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 Appeal South Africa | Linvestment CC v Hammersley and Another (634/06) [2008] ZASCA 1; (28 January 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 1 | 28 Jan 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE Case no: 634/06 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Swart v Janse van Rensburg and Another (688/06) [2008] ZASCA 2; (29 February 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 2 | 29 Feb 2008 | DIE HOOGSTE HOF VAN APPÈL VAN SUID-AFRIKA NIE RAPPORTEERBAAR Saaknommer: 688/06 In die saak tussen... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Nonkwali v Road Accident Fund (105/2007) [2008] ZASCA 3; (06 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 3 | 06 Mar 2008 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case no: 105/2007 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Zietsman v Electronic Media Network Ltd. and Others (11/07) [2008] ZASCA 4; (07 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 4 | 07 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable CASE NO: 11/07 In the matter between: DAVID... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Van Bosch v Charles (257/2007) [2008] ZASCA 5; (07 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 5 | 07 Mar 2008 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA NOT REPORTABLE Case number:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Wightman t/a J W Construction v Headfour (Pty) Ltd and Another (66/2007) [2008] ZASCA 6; (10 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 6 | 10 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE Case no: 66/2007 In the matter between JOHN... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Mlimo (454/2007) [2008] ZASCA 7; (18 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 7 | 18 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE CASE NO: 454/2007 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Swanepoel (508/2007) [2008] ZASCA 8; (18 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 8 | 18 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA NOT REPORTABLE CASE NO: 508/2007 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Thembalethu (343/07) [2008] ZASCA 9; (20 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 9 | 20 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA R EPORTABLE C ASE NO: 343/07 In the matter between:... |
| Antoy Investments (Pty) Ltd v Rand Water and Others (159/2007) [2008] ZASCA 10; (20 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 10 | 20 Mar 2008 | Flynote: EL Judicial Review Administrative Review Attribution of Costs Headnote and Holding: The... | |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Nedcor Bank Ltd. v SDR Investment Holdings Co (Pty) Ltd. (274/07) [2008] ZASCA 11; (20 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 11 | 20 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case No: 274/07 REPORTABLE In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Griebenow (574/07) [2008] ZASCA 12; (20 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 12 | 20 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Not Reportable Case no: 547/07 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Crossberg (440/07) [2008] ZASCA 13; (20 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 13 | 20 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case no: 440/07 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Carolus (32/07) [2008] ZASCA 14; (20 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 14 | 20 Mar 2008 | SAFLII Note: Certain personal/private details of parties or witnesses have been redacted from this... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | National Director of Public Prosecutions v Geyser and Another (160/07) [2008] ZASCA 15; (25 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 15 | 25 Mar 2008 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE CASE NO 160/07 In the matter between THE... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | De Villiers v McKay NO and Another (231/07) [2008] ZASCA 16; (27 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 16 | 27 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case number: 231/07 Reportable In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Raliphaswa v Mugivhi and Other (236/2007) [2008] ZASCA 17; (27 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 17 | 27 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case No: 236/2007 Reportable In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Road Accident Fund v Abdool- Carrim and Others (293/07) [2008] ZASCA 18; (27 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 18 | 27 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case No: 293/07 REPORTABLE In the matter between: ROAD... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service (SARS) v Saleem (21/07) [2008] ZASCA 19; (27 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 19 | 27 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE Case number: 21/07 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Macru Farming CC v Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd. (64/07) [2008] ZASCA 20; (27 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 20 | 27 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case No: 64/07 NOT REPORTABLE In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | United Enterprises Corporation and Another v STX Pan Ocean Company Ltd. (222/07) [2008] ZASCA 21; (27 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 21 | 27 Mar 2008 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case number: 222/07... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Mercurius Motors v Lopez (149/07) [2008] ZASCA 22; (27 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 22 | 27 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case no: 149/07 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Bisnath N.O and Others v Absa Bank Ltd., Absa Bank Ltd. v Bisnath and Another (117/07, 674/07) [2008] ZASCA 23; (27 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 23 | 27 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case number: 117/07 Reportable In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Fraser and Another v Viljoen (621/06) [2008] ZASCA 24; (27 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 24 | 27 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE Case number: 621/06 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Preddy and Another v Health Professions Council of South Africa (54/2007) [2008] ZASCA 25; (31 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 25 | 31 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE CASE NO: 54/2007 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Transnet Ltd. v Maela (39/07) [2008] ZASCA 26; (27 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 26 | 27 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Not reportable Case no: 39/07 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Transnet Ltd t/a National Ports Authority v Owner of MV Snow Crystal (250/07) [2008] ZASCA 27; (27 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 27 | 27 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case no: 250/07 Name of ship: MV ‘SNOW... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Seale v Van Rooyen N.O and Others; Provincial Government, North-West Province v Van Rooyen N.O and Others (133/07) [2008] ZASCA 28; (27 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 28 | 27 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case number: 133/07 Reportable In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Firstrand Bank Ltd. v National Lotteries Board (385/07) [2008] ZASCA 29; (28 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 29 | 28 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable CASE NO: 385/07 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v N (469/2007) [2008] ZASCA 30; (28 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 30 | 28 Mar 2008 | SAFLII Note: Certain personal/private details of parties or witnesses have been redacted from this... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Casino Enterprises (Pty) Ltd (Swaziland) v Gauteng Gambling Board (91/07) [2008] ZASCA 31; (28 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 31 | 28 Mar 2008 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA NOT REPORTABLE CASE NO 91/07 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Abrahams v Springbok Atlas Company (Pty) Ltd (137/07) [2008] ZASCA 32; (28 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 32 | 28 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Not Reportable C ASE NO: 137/07 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Street Pole Ads Durban (Pty) Ltd v Ethekwini Municiaplity (SCA) [2008] ZASCA 33; (28 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 33 | 28 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case: 06/2007 REPORTABLE In the appeal between: STREET... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Madinda v Minister of Safety and Security, Republic of South Africa (153/07) [2008] ZASCA 34; (28 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 34 | 28 Mar 2008 | T HE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE Case no: 153/07 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Joint Stock Company Varvarinskoye v Absa Bank Ltd. and Others (164/07) [2008] ZASCA 35; (28 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 35 | 28 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case no: 164/07 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Swartzberg v Law Society of the Northern Privinces (83/07) [2008] ZASCA 36; (28 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 36 | 28 Mar 2008 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case Number: 83 /... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Buckman Laboratories (Pty) Ltd v Bromine Compounds Ltd (655/06) [2008] ZASCA 37; (28 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 37 | 28 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Not reportable CASE NO: 655/06 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Taljaard v T L Botha Properties (666/06) [2008] ZASCA 38; (28 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 38 | 28 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable CASE NO: 666/06 In the matter between: JEAN... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Guardrisk Insurance Company Ltd. v Registrar of the Medical Schemes (168/07) [2008] ZASCA 39; (28 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 39 | 28 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case No: 168/07 REPORTABLE In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Miloc Financial Solutions (Pty) Ltd v Logistic Technologies (Pty) Ltd (233/07) [2008] ZASCA 40; (28 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 40 | 28 Mar 2008 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case number: 233/07... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Fairoaks Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd. and Another v Oliver and Others (268/07) [2008] ZASCA 41; (28 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 41 | 28 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable CASE NO: 268/07 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Du Preez and Others v Zwiegers (61/07) [2008] ZASCA 42; (28 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 42 | 28 Mar 2008 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE CASE NO 61/07 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Others v Moleko (131/07) [2008] ZASCA 43; (31 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 43 | 31 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA CASE NO: 131/07 Reportable In the matter between: THE... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Murray v Minister of Defence (383/2006) [2008] ZASCA 44; (31 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 44 | 31 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case: 383/2006 REPORTABLE In the appeal between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Vermaak (218/07) [2008] ZASCA 45; (31 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 45 | 31 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Not reportable CASE NO: 218/07 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Northpark Trading 3 (Pty) Ltd v Ausplow (Pty) Ltd (278/07) [2008] ZASCA 46; (31 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 46 | 31 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Not Reportable CASE NO: 278/07 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Geldenhuys (470/2007) [2008] ZASCA 47; (31 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 47 | 31 Mar 2008 | SAFLII Note: Certain personal/private details of parties or witnesses have been redacted from this... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Head of the Western Cape, Education Department and Others v Governing Body of the Point High School and Others (584/07) [2008] ZASCA 48; (31 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 48 | 31 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE CASE NO: 584/07 In the matter between: THE... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Dick v Dick and Others (241/2007) [2008] ZASCA 49; (31 March 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 49 | 31 Mar 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Not Reportable CASE NO: 241/2007 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Maneli (494/07) [2008] ZASCA 50; (01 April 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 50 | 01 Apr 2008 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable CASE NO: 494/07 In the matter between:... |