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 | National Director of Public Prosecutions v Zuma (573/08) [2009] ZASCA 1; (12 January 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 1 | 12 Jan 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 573/08 NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | RMR Commodity Enterprise CC t/a Krass Blankets v Chairman of the Bid Adjudication committee and Others (092/08) [2009] ZASCA 2; (20 February 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 2 | 20 Feb 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case number: 092/08 No precedential... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | J R 209 Investments (Pty) Ltd and Another v Pine Villa Country Estate (Pty) Ltd, Pine Villa Estates (Pty) Ltd v J R 209 Investments (Pty) Ltd (617/07, 2/08) [2009] ZASCA 3; (26 February 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 3 | 26 Feb 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case no: 617/07 J R 209 INVESTMENTS... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | True Motives 84 (Pty) Ltd v Madhi and Others (543/2007) [2009] ZASCA 4; (03 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 4 | 03 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case No: 543/07 TRUE MOTIVES 84 (PTY) LIMITED... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (Formerly known as Johannesburg Transitional Metropolitan Council) v Engen Petroleum Limited and Another (153/2008) [2009] ZASCA 5; (10 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 5 | 10 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 153/2008 CITY OF... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | mCubed International (Pty) Ltd and and Another v Singer NO and Others (118/08) [2009] ZASCA 6; (11 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 6 | 11 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case number: 118/08 In the matter between: mCUBED... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | KPMG Chartered Accountants (SA) v Securefin Limited and Another (644/07) [2009] ZASCA 7; (13 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 7 | 13 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 644/07 KPMG CHARTERED... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Eskom Holdings Limited and Another v New Reclamation Group (Pty) Ltd (358/08) [2009] ZASCA 8; (13 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 8 | 13 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 358/08 ESKOM HOLDINGS... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Holeni v Land and Agricultural Bank of South Africa (266/08) [2009] ZASCA 9; (17 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 9 | 17 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case no: 266/08 INGWANE NELSON... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Bantry Construction Services (Pty) Ltd v Raydin Investments (Pty) Ltd (128/08) [2009] ZASCA 10; (17 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 10 | 17 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case no: 128 / 08 BANTRY... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Tsedu and Others v Lekota and Another (715/07) [2009] ZASCA 11; (17 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 11 | 17 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 715/07 MATHATHA TSEDU 1 st... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Fourie v Bekker NO and Others (182/08) [2009] ZASCA 12; (17 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 12 | 17 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA U ITSPRAAK Saak nommer 182/08 No precedential... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Botha v Law Society of the Northern Provinces (50/08) [2009] ZASCA 13; (19 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 13 | 19 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 50/08 CONRI BOTHA First... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Mokoena (563/08) [2009] ZASCA 14; (19 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 14 | 19 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 563/08 RICHARD MOKOENA... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Melamed & Hurwitz Incorporated v Goldberg (686/07) [2009] ZASCA 15; (19 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 15 | 19 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 686/07 No precedential... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Brink v Premier of the Free State Province and Another (256/08) [2009] ZASCA 16; (19 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 16 | 19 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case no: 256 / 08 LOÏS BRINK... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Mnisi ([node:field-casenumber]) [2009] ZASCA 17; (19 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 17 | 19 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 391/08 DOCTOR MNISI (THEMBA... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Road Accident Fund v Monani and Another (241/2008) [2009] ZASCA 18; (20 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 18 | 20 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 241/2008 THE ROAD ACCIDENT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Carter v Haworth (177/2008) [2009] ZASCA 19; (20 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 19 | 20 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 177/2008 JOHN WILLIAM... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | City of Johannesburg and Others v Mazibuko and Others (489/08) [2009] ZASCA 20; (25 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 20 | 25 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 489/08 THE CITY OF... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Ekurhuleni Metropolian Municipality v Dada NO and Others (280/2009) [2009] ZASCA 21; (27 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 21 | 27 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 280/2008 EKURHULENI... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Hoërskool Ermelo and Another v Head of Department of Education: Mpumalanga and Others (219/2008) [2009] ZASCA 22; (27 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 22 | 27 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 219/2008 HOËRSKOOL ERMELO... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Joob Joob Invetments (Pty) Ltd v Stocks Mavundla Zek Joint Venture (161/08) [2009] ZASCA 23; (27 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 23 | 27 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case no: 161/08 JOOB JOOB... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Yellow Star Properties 1020 (Pty) Ltd v Department of Development Planning and Local Government (Gauteng) (549/2007) [2009] ZASCA 25; (27 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 25 | 27 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 549/2007 YELLOW STAR... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Checkers Supermarket v Lindsay (123/08) [2009] ZASCA 26; (27 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 26 | 27 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 123/08 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | African Products (Pty) Ltd v AIG South Africa Ltd (659/2007) [2009] ZASCA 27; (27 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 27 | 27 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case number: 659/2007 In the matter between: AFRICAN... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Dube and Others (523/07) [2009] ZASCA 28; (30 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 28 | 30 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No 523/07 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Matlholwa v Mahuma and Others (207/08) [2009] ZASCA 29; (30 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 29 | 30 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | South African Broadcasting Corporation v Coop and Others (178/08) [2009] ZASCA 30; (30 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 30 | 30 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 178/08 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development v Chonco and Others (159/08) [2009] ZASCA 31; (30 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 31 | 30 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No 159/08 THE MINISTER FOR... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Mzizi (524/07) [2009] ZASCA 32; (30 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 32 | 30 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case number: 524/07 No precedential... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | MEC for Education, Northern Cape v Bateleur Books (Pty) Ltd (298/08) [2009] ZASCA 33; (31 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 33 | 31 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case number: 298/08 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Ulde v Minister of Home Affairs and Another (320/08) [2009] ZASCA 34; (31 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 34 | 31 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 320/08 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Jeebhai and Others v Minister of Home Affairs and Another (139/08) [2009] ZASCA 35; (31 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 35 | 31 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 139/08 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Langa and Others v Hlophe (697/08) [2009] ZASCA 36; (31 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 36 | 31 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 697/08 LANGA CJ... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | WJ Fourie Beleggings v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service (168/08) [2009] ZASCA 37; (31 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 37 | 31 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 168/08 W J FOURIE... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Rudolph and Others v Minister of Safety and Security and Others (380/2008) [2009] ZASCA 39; (31 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 39 | 31 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 380/2008 PETRUS JOHANNES... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Silouette Investments Ltd. v Virgin Hotels Group Ltd. (116/2008) [2009] ZASCA 40; (31 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 40 | 31 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 116/08 SILOUETTE... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | National Tertiary Retirement Fund v Registrar of Pension Funds (221/08) [2009] ZASCA 41; (31 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 41 | 31 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 221/08 NATIONAL TERTIARY... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Botha v Regional Magistrate Cox N.O. and Another (736/07) [2009] ZASCA 42; (31 March 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 42 | 31 Mar 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 736/2007 No precedential... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Jacobs and Others v Baumann NO and Others (126/08) [2009] ZASCA 43; (08 May 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 43 | 08 May 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA No Case number: 126/08 In the matter between: T ABEA... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | King and Others v The Attorneys Fidelity Fund Board of Control (137/2008) [2009] ZASCA 44; (12 May 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 44 | 12 May 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case number: 137/2008 In the matters between: MARY... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | South African Post Office v De Lacy and Another (19/08) [2009] ZASCA 45; (13 May 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 45 | 13 May 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 19/08 SOUTH AFRICAN POST... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Johaar and Another v S (652/08) [2009] ZASCA 46; (21 May 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 46 | 21 May 2009 | DIE HOOGSTE HOF VAN APPéL REPUBLIEK VAN SUID-AFRIKA UITSPRAAK Saaknommer: 652/08 In die saak... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Mia v S (604/08) [2009] ZASCA 47; (22 May 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 47 | 22 May 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case no: 604/08 No precedential... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Van der Westhuizen v S (479/08) [2009] ZASCA 48; (22 May 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 48 | 22 May 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 479/08 GERHARD VAN DER... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Clipsal Australia (Pty) Ltd and Others v Gap Distributors (Pty) Ltd and Others (657/08) [2009] ZASCA 49; (25 May 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 49 | 25 May 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 657/08 CLIPSAL AUSTRALIA (... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Manong and Associates (Pty) Ltd v Eastern Cape Department of Roads and Transport & Others (369/08) [2009] ZASCA 50; (25 May 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 50 | 25 May 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case no: 369/08 MANONG AND... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Grobler v Oosthuizen (299/2008) [2009] ZASCA 51; (26 May 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 51 | 26 May 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case number: 299/2008 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Mazibuko and Another v National Director of Public Prosecutions (113/08) [2009] ZASCA 52; (26 May 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 52 | 26 May 2009 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 113/08 SAMUEL AFRICA... |