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 | Caps United Football Club (Pty) Ltd v Caps Holdings Ltd (18/07) ((Pty)) [2009] ZWSC 7 (17 February 2009); | [2009] ZWSC 7 | 18 Feb 2009 | Judgment No. SC 11/09 Civil Appeal No. 18/07 CAPS UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB (PRIVATE) LIMITED v (1)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Zimpost (Pty) Ltd v Communications and Allied Workers Union (360/06) ((Pty)) [2009] ZWSC 22 (18 May 2009); | [2009] ZWSC 22 | 19 May 2009 | REPORTABLE ZLR(16) Judgment No. SC-023-09 Civil Appeal No. 360/06 ZIMPOST (PRIVATE) LIMITED v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe Express Services (Pty) Ltd v Nuanetsi Ranch (Pty) Ltd (285/05) ((Pty)) [2009] ZWSC 21 (18 May 2009); | [2009] ZWSC 21 | 19 May 2009 | REPORTABLE ZLR(15) Judgment No. SC-21-09 Civil Appeal No. 285/05 ZIMBABWE EXPRESS SERVICES (... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Beckford v Beckford (Civ. App 6/07) ((Civ. App 6/07)) [2009] ZWSC 15 (26 April 2009); | [2009] ZWSC 15 | 27 Apr 2009 | DISTRIBUTABLE (7) Judgment No. SC 25/09 Civil Appeal No. 6/07 AIDAN PAUL BECKFORD v ELIZABETH ANNE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Flowerdale Investments and Another (Pty) Ltd v Bernad Construction (Pty) Ltd and Others (199/07) ((Pty)) [2009] ZWSC 8 (17 February 2009); | [2009] ZWSC 8 | 18 Feb 2009 | REPORTABLE (2) Judgment No. SC 5/09 Civil Appeal No. 199/07 (1) FLOWERDALE INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chirenje v Vendfin Investments and Others (336/05) ((336/05)) [2009] ZWSC 11 (18 March 2009); | [2009] ZWSC 11 | 19 Mar 2009 | REPORTABLE (4) Judgment No. SC 13/09 Civil Appeal No. 336/05 CALISTO CHIRENJE v (1) VENDFIN... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Gonye v Gonye (68/06) ((68/06)) [2009] ZWSC 13 (01 April 2009); | [2009] ZWSC 13 | 02 Apr 2009 | REPORTABLE ZLR (5) Judgment No. 15/09 Civil Appeal No. 68/06 MASIYIWA CLEOPAS GONYE v STELLA MARIS... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mukoko v Commissioner General of Police and Others (293/08) ((293/08)) [2009] ZWSC 1 (13 January 2009); | [2009] ZWSC 1 | 14 Jan 2009 | REPORTABLE (1) Judgment No. SC 3/09 Constitutional Application No. 293/08 JESTINA MUNGAREWA MUKOKO... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chitsinde v Chisinde and Another (129/08) ((129/08)) [2009] ZWSC 3 (13 January 2009); | [2009] ZWSC 3 | 14 Jan 2009 | Judgment No. SC 10/09 Civil Application No. 129/08 FARAI NIGEL CHITSINDE v (1) NYASHA AMANDA... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Murawo v Grain Marketing Board (60/07) ((60/07)) [2009] ZWSC 17 (10 May 2009); | [2009] ZWSC 17 | 11 May 2009 | REPORTABLE (8) Judgment No. SC 27/09 Civil Appeal No. 60/07 CLAUDIUS MURAWO v GRAIN MARKETING... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Ashanti Goldfields Zimbabwe Ltd v Kovi (275/07) ((275/07)) [2009] ZWSC 10 (22 February 2009); | [2009] ZWSC 10 | 23 Feb 2009 | REPORTABLE (ZLR) 3 Judgment No. SC 7/09 Civil Appeal No. 275/07 ASHANTI GOLDFIELDS ZIMBABWE LTD v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Carnaud Metal Box (Pty) Ltd v Mwonzora and Others (69/02) ((Pty)) [2009] ZWSC 20 (18 May 2009); | [2009] ZWSC 20 | 19 May 2009 | Judgment No. SC 09/09 Civil Appeal No 69/02 CARNAUD METAL BOX (PVT) LTD v BONIFACE MWONZORA AND... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe Ltd v Ncube (401/05) ((401/05)) [2009] ZWSC 18 (18 May 2009); | [2009] ZWSC 18 | 19 May 2009 | DISTRIBUTABLE (10) Judgment No. SC 26/09 Civil Appeal No. 401/05 BARCLAYS BANK OF ZIMBABWE LIMITED... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Gurava v Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (73/07) ((73/07)) [2009] ZWSC 5 (26 January 2009); | [2009] ZWSC 5 | 27 Jan 2009 | REPORTABLE ZLR (24) Judgment No. SC 30/08 Civil Appeal No. 73/07 DANAI GURUVA v TRAFFIC SAFETY... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mbisva v Rainbow Tourism Group Limited t/a Rainbow Hotel and Towers (170/07) ((170/07)) [2009] ZWSC 24 (14 July 2009); | [2009] ZWSC 24 | 15 Jul 2009 | REPORTABLE ZLR (23) Judgment No. SC 32/09 Civil Appeal No. 170/07 VIMBAI MBISVA v RAINBOW TOURISM... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Kadengu and Others v Kadengu and Others (331/06) ((331/06)) [2009] ZWSC 2 (18 January 2009); | [2009] ZWSC 2 | 19 Jan 2009 | DISTRIBUTABLE 22 Judgment No. SC 27/08 Civil Appeal No 331/06 (1) JOSHUA KADENGU (2) LAMECK... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mutizhe v Ganda and Others (191/08) ((191/08)) [2009] ZWSC 14 (01 April 2009); | [2009] ZWSC 14 | 02 Apr 2009 | REPORTABLE ZLR (6) Judgment No. 17/09 Civil Appeal No. 191/08 ELIZABETH MUTIZHE v (1) LOVENESS... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chikafu v Dodhill (Pty) Ltd and Others (80/09) ((Pty)) [2009] ZWSC 16 (06 May 2009); | [2009] ZWSC 16 | 07 May 2009 | REPORTABLE (11) Judgment No. SC 28/09 Civil Application No. 80/09 NYASHA CHIKAFU v (1) DODHILL (... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Savanhu v Marere N.O and Others (81/06) ((81/06)) [2009] ZWSC 19 (17 May 2009); | [2009] ZWSC 19 | 18 May 2009 | REPORTABLE ZLR(13) Judgment No. SC 22/09 Civil Appeal No. 81/06 MAXMUS HAKUNAVANHU SAVANHU v (1)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | City of Harare v Zvobgo (309/05) ((309/05)) [2009] ZWSC 12 (01 April 2009); | [2009] ZWSC 12 | 02 Apr 2009 | REPORTABLE ZLR (9) Judgment No. SC 4/09 Civil Appeal No. 309/05 CITY OF HARARE v CHRISTOPHER... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chitsinde v Chisinde and Another ((129/08)) [2009] ZWSC 3 (19 January 2009); | [2009] ZWSC 3 | 20 Jan 2009 | Judgment No. SC 10/09 Civil Application No. 129/08 FARAI NIGEL CHITSINDE v (1... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Jamu v City of Harare ((279/06)) [2009] ZWSC 4 (25 January 2009); | [2009] ZWSC 4 | 26 Jan 2009 | DISTRIBUTABLE 23 Judgment No. SC 33/08 Civil Appeal No. 279/06 DR ANNAMORE JAMU ... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | NMBZ Holdings Ltd v Liquidator of International Securities Trading (Pty) Ltd ((219/08)) [2009] ZWSC 6 (03 February 2009); | [2009] ZWSC 6 | 04 Feb 2009 | Judgment No. SC 8/09 Civil Application 219/08 NMBZ HOLDINGS LTD v THE ... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mosi-oa-Tunya (Pty) Ltd v Joina Development Co. (Pty) Ltd and Another ((212/08)) [2009] ZWSC 9 (17 February 2009); | [2009] ZWSC 9 | 18 Feb 2009 | Judgment No. SC 12/09 Civil Application No. 212/08 MOSI-OA-TUNYA (PRIVATE) LIMITED... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe Ltd v Ncube ((401/05)) [2009] ZWSC 18 (11 May 2009); | [2009] ZWSC 18 | 12 May 2009 | DISTRIBUTABLE (10) Judgment No. SC 26/09 Civil Appeal No. 401/05 BARCLAYS BANK... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Diamonds v Makumbe ((114/07)) [2009] ZWSC 23 (20 May 2009); | [2009] ZWSC 23 | 21 May 2009 | Judgment No. SC 16/08 Civil Appeal No. 114/07 MUROWA ... |
| Harare High Court | Shiridzinodya v Samanyanga (APP 211/09) [2009] ZWHHC 68 (25 November 2009); | [2009] ZWHHC 68 | 26 Nov 2009 | CHARITY SHIRIDZINODYA versus SAMUEL SAMANYANGA HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE KARWI & UCHENA JJ... |
| Harare High Court | Mutapuri N.O v MutuNgwazi N.O (HC 8861/04) [2011] ZWHHC 210 (12 October 2009); | [2011] ZWHHC 210 | 13 Oct 2009 | RANGARIRAI MUTAPURI N.O. versus MPAKEYI MUTUNGWAZI N.O. HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE MAVANGIRA J... |
| Harare High Court | Stander v Neltra Investments t/a Douglas Car Sales (HC 4555/08) [2009] ZWHHC 55 (07 September 2009); | [2009] ZWHHC 55 | 08 Sep 2009 | JEREMY STANDER versus NELTRA INVESTMENTS t/a DOUGLAS CAR SALES COURT OF ZIMBABWE BERE J HARARE... |
| Harare High Court | GMD Food Catering (Private) Limited v Morris and Another (HC 2179/09) [2010] ZWHHC 141 (23 June 2009); | [2010] ZWHHC 141 | 24 Jun 2009 | GMD FOOD CATERING (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus DESMOND MORRIS and THE DEPUTY SHERIFF FOR ZIMBABWE... |
| Harare High Court | Dias v Erasmus and Others (HC 3267/10) [2010] ZWHHC 144 (31 December 2009); | [2010] ZWHHC 144 | 01 Jan 2010 | ARTUR FERNANDO PEREIRA DIAS versus DAWID JOHANNES ERASMUS and ZHAOSHENG WU and YAN YU and ERASMUS... |
| Harare High Court | Mugugu v Police Service Commission and Another (NULL) [2010] ZWHHC 157 (31 December 2009); | [2010] ZWHHC 157 | 01 Jan 2010 | ISAU MUGUGU versus POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION and COMMISSIONER OF POLICE HIGH COURT OF... |
| Harare High Court | Bvochora v Mwonzora (HC 6928/07) [2009] ZWHHC 161 (23 June 2009); | [2009] ZWHHC 161 | 24 Jun 2009 | NEVER BVOCHORA versus DOUGLAS TOGARASEI MWONZORA (In his capacity as The executor Dative of the... |
| Harare High Court | Matanda (Private) Limmited v Minister of National Security, Lands, Lands Reform And Resettlement in the President Office and Others (HC 5262/07) [2009] ZWHHC 178 (10 November 2009); | [2009] ZWHHC 178 | 11 Nov 2009 | MATANDA (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus MINISTER OF NATIONAL SECURITY, LANDS, LAND REFORM AND... |
| Harare High Court | Kwik-Pak (Private) Limited v Mashiringwani and Another (HC 5327/09) [2009] ZWHHC 230 (03 November 2009); | [2009] ZWHHC 230 | 04 Nov 2009 | KWIK-PAK (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus EDWARD MASHIRINGWANI and SHEPHERD MAKONI HIGH COURT OF... |
| Harare High Court | Bakaris v Kattavenos (HC 3367A/02) [2009] ZWHHC 1 (13 January 2009); | [2009] ZWHHC 1 | 14 Jan 2009 | CONSTANTINOS BAKARIS and GEORGE KATTAVENOS HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE KUDYA J HARARE4-7... |
| Harare High Court | S v Maringos (CA 149/08) [2009] ZWHHC 2 (20 January 2009); | [2009] ZWHHC 2 | 21 Jan 2009 | RAYMOND MARINGOSI versus THE STATE HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE MAKARAU JP AND MUSAKWA J HARARE, 3... |
| Harare High Court | Meyers-Mbidzo N.O v Chipunza and Another (HC 1520/08) [2009] ZWHHC 3 (20 January 2009); | [2009] ZWHHC 3 | 21 Jan 2009 | RACHEL MEYERS-MBIDZO N.O versus JOHN MARK CHIPUNZA and REGISTRAR OF DEEDS HIGH COURT OF... |
| Harare High Court | S v Mahuni (CRB RMA 54/08) [2009] ZWHHC 4 (20 January 2009); | [2009] ZWHHC 4 | 21 Jan 2009 | ... |
| Harare High Court | Ralph v Van Vuuren (HC 1813/08) [2009] ZWHHC 5 (21 January 2009); | [2009] ZWHHC 5 | 22 Jan 2009 | ... |
| Harare High Court | Katsiga v Charlie and Others (HC 2059/07) [2009] ZWHHC 6 (04 February 2009); | [2009] ZWHHC 6 | 05 Feb 2009 | MARIA SALOME KATSIGA versus HILDA TAMBUDZAI CHARLIE and NYASHA LOVEMORE MACHAKAIRE and MASTER... |
| Harare High Court | Chiwawa v Mutzuris and Others (HC 7429/06) [2009] ZWHHC 7 (03 February 2009); | [2009] ZWHHC 7 | 04 Feb 2009 | CATHERINE CHIWAWA versus... |
| Harare High Court | Taruva v Deven Engineering P/L and Others (HC 4872/07) [2009] ZWHHC 8 (03 February 2009); | [2009] ZWHHC 8 | 04 Feb 2009 | TARUVA TARUVA... |
| Harare High Court | SKF Zimbabwe P/L v Paris Olympious (HC 6823/06) [2009] ZWHHC 9 (03 February 2009); | [2009] ZWHHC 9 | 04 Feb 2009 | SKF ZIMBABWE P/L versus PARISOLYMPIOUS... |
| Harare High Court | Master of the High Court v Moyo and Others (HC 5727/07) [2009] ZWHHC 11 (18 February 2009); | [2009] ZWHHC 11 | 19 Feb 2009 | THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT versus SITHANDIZILE DHLAMINI MOYO (in her capacity as the... |
| Harare High Court | BGM Traffic Control Systems v Minister for Transport and Others (HC 3659/08) [2009] ZWHHC 12 (11 February 2009); | [2009] ZWHHC 12 | 12 Feb 2009 | BGM TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS... |
| Harare High Court | Border Timbers Limited v Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (HC 6155/06) [2009] ZWHHC 13 (24 February 2009); | [2009] ZWHHC 13 | 25 Feb 2009 | BORDER TIMBERS LIMITED versus... |
| Harare High Court | Muza v Muwirimi and Others (HC 1802/07) [2009] ZWHHC 14 (17 February 2009); | [2009] ZWHHC 14 | 18 Feb 2009 | TENDAI MUZA versus CHRISTINA MUWIRIMI and FATIMA MURWISI and MUNICIPALITYOF CHITUNGWIZA HIGH... |
| Harare High Court | Muwidzi v Optimack Investments (Pvt) Ltd and Another (HC 1290/08) [2009] ZWHHC 15 (24 February 2009); | [2009] ZWHHC 15 | 25 Feb 2009 | GRISON MUWIDZI versus OPTIMACK... |
| Harare High Court | Etheredge Minister of State for National Security Responsible for Lands, Land Reform And Resettlement and Another (HC 3295/08) [2009] ZWHHC 16 (03 February 2009); | [2009] ZWHHC 16 | 04 Feb 2009 | ... |