Minister of State for Information and Publicity in the President's Office and Others (52/02) ((52/02)) [2004] ZWSC 140 (04 February 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 140 | 05 Feb 2004 | REPORTABLE (118) Judgment No S.C.136\02 Const. Application No 252\02 (1) ASSOCIATION OF... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Jones v Strong (80/01) ((80/01)) [2004] ZWSC 135 (09 June 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 135 | 10 Jun 2004 | REPORTABLE (62) Judgment No. SC 67/03 Civil Appeal No. 280/01 JOHN HARRIES JONES v KIM GRAHAM... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Hlahla v OK Zimbabwe (11/02) ((11/02)) [2004] ZWSC 132 (05 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 132 | 06 Sep 2004 | 4 SC 64/04 Judgment No. SC 64/04 Civil Appeal No. 111/02 SHADRECK HLAHLA v O.K. ZIMBABWE SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Muza v Agricultural Bank of Zimbabwe Ltd. (22/02) ((22/02)) [2004] ZWSC 138 (04 October 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 138 | 05 Oct 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (63) Judgment No S.C. 70/03 Civil Appeal No 222/02 NELSON MUJERI MUZA v AGRICULTURAL... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Lever Brothers v Bimha and Others (66/03) ((66/03)) [2004] ZWSC 85 (29 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 85 | 30 Sep 2004 | 7 SC 85/04 DISTRIBUTABLE (66) Judgment No. SC 85/04 Civil Appeal No. 266/03 LEVER BROTHERS v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Chikanga (14/03) ((14/03)) [2004] ZWSC 93 (18 October 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 93 | 19 Oct 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (76) Judgment No. SC 93/04 Criminal Appeal No. 114/03 GEORGE TANYANYIWA CHIKANGA v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Vera v Mitsui and Company Ltd. (98/01) ((98/01)) [2004] ZWSC 65 (21 July 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 65 | 22 Jul 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (42) Judgment No. SC 65/04 Civil Appeal No. 198/01 SUSAN CHIPO VERA v MITSUI &... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Coalridge (Pvt) Ltd. v Makawu and Another (10/02) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 69 (08 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 69 | 09 Sep 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (50) Judgment No. SC 69/04 Civil Appeal No. 110/02 COALRIDGE (PRIVATE) LIMITED v (1... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mushayavanhu v Public Service Commission (33/02) ((33/02)) [2004] ZWSC 58 (09 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 58 | 10 Sep 2004 | Judgment No. SC 58/04 Civil Appeal No. 433/02 PINIAS RABSON MUSHAYAVANHU v PUBLIC SERVICE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Attorney-General v Makamba (75/04) ((75/04)) [2004] ZWSC 41 (22 June 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 41 | 23 Jun 2004 | Judgment No. SC 41/04 Crim. Appeal No. 175/04 THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL v JAMES CHAFUNGAMOYO MAKAMBA... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mwafuli v Budget Car and Bus Rental (Pvt) Ltd. and Others (45/03) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 119 (22 June 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 119 | 23 Jun 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (87) Judgment No SC. 119/04 Civil Appeal No. 345/03 SIMON MWAFULI v (1) BUDGET CAR... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Colcom Foods Ltd. v Kabasa (70/02) ((70/02)) [2004] ZWSC 12 (22 June 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 12 | 23 Jun 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (10) Judgment No. SC 12/04 Civil Appeal No. 270/02 COLCOM FOODS LIMITED v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Gunda and Another v Gunda and Another (93/03) ((93/03)) [2005] ZWSC 39 (14 September 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 39 | 15 Sep 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (34) Judgment No. SC 39/05 Civil Appeal No. 293/03 (1) ANDERSON GUNDA (2) DAISON... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe Republic Police Board of Trustees v Manyangadze (72/02) ((72/02)) [2005] ZWSC 26 (20 July 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 26 | 21 Jul 2005 | REPORTABLE (23) Judgment No SC 26/05 Civil Appeal No 172/02 ZIMBABWE REPUBLIC POLICE BOARD OF... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Lee Group of Companies v Elder (06/02) ((06/02)) [2005] ZWSC 6 (06 March 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 6 | 07 Mar 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (7) Judgment No. SC 6/05 Civil Appeal No. 406/02 LEE GROUP OF COMPANIES v ANN CLARE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe Mining and Smelting Company (Pvt) Ltd. v Banda (88/02) ((Pvt)) [2005] ZWSC 111 (13 January 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 111 | 14 Jan 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (89) Judgment No SC. 120/04 Civil Appeal No. 188/02 ZIMBABWE MINING AND SMELTING... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe Phosphate Industries Ltd. v Matora and Others (42/03) ((42/03)) [2005] ZWSC 44 (09 October 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 44 | 10 Oct 2005 | 8 SC 44/05 REPORTABLE ZLR (38) Judgment No. SC 44/05 Civil Appeal No. 342/03 ZIMBABWE PHOSPHATE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Tavingeyi v Mhaka and Another (65/05) ((65/05)) [2005] ZWSC 38 (09 October 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 38 | 10 Oct 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (33) Judgment No. SC. 38/05 Civil Application No. 65/05 FREDDY TAVINGEYI v (1)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Musanhu v Nyoni and Another (40/04) ((40/04)) [2005] ZWSC 123 (03 April 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 123 | 04 Apr 2005 | Judgment No. SC. 134/04 Civil Application No. 340/04 SIMON MUSANHU v (1) MARIA NYONI (2) THE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Marine Centre (Pvt) Ltd. v Chakwizira (76/04) ((Pvt)) [2005] ZWSC 27 (17 July 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 27 | 18 Jul 2005 | 4 SC 27/05 DISTRIBUTABLE (21) Judgment No. SC.27/05 Civil Appeal No. 76/04 MARINE CENTRE (PRIVATE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Founders Building Society v Dambwara (98/02, 15/03) ((98/02, 15/03)) [2005] ZWSC 126 (09 May 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 126 | 10 May 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (122) Judgment No. SC. 137/04 Civil Application Nos. 98/02 & 15/03 FOUNDERS... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Trust Holdings Ltd. v Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and Others (67/05) ((67/05)) [2005] ZWSC 36 (04 September 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 36 | 05 Sep 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (28) Judgment No. SC. 36/05 Civil Appeal No. 67/05 TRUST HOLDINGS LIMITED v (1)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Beverley Building Society v Rgwafa (12/02) ((12/02)) [2005] ZWSC 7 (06 February 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 7 | 07 Feb 2005 | REPORTABLE (5) Judgment No. SC. 7/05 Civil Appeal No. 112/02 BEVERLEY BUILDING SOCIETY v GODFREY... |