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 | S v Beegte (925/12) [2013] ZASCA 1; (11 February 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 1 | 11 Feb 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 925/12 In the matter between: YVONNE... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Provincial Commissioner, Gauteng South African Police Services and Another v Mnguni (890/11) [2013] ZASCA 2; (22 February 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 2 | 22 Feb 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 890/11 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Adidas AG and Another v Pepkor Retail Ltd (187/12) [2013] ZASCA 3; (28 February 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 3 | 28 Feb 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 187/12 In the matter between: ADIDAS... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Deppe and Another (512/12) [2013] ZASCA 4; (07 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 4 | 07 Mar 2013 | DIE HOOGSTE HOF VAN APPÈL VAN SUID AFRIKA UITSPRAAK SAAK NO:512/12 RAPPORTEERBAAR In die saak... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Dengetenge Holdings (Pty) Ltd v Southern Sphere Mining and Development Company Ltd and Others (619/12) [2013] ZASCA 5; (11 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 5 | 11 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable Case no: 619/12 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Chetty (742/12) [2013] ZASCA 6; (14 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 6 | 14 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT NOT REPORTABLE Case No: 742/12 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Adlem and Another v Arlow (782/11) [2013] ZASCA 7; (14 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 7 | 14 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 782/11 Not reportable In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Crafford v South African National Roads Agency Ltd (215/12) [2013] ZASCA 8; (14 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 8 | 14 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 215/12 Reportable In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | General Council of the Bar and Another v Mansingh and Others (417/2012) [2013] ZASCA 9; (15 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 9 | 15 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT REPORTABLE Case No: 417/2012 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Absa Technology Finance Solutions (Pty) Ltd v Michael’s Bid a House CC and Another (212/2012) [2013] ZASCA 10; (15 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 10 | 15 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable Case no: 212/2012 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | BHP Billiton PLC Inc and Another v De Lange and Others (189/2012) [2013] ZASCA 11; (15 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 11 | 15 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 189/2012 Reportable In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Imvula Quality Protection (Pty) Ltd v Loureiro and Others (130/12) [2013] ZASCA 12; (15 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 12 | 15 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable Case No: 130/12 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Lagoonbay Lifestyle Estate (Pty) Ltd v Minister for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning of the Western Cape and Others (320/12) [2013] ZASCA 13; (15 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 13 | 15 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable Case no: 320/12 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Telkom SA Ltd v ZTE Mzanzi (Pty) Ltd and Others (383/12) [2013] ZASCA 14; (18 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 14 | 18 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 383/12 Reportable In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Steve Tshwete Local Municipality v Fedbond Participation Mortgage Bond Managers (Pty) Ltd and Another (409/12) [2013] ZASCA 15; (20 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 15 | 20 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 409/12 Reportable In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Cape Empowerment Trust Ltd v Fisher Hoffman Sithole (200/11) [2013] ZASCA 16; (20 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 16 | 20 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT REPORTABLE Case No: 200/11 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Master Currency (Pty) Ltd v Commissioner for South African Revenue Services (155/2012) [2013] ZASCA 17; (20 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 17 | 20 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable Case No: 155/2012 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Lykes Lines Ltd, LCC v Vereeniging Meat Packers (Pty) Ltd (279/2012) [2013] ZASCA 18; (20 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 18 | 20 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 279/2012 Not Reportable In the... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Trustees of the Insolvent Estate of Whitehead v Dumas and Another (323/12) [2013] ZASCA 19; (20 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 19 | 20 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 323/12 Reportable In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Humphreys v S (424/2012) [2013] ZASCA 20; (22 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 20 | 22 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT REPORTABLE Case No: 424/2012 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Maselani and Another (511/2012) [2013] ZASCA 21; (22 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 21 | 22 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 511/2012 Reportable In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Dulce Vita CC v van Coller and Others (192/12) [2013] ZASCA 22; (22 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 22 | 22 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT REPORTABLE Case No: 192/12 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Banda and Another v Van der Spuy and Another (781//2011) [2013] ZASCA 23; (22 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 23 | 22 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 781//2011 Reportable In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | First Rand Bank Ltd v Brera Investments CC (385/2012) [2013] ZASCA 25; (25 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 25 | 25 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable Case No: 385/2012 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Cheng-Li Tsung and Another v Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Ltd and Another (173/12) [2013] ZASCA 26; (25 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 26 | 25 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case no: 173/12 Reportable In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Sewnarain (877/12) [2013] ZASCA 27; (25 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 27 | 25 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 877/12 Not reportable In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Macleod v Kweyiya (365/12) [2013] ZASCA 28; (27 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 28 | 27 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case no: 365/12 REPORTABLE In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | AllPay Consolidated Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Others v CEO of the South African Social Security Agency and Others (678/12) [2013] ZASCA 29; (27 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 29 | 27 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 678/12 Reportable In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Mabunda v S (765/12) [2013] ZASCA 30; (27 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 30 | 27 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 765/12 Reportable In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Radebe and Another v S (726/12) [2013] ZASCA 31; (27 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 31 | 27 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 726/12 Reportable In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Nkosi v S (470/2012) [2013] ZASCA 32; (27 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 32 | 27 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case no: 470/2012 Not Reportable In the... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Leadtrain Assessments (Pty) Ltd and Others v Leadtrain (Pty) Ltd and Others (427/2012) [2013] ZASCA 33; (28 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 33 | 28 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case no: 427/2012 REPORTABLE In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Makgatho v S (732/12) [2013] ZASCA 34; (28 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 34 | 28 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT REPORTABLE Case no: 732/12 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Mashike and Ross NNO and Another v Senwesbel Ltd (253/2012) [2013] ZASCA 35; (28 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 35 | 28 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable Case No: 253/2012 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Law Society of the Cape of Good Hope v Randell (341/2012) [2013] ZASCA 36; (28 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 36 | 28 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 341/2012 Reportable In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Nel v Oudtshoorn Municipality (247/2012) [2013] ZASCA 37; (28 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 37 | 28 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 247/2012 Not Reportable In the... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Smith v S (595/2012) [2013] ZASCA 38; (28 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 38 | 28 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 595/2012 Not Reportable In the... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Minister van Polisie v Van der Vyver (861/2011) [2013] ZASCA 39; (28 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 39 | 28 Mar 2013 | DIE HOOGSTE HOF VAN APPÈL VAN SUID-AFRIKA UITSPRAAK RAPPORTEERBAAR Saaknommer: 861/2011 In die... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Department of Correctional Services & another and Another v Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) and Others (107/12) [2013] ZASCA 40; (28 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 40 | 28 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable Case No: 107/12 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Mnisi v S (531/2012) [2013] ZASCA 41; (28 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 41 | 28 Mar 2013 | SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT CASE NO: 531/2012 Not Reportable In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Imperial Bank Ltd v Barnard NO and Others (349/12) [2013] ZASCA 42; (28 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 42 | 28 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 349/12 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Mugridge v S (657/12) [2013] ZASCA 43; (28 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 43 | 28 Mar 2013 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT CASE NO: 657/12 Not Reportable/Reportable... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Nevhutalu v S (692/12) [2013] ZASCA 44; (28 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 44 | 28 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable Case No: 692/12 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Food & Allied Workers Union v Ngcobo NO and Another (353/12) [2013] ZASCA 45; (28 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 45 | 28 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable Case No: 353/12 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Independent Outdoor Media (Pty) Ltd and Others v City of Cape Town (222/2012) [2013] ZASCA 46; (28 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 46 | 28 Mar 2013 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALOF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 222/2012 Reportable In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Van Wyk v S (575/2011) [2013] ZASCA 47; (28 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 47 | 28 Mar 2013 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Case CCT 61/13 [2013] ZACC 47 In the matter between: DIRECTOR... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Irwing 514 CC v Mngani Property 4 (Pty) Ltd (297/2011) [2013] ZASCA 48; (28 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 48 | 28 Mar 2013 | SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT CASE NO: 297/2011 Not Reportable In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Mafoho v S (149/2012) [2013] ZASCA 49; (28 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 49 | 28 Mar 2013 | SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT CASE NO: 149/2012 Reportable In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Minister of Mineral Resources of the Republic of South Africa and Others v Sishen Iron Ore Company (pty) Ltd and Another (394/12) [2013] ZASCA 50; (28 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 50 | 28 Mar 2013 | + THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable Case No: 394/12 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Zondo v S (627/12) [2013] ZASCA 51; (28 March 2013); | [2013] ZASCA 51 | 28 Mar 2013 | SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT CASE NO: 627/12 Not Reportable In the matter... |