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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| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Hotz and Others v University of Cape Town (730/2016) [2016] ZASCA 159; (20 October 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 159 | 20 Oct 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable Case no: 730/2016 In... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality v Mitchell (38/2015) [2016] ZASCA 1; (29 January 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 1 | 29 Jan 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable Case No: 38/2015 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | CSARS v Capstone 556 (Pty) Ltd (20844/2014) [2016] ZASCA 2; (09 February 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 2 | 09 Feb 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable Case No: 20844/2014 In the... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Ntlanyeni v S (015/2012) [2016] ZASCA 3; (25 February 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 3 | 25 Feb 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable Case No: 015/2012 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service v Kluh Investments (Pty) Ltd (115/2015) [2016] ZASCA 5; (01 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 5 | 01 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable Case No: 115/2015 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Lubando v S (347/2015) [2016] ZASCA 4; (01 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 4 | 01 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Not Reportable Case No: 347/2015 In the... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Minister of Police v Dlwathi (20604/14) [2016] ZASCA 6; (02 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 6 | 02 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 20604/14 Not Reportable In the... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Director of Public Prosecutions, Gauteng v Mphaphama (20450/2014) [2016] ZASCA 8; (03 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 8 | 03 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable Case No: 20450/2014 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Mndebele v S (173/2015) [2016] ZASCA 7; (03 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 7 | 03 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Naidoo v Standard Bank of South Africa (20595/14) [2016] ZASCA 9; (09 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 9 | 09 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 20595/14 Not Reportable In the... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Lourens v Speaker of the National Assembly of Parliament and Others (20827/2014) [2016] ZASCA 11; (10 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 11 | 10 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT ... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Nkabinde and Another v Judicial Service Commission and Others (20857/2014) [2016] ZASCA 12; (10 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 12 | 10 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable Case No: 20857/2014 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Van der Bank v S (245/2015) [2016] ZASCA 10; (09 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 10 | 09 Mar 2016 | SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Du Toit v The Magistrate and Others (733/2015) [2016] ZASCA 15; (11 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 15 | 11 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable Case No: 733/2015 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Mohapi v De Beers Pension Fund and Another (64/2015) [2016] ZASCA 14; (11 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 14 | 11 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Not Reportable Case No: 64/2015 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Renasa Insurance Company Limited v Watson and Another (32/2014) [2016] ZASCA 13; (11 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 13 | 11 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Others v Southern African Litigation Centre and Others (867/15) [2016] ZASCA 17; (15 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 17 | 15 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable Case no: 867/15 In... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Distell Limited v KZN Wines and Spirits CC (20291/2014) [2016] ZASCA 18; (15 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 18 | 15 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT ... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Swart v Heine and Others (192/2015) [2016] ZASCA 16; (14 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 16 | 14 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Zwane v S (700/2015) [2016] ZASCA 19; (17 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 19 | 17 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 700/2015... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | MEC for the Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport v Botha (20811/2014) [2016] ZASCA 20; (17 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 20 | 17 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Not Reportable Case No: 20811/2014 In the... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Madalane v Van Wyk (87/15) [2016] ZASCA 25; (18 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 25 | 18 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 87/15 DATE: 18 MARCH 2016 Not... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Pillay v S (453/15) [2016] ZASCA 26; (18 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 26 | 18 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Not Reportable Case No: 453/15 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Rumdel Cape v South Africa Roads Agency Soc Ltd (234/2015) [2016] ZASCA 23; (18 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 23 | 18 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | South African Municipal Workers' Union and Others v Mokgatla and Others (20810/2014) [2016] ZASCA 24; (18 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 24 | 18 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable Case No: 20810/2014 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Viking Inshore Fishing (Pty) Ltd v Mutual and Federal Insurance Co Ltd (41/2015) [2016] ZASCA 21; (18 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 21 | 18 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable Case No: 41/2015 In... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Gonya v S (891/15) [2016] ZASCA 34; (24 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 34 | 24 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case no: 891/15 DATE: 24 MARCH 2016... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Pro Tempo v Van der Merwe (20853/2014) [2016] ZASCA 39; (24 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 39 | 24 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT CASE NO: 20853/2014 DATE: 24 MARCH 2016... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Botha NO v The Governing Body of the Eljada Institute & Another (20530/2014) [2016] ZASCA 36; (24 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 36 | 24 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 20530/2014 DATE: 24 MARCH 2016 Not... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Brookstein v Brookstein (20808/2014) [2016] ZASCA 40; (24 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 40 | 24 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 20808/2014 DATE: 24 MARCH 2016... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Fisher v Natal Rubber Compunders (Pty) Ltd (20640/2014) [2016] ZASCA 33; (24 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 33 | 24 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Adcock Ingram Intellectual Property (Pty) Ltd v and Another v Actor Holdings (Pty) Ltd (20625/2014) [2016] ZASCA 41; (24 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 41 | 24 Mar 2016 | Download: 2016-ZASCA-41.pdf 2016-ZASCA-41.rtf Case number: 20625/2014 Judgment Date: Thursday,... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | De Villiers v S and Another (20732/14) [2016] ZASCA 38; (24 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 38 | 24 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Gihwala and Others v Grancy Property Ltd and Others (20760/14) [2016] ZASCA 35; (24 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 35 | 24 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable Case no: 20760/14 In... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Mabaso v S (200/2015) [2016] ZASCA 29; (23 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 29 | 23 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Mothupi v Member of the Executive Council, Department of Health Free State Province (20598/2014) [2016] ZASCA 27; (22 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 27 | 22 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Not Reportable Case No: 20598/2014 In the... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Nurcha Finance Company (Pty) Ltd v Oudtshoorn Municipality (20821/2014) [2016] ZASCA 28; (23 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 28 | 23 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Grainco (Pty) Ltd v Van der Merwe (20693/2014) [2016] ZASCA 42; (30 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 42 | 30 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 20693/2014 DATE: 30 MARCH 2016... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Itzikowitz v Absa Bank Ltd (20729/2014) [2016] ZASCA 43; (31 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 43 | 31 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case no: 20729/2014 REPORTABLE DATE: 31 MARCH... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Kosmos v Leopont (20546/2014) [2016] ZASCA 48; (31 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 48 | 31 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 20546/2014 DATE: 31 MARCH 2016 Not... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | MV 'Shark Team' v Tallman (190/2015) [2016] ZASCA 46; (31 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 46 | 31 Mar 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Case No: 190/2015 DATE: 31 MARCH 2016 Not... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Singh and Others v S (862/2015) [2016] ZASCA 37; (24 March 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 37 | 24 Mar 2016 | SAFLII Note: Certain personal/private details of parties or witnesses have been redacted from... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service v Coltrade International CC (54/2015) [2016] ZASCA 53; (01 April 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 53 | 01 Apr 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable Case No: 54/2015 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Minister of Safety and Security and Another v Tembop Recovery CC and Others (006/2015) [2016] ZASCA 52; (01 April 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 52 | 01 Apr 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Nndanduleni and Another v S (84/14) [2016] ZASCA 51; (01 April 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 51 | 01 Apr 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Not Reportable Case No: 84/14 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Mitchell NO v Wren and Others (153/2015) [2016] ZASCA 50; (01 April 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 50 | 01 Apr 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Foxlake Investments (Pty) Ltd t/a Foxway Developments (Pty) Ltd v Ultimate Raft Foundation Design Solutions CC t/a Ultimate Raft Design and Another (144/2015) [2016] ZASCA 54; (01 April 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 54 | 01 Apr 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Not reportable Case No: 144/2015 In the... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Merial and Others v Cipla Vet (Pty) Ltd (20772/2014) [2016] ZASCA 57; (01 April 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 57 | 01 Apr 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable Case No: 20772/2014 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Trustco Group International (Pty) Ltd v Vodacom (Pty) Ltd and Another (82/2015) [2016] ZASCA 56; (01 April 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 56 | 01 Apr 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT Reportable CASE NO: 82/2015 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Van Niekerk v Kruger and Others (20632/2014) [2016] ZASCA 55; (01 April 2016); | [2016] ZASCA 55 | 01 Apr 2016 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA JUDGMENT... |