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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| High Court of Zambia | Heinrich Hotels Ltd. t/a Hotel Edinburgh v Kitwe City Council (2009/HK/554) [2011] ZMHC 2 (14 June 2011); | [2011] ZMHC 2 | 14 Jun 2011 | EL Frivolous, vexatious, nuisance proceedings Injunctions and interdicts Environmental impact and... |
| High Court of Zambia | Storti Mining Ltd v Twampane Mining Co-operative Society Ltd (2006/HK/ARB/1) [2013] ZMHC 5 (21 March 2013); | [2013] ZMHC 5 | 21 Mar 2013 | EL Injunctions and interdicts Minerals, oil and gas This was an application for an order of... |
| High Court of Zambia | Loongo v Loongo and Shafwamba and Others (2006/HP/0973) [2012] ZMHC 20 (5 March 2012); | [2012] ZMHC 20 | 05 Mar 2012 | EL Temporary Injunction Land use The court considered an application for an interim injunction... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | China Copper Mines Limited v Tikumbe Mining Limited (Appeal No. 017/2017) [2017] ZMCA 4 (14 September 2017); | [2017] ZMCA 4 | 14 Sep 2017 | EL Injunctions and interdicts Minerals, oil and gas The matter dealt with an appeal against the... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Sahne Mining Zambia Limited (Appeal No. 83/2017) [2018] ZMCA 29 (12 June 2018); | [2018] ZMCA 29 | 12 Jun 2018 | EL Injunctions and interdicts Minerals, oil and gas Frivolous, vexatious, nuisance proceedings The... |
| Supreme Court | Iliescu v Petrescu (MA 343/2019 (Arising in MC 101/2019)) [2019] SCSC 954 (07 November 2019); | 07 Nov 2019 | Interlocutory Injunction Seychelles Code of Civil Procedure Act Courts Act [2019] SCSC 954 Adrian... | |
| Supreme Court | VIF Limited v Mathungwa and Others (31/00) [2000] SZSC 26 (13 December 2000); | 13 Dec 2000 | EL Injunction Locus standi in environmental litigation Land use 1 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF... | |
| Supreme Court | VIF Limited v Vuvulane Irrigation Farmers Association (Public) Company and Another (30/00) [2000] SZSC 27 (13 December 2000); | 13 Dec 2000 | EL Injunction Locus standi in environmental litigation Sustainable development Land use 1 IN THE... | |
| High Court | Aveng (Africa) Limited v Dlamini ((4070 (a)/07)) [2008] SZHC 74 (21 November 2008); | 21 Nov 2008 | EL Injunction Healthy environment IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE CASE NO.... | |
| High Court | Inkhanyeti Yekusasa Investments (Pty) Limited v Bennett ((444/2004)) [2004] SZHC 159 (12 November 2004); | 12 Nov 2004 | EL Locus standi in environmental litigation Injunction Land use THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND... | |
| High Court | Dlamini and Others v Minister of Public Works and Others (3218/2007) [2007] SZHC 203 (24 October 2007); | 24 Oct 2007 | EL Injunction Public interest in environment 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND Civil Case No. 3218/... | |
| High Court | City Council of Manzini v Swaziland Interstate Transport Association and Another (2447/06) [2006] SZHC 112 (13 July 2006); | 13 Jul 2006 | EL Injunction Urban planning IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND CASE NO. 2447/06 In the matter between... | |
| High Court | Dlamini v Swaziland Government (509/2004) [2010]SZHC 258 (05 February 2010); | 05 Feb 2010 | EL Injunction Declaratory Relief Land use ` IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND CASE NO. 509/... | |
| High Court | Mavimbela & 4 Others v Zwane & Another (3028/06) [2010]SZHC 262 (15 February 2010); | 15 Feb 2010 | EL Injunction Land use IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND CASE NO. 3028/06 HELD AT MBABANE ... | |
| High Court | Crabtree v W.B.H.O. (Swd)Ltd (NULL) [2000] SZHC 15 (02 February 2000); | 02 Feb 2000 | EL Abuse of Process Injunction Interim Interdict Attribution of Costs Plants, forests and forestry... | |
| High Court | City Council of Manzini v Cambridge High School (pty)Ltd and 2 Otehrs (NULL) [2004] SZHC 45 (06 April 2004); | 06 Apr 2004 | EL Injunction Urban planning THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND Civil Application No.1293/03 In the... | |
| High Court | Henwood v Maloma Colliery Limited and Another (NULL) [1994] SZHC 68 (30 September 1994); | 30 Sep 1994 | EL Injunction Declaratory Relief Free prior informed consent Private prosecutions Notice of... | |
| High Court | Makhowe Investment (Pty) Ltd v Usutu Pulp Company Ltd (NULL) [1994] SZHC 93 (29 November 1994); | 29 Nov 1994 | EL Injunction Abuse of Process Plants, forests and forestry (flora) IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND... | |
| High Court | Tsabedze & Others v Swaziland National Provident Fund & Others (1400/11) [2011] SZHC 30 (12 June 2011); | 12 Jun 2011 | EL Injunction Functus Officio Attribution of Costs African customary law and rights of indigenous... | |
| Supreme Court | Moly-Copper Mining and Exploration Company (SWA) Limited v IMCOR Zinc (Pty) Ltd and Another (SA 3/94) [1994] NASC 7 (08 December 1994); | [1994] NASC 7 | 08 Dec 1994 | The matter dealt with the interpretation of particular terms of a prospecting agreement which... |
| Supreme Court | Namibia Grape Growers and Exporters Association and Others v Ministry of Mines and Energy and Others (SA14/02) [2004] NASC 6 (25 November 2004); | [2004] NASC 6 | 25 Nov 2004 | This case was an appeal in the Supreme Court of Namibia against a judgment that dismissed the... |
| Supreme Court | Erongo Regional Council and Others v Wlotzkasbaken Home Owners Association and Another (SA 6/2008) [2009] NASC 2 (17 March 2009); | [2009] NASC 2 | 17 Mar 2009 | This was an appeal against a judgment of the High Court which ordered the appellants to comply... |
| Supreme Court | Masundvwini Royal Kraal v Evangelical Church (By Christ Ambassadors) and Another (19/2017) [2018] SZSC 10 (03 May 2018); | 03 May 2018 | EL Injunction African customary law and rights of indigenous peoples Civil Procedure ̶... | |
| High Court Main Division | Zeraeua Traditional Authority v Mathe and Others (A 169/2013) [2013] NAHCMD 163 (13 June 2013); | [2013] NAHCMD 163 | 13 Jun 2013 | The court considered an urgent application for spoliation orders (common law remedy) against the... |
| High Court Main Division | Wapulile v Chairman Ohangwena Communal Land Board N.O (A 265/2013) [2013] NAHCMD 340 (15 November 2013); | [2013] NAHCMD 340 | 15 Nov 2013 | The matter focused on the lawfulness of the removal of fencing surrounding land for agricultural... |
| High Court Main Division | Uris Safari Lodge (Pty) Limited v Weatherly Mining Namibia Limited and Others (A 284/2013) [2014] NAHCMD 266 (11 September 2014); | [2014] NAHCMD 266 | 11 Sep 2014 | This case concerned parties who had competing interests (one being a luxury tourist lodge and the... |
| Botha v Andrade and Others (578/2007) [2008] ZASCA 120; (26 September 2008); | [2008] ZASCA 120 | 26 Sep 2008 | Flynote: EL Injunctions and interdicts Frivolous, vexatious, nuisance proceedings Environmental... | |
| Nature's Choice Properties (Alrode) (Pty) Limited v Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (487/08) [2009] ZASCA 90; (11 September 2009); | [2009] ZASCA 90 | 11 Sep 2009 | Flynote: EL Injunctions and interdicts Pollution and waste management offences Healthy... | |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Joubert NNO and Others v Maranda Mining Company (Pty) Ltd and Others (55216/09) [2009] ZAGPPHC 136; (05 November 2009); | [2009] ZAGPPHC 136 | 05 Nov 2009 | Flynote: EL Injunctions and interdicts Judicial Review Minerals, oil and gas Headnote and Holding... |
| Federation for Sustainable Environment and Others v Minister of Water Affairs and Others (35672/12) [2012] ZAGPPHC 128; (10 July 2012); | [2012] ZAGPPHC 128 | 10 Jul 2012 | Flynote: EL Healthy environment Injunctions and interdicts Judicial Review Headnote and Holding... | |
| Coal of Africa Limited and Another v Akkerland Boerdery (Pty) Ltd (38528/2012) [2014] ZAGPPHC 195; (05 March 2014); | [2014] ZAGPPHC 195 | 05 Mar 2014 | Flynote: EL Injunctions and interdicts Minerals, oil and gas Land use Headnote and Holding: The... | |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Vhembe Mineral Resources Stakeholders Forum and Others v MEC, Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (Limpopo Provincial Government) and Others (78690/14) [2015] ZAGPPHC 1043; (08 December 2015); | [2015] ZAGPPHC 1043 | 08 Dec 2015 | Flynote: EL Interim Interdict Public interest in environment IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Annex Distribution (Pty) Ltd and Others v Bank of Baroda (52590/2017)[2018] ZAGPPHC 6 (12/03/2018) | [2018] ZAGPPHC 6 | 12 Mar 2018 | Flynote: CL Interim Interdict Bank-Customer Relationship Interdict Headnote and Holding: The... |
| Space Securitisation (Pty) Ltd v Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority and Others (13852/2013) [2013] ZAGPJHC 228; (03 September 2013); | [2013] ZAGPJHC 228 | 03 Sep 2013 | Flynote: EL Public interest in environment Injunctions and interdicts Public participation... | |
| High Court of South Africa South Gauteng Johannesburg | Uramin Incorporated v Perie (28154/2011) [2013] ZAGPJHC 314; (11 December 2013); | [2013] ZAGPJHC 314 | 11 Dec 2013 | Flynote: CL Interdict Structural Interdict Evidence Via Video-Link IN THE SOUTH GAUTENG HIGH... |
| Mtunzini Conservancy v Tronox KZN Sands (Pty) Ltd and Another (10629/2012) [2013] ZAKZDHC 1; (08 January 2013); | [2013] ZAKZDHC 1 | 08 Jan 2013 | Flynote: EL Injunctions and interdicts Locus standi in environmental litigation Minerals, oil and... | |
| Umfolozi Sugar Planters Limited and Others v Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority and Others (7942/2015) [2017] ZAKZDHC 17; (21 April 2017); | [2017] ZAKZDHC 17 | 21 Apr 2017 | Flynote: EL Injunctions and interdicts Role of state in relation to environment Constitutional... | |
| High Court of South Africa Eastern Cape Grahamstown | Agri Eastern Cape and Others v MEC for the Department of Roads and Public Works and Others (3928/2015)[2017] ZAECGHC 20 (28/02/2017) | [2017] ZAECGHC 20 | 28 Feb 2017 | Flynote: CL Interdict Structural Interdict Headnote and Holding: Application focused on the poor... |
| Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry v Stilfontein Gold Mining Company Limted and Others (7655/05, 7655/05) [2006] ZAGPHC 47; (15 May 2006); | [2006] ZAGPHC 47 | 15 May 2006 | Flynote: EL Declaratory Relief Injunctions and interdicts Freshwater use Headnote and Holding: ... | |
| Lone Creek River Lodge (Pty) Ltd and Others v Global Forest Products (Pty) Ltd and Others (16994/2005) [2007] ZAGPHC 307; (06 November 2007); | [2007] ZAGPHC 307 | 06 Nov 2007 | Flynote: EL Injunctions and interdicts Pollution and waste management offences Healthy... | |
| High Courts Eastern Cape | Fuller v Kenton Eco Estate Ltd and Others (814/2008) [2008] ZAECHC 61; (26 May 2008); | [2008] ZAECHC 61 | 26 May 2008 | Flynote: EL Injunctions and interdicts Interim Interdict Judicial Review Administrative Action... |
| High Court of South Africa Kwazulu Natal Durban | Upper Highway Air NPC v Enviroserve Waste Management (Pty) Ltd and Others (3692/2017) [2018] ZAKZDHC 21; (21 June 2018); | [2018] ZAKZDHC 21 | 21 Jun 2018 | Flynote: EL Injunctions and interdicts Public interest in environment Healthy environment... |
| Global Environmental Trust and Others v Tendele Coal Mining (Pty) Ltd and Others | [2018] ZAKZPHC 62 | 20 Nov 2018 | Flynote: EL Injunctions and interdicts Public interest in environment Minerals, oil and gas... | |
| Maccsand (Pty) Ltd v City of Cape Town and Others (CCT103/11) | [2012] ZACC 7 | 12 Apr 2012 | Flynote: EL Injunctions and interdicts Land use Minerals, oil and gas Headnote and Holding: The... | |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Alcon International Limited v The New Vision Publishing Co.Ltd, The Editor In Chief,New Vision & Sunday Vision ((Civil App.No.4 Of 2010)) [2010] UGSC 4 (30 June 2010); | [2010] UGSC 4 | 30 Jun 2010 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Injunction Interlocutory Order Search Summary: The applicant sought an... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Rukikaire v INCAFEX Ltd (CIVIL APPLICATION NO 11 OF 2015) [2015] UGSC 11 (27 May 2015); | [2015] UGSC 11 | 27 May 2015 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Orders Civil Remedies Injunctions and interdicts Search Summary: This... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Ssekikubo & 4 Ors v Kamba & 3 Ors (Constitutional Application No. 03 of 2014) [2014] UGSC 11 (10 July 2014); | [2014] UGSC 11 | 10 Jul 2014 | Flynote: Civil Remedies Injunctions and interdicts Temporary Injunction Search Summary: The... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Hon. Jim Muhwezi v Attorney General & Anor ((MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO.18 OF 2007)) [2007] UGCC 6 (15 November 2007); | [2007] UGCC 6 | 15 Nov 2007 | Flynote: Civil Remedies Injunctions and interdicts Have his cause heard (fair trial) HR Search... |
| Supreme Court of Uganda | Basajjabalaba & Anor v Attorney General (CONSTITUTIONAL APPLICATION NO. 9 OF 2013) [2013] UGCC 2 (8 May 2013); | [2013] UGCC 2 | 08 May 2013 | Flynote: Injunctions and interdicts Constitutional Law Search Summary: The applicants filed a... |
| Court of Appeal of Uganda | Omuhereza & 119 Others v National Forestry Authority (CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 0308 OF 2014) [2014] UGCA 44 (14 October 2014); | [2014] UGCA 44 | 14 Oct 2014 | Flynote: Civil Procedure Injunctions and interdicts Interlocutory Order Search Summary: This is... |