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 | Jacquesson v Minister of Finance (548 / 2004) [2005] ZASCA 103; (16 November 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 103 | 16 Nov 2005 | Last Updated: 3 December 2005 REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Road Accident Fund v Van Den Berg (19/2005) [2005] ZASCA 104; (16 November 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 104 | 16 Nov 2005 | Last Updated: 3 December 2005 THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable CASE NO: 19/... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | National Union of Mineworkers and Others v Mazista Tiles (Pty) Ltd (507/2004) [2005] ZASCA 105; (23 November 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 105 | 23 Nov 2005 | Last Updated: 3 December 2005 THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable CASE NO: 507/... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | International Marine Transport v MV Le Cong and Another (80/2005) [2005] ZASCA 106; (23 November 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 106 | 23 Nov 2005 | Last Updated: 3 December 2005 THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case no: 080/... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | ABSA Bank Ltd v Fraser and Another (386/2005) [2005] ZASCA 107; (24 November 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 107 | 24 Nov 2005 | Last Updated: 3 December 2005 THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case no: 386/05... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Public Servants Association v National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (573/2004) [2005] ZASCA 108; (25 November 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 108 | 25 Nov 2005 | Last Updated: 3 December 2005 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE CASE NO573... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Trustees for the Time Being of Two Oceans Aquarium Trust v Kantey & Templer (Pty) Ltd (545/2004) [2005] ZASCA 109; (25 November 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 109 | 25 Nov 2005 | Last Updated: 3 December 2005 THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE Case number:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Hosking NO and Others v Coetzee NO and Others (499/2004) [2005] ZASCA 110; (25 November 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 110 | 25 Nov 2005 | Last Updated: 3 December 2005 THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable CASE NO: 499/... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Rates Action Group v City of Cape Town (16/2005) [2005] ZASCA 111; (25 November 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 111 | 25 Nov 2005 | Last Updated: 3 December 2005 THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA CASE NO: 16/05... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Government Employees Pension Fund v Naidoo and Another (32/2005) [2005] ZASCA 112; (28 November 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 112 | 28 Nov 2005 | Last Updated: 3 December 2005 THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case no: 32/... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Transnet Ltd and Another v SA Metal Machinery Company (Pty) Ltd (147/2005) [2005] ZASCA 113; (29 November 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 113 | 29 Nov 2005 | Last Updated: 1 March 2006 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE CASE NO 147/... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Cell C (Pty) Ltd v Zulu (593/2004) [2005] ZASCA 114; (29 November 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 114 | 29 Nov 2005 | Last Updated: 3 December 2005 REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | De Beer v Raad vir Gesondheidsberoepe van Suid-Afrika (600/2004) [2005] ZASCA 115; (29 November 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 115 | 29 Nov 2005 | Last Updated: 3 December 2005 DIE HOOGSTE HOF VAN APPÈL VAN SUID-AFRIKA RAPPORTEERBAAR Saaknommer... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Badenhorst v Badenhorst (07/2005) [2005] ZASCA 116; (29 November 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 116 | 29 Nov 2005 | Last Updated: 17 January 2006 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE Case no: 7... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Mugwena and Another v Minister of Safety and Security (303/2003) [2005] ZASCA 117; (29 November 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 117 | 29 Nov 2005 | Last Updated: 17 January 2006 REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | South African Broadcasting Corporation v Coop and Others (570/2004) [2005] ZASCA 118; (30 November 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 118 | 30 Nov 2005 | Last Updated: 3 December 2005 THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case no: 570/... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Napier v Barkhuizen (569/2004) [2005] ZASCA 119; (30 November 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 119 | 30 Nov 2005 | Last Updated: 3 December 2005 THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case no: 569/04... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Steenkamp v Provincial Tender Board of the Eastern Cape (528/2004) [2005] ZASCA 120; (30 November 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 120 | 30 Nov 2005 | Last Updated: 3 December 2005 THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case No 528/... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Director of Public Prosecutions v Olivier (42/2005) [2005] ZASCA 121; (30 November 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 121 | 30 Nov 2005 | Last Updated: 3 December 2005 THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case no: 42/... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Ehlers and Others v Rand Water Board (484/2004) [2005] ZASCA 122; (30 November 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 122 | 30 Nov 2005 | Flynote: EL Protected areas (general) Role of state in relation to environment Environmental... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Ford v Ford (52/2005) [2005] ZASCA 123; (01 December 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 123 | 01 Dec 2005 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case No: 52/05 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | National Director of Public Prosecutions v Parker (624/2004) [2005] ZASCA 124; (01 December 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 124 | 01 Dec 2005 | Last Updated: 1 March 2006 THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case number 624/04... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union and Another v Tsatsi (62/2005) [2005] ZASCA 125; (01 December 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 125 | 01 Dec 2005 | Last Updated: 3 December 2005 THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA CASE NO: 62/05... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Leibowitz t/a Lee Finance v Mhlana and Others (422/2004) [2005] ZASCA 126; (01 December 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 126 | 01 Dec 2005 | Last Updated: 3 December 2005 THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable CASE NO. 422/... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Director of Public Prosecutions Kwazulu-Natal v P (363/2005) [2005] ZASCA 127; (01 December 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 127 | 01 Dec 2005 | Last Updated: 3 December 2005 THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE CASE NO: 363/... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Van Immerzeel and Another v Santam Ltd (646/2004) [2005] ZASCA 128; (05 December 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 128 | 05 Dec 2005 | Last Updated: 17 January 2006 THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable CASE NO: 646/... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | B v S (489/2005) [2005] ZASCA 129; (08 December 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 129 | 08 Dec 2005 | SAFLII Note: Certain personal/private details of parties or witnesses have been redacted from this... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Phenithi v Minister of Education and Others (18/2005) [2005] ZASCA 130; (14 December 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 130 | 14 Dec 2005 | Last Updated: 1 March 2006 REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd v Saunderson and Others (358/2005) [2005] ZASCA 131; (15 December 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 131 | 15 Dec 2005 | Last Updated: 1 March 2006 THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable CASE NO: 358/05... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Fraser (258/04) [2005] ZASCA 132; (31 March 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 132 | 31 Mar 2005 | SAFLII Note: Certain personal/private details of parties or witnesses have been redacted from this... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Storegate Africa (Pty) Ltd. v Airlink Cargo International (Pty) Ltd (071/04) [2005] ZASCA 133; (30 March 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 133 | 30 Mar 2005 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Not reportable Case no: 071/04 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Nyathi (448/04) [2005] ZASCA 134; (23 May 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 134 | 23 May 2005 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE Case Number: 448... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service v Formalito (Pty) Ltd (328/04) [2005] ZASCA 135; (31 May 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 135 | 31 May 2005 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case Number: 328... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | United National Public Servants Association of South Africa v Digomo NO and Others (441/04) [2005] ZASCA 136; (02 September 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 136 | 02 Sep 2005 | United National Public Servants Association of South Africa v Digomo NO and Others (441/04) [2005... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | De Reszke v Czeslaw Maras and Others (76/05) [2005] ZASCA 137; (30 November 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 137 | 30 Nov 2005 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case No: 76/05 REPORTABLE In the matter between: ANDRE... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Dlamini and Another v Joosten and Others (30/05) [2005] ZASCA 138; (30 November 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 138 | 30 Nov 2005 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case number: 30/05 Reportable In the matter between: M... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Inventive Labour Structuring (Pty) Ltd. v Corfe (31/2005) [2005] ZASCA 139; (18 November 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 139 | 18 Nov 2005 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Not Reportable CASE NO. 31/2005 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Papagapiou v Santam Ltd. (58/2005) [2005] ZASCA 140; (30 November 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 140 | 30 Nov 2005 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE CASE NO: 58/2005 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Thugwana v Road Accident Fund (530/04) [2005] ZASCA 141; (30 November 2005); | [2005] ZASCA 141 | 30 Nov 2005 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case No: 530/04 REPORTABLE In the matter between:... |
| Competition Appeal Court South Africa | Gold Fields Limited v Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited and Another (leave to appeal) (43/CAC/Nov04) [2005] ZACAC 1; (27 January 2005); | [2005] ZACAC 1 | 27 Jan 2005 | IN THE COMPETITION APPEAL COURT In the matter between GOLD FIELDS LIMITED Appellant And HARMONY... |
| Competition Appeal Court South Africa | National Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Others v Glaxo Wellcome (Pty) Ltd and Others (29/CAC/Jul03) [2005] ZACAC 2; (18 February 2005); | [2005] ZACAC 2 | 18 Feb 2005 | THE COMPETITION APPEAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA CAC CASE NO: 29/CAC/JUL03 In the matter between:... |
| Competition Appeal Court South Africa | Community Healthcare Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Another v Competition Tribunal and Others (44/CAC/Feb05) [2005] ZACAC 3; (26 April 2005); | [2005] ZACAC 3 | 26 Apr 2005 | IN THE COMPETITION APPEAL COURT Case No. 44/CAC/Feb05 In the matter between: COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE... |
| Competition Appeal Court South Africa | Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited v Gold Fields Limited and Others (43/CAC/Nov04) [2005] ZACAC 4; (10 May 2005); | [2005] ZACAC 4 | 10 May 2005 | IN THE COMPETITION APPEAL COURT 43/CAC/Nov04 In the matter between HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY... |
| Competition Appeal Court South Africa | Sasol Oil (Pty) Ltd v Nationwide Poles CC (49/CAC/Apr05) [2005] ZACAC 5; (13 December 2005); | [2005] ZACAC 5 | 13 Dec 2005 | IN THE COMPETITION APPEAL COURT REPORTABLE 49CACAPRIL05 In the matter between: SASOL OIL (PTY)... |
| High Court of South Africa South Gauteng Johannesburg | Peet v Ross (04/30267) [2005] ZAGPJHC 1; (03 November 2005); | [2005] ZAGPJHC 1 | 03 Nov 2005 | SAFLII Note: Certain personal/private details of parties or witnesses have been redacted from this... |
| High Court of South Africa Western Cape | S v Vaaltyn (A1065/040) [2005] ZAWCHC 1; (01 January 2005); | [2005] ZAWCHC 1 | 01 Jan 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (CAPE OF GOOD HOPE PROVINCIAL DIVISION) Case No. A1065/040 JAN... |
| High Court of South Africa Western Cape | Shoprite Holdings Limited v Oblowitz and Others (6474/02) [2005] ZAWCHC 2; (01 January 2005); | [2005] ZAWCHC 2 | 01 Jan 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (CAPE OF GOOD HOPE PROVINCIAL DIVISION) Case No. 6474/02... |
| High Court of South Africa Western Cape | S v Ramos (A83/04) [2005] ZAWCHC 3; (19 January 2005); | [2005] ZAWCHC 3 | 19 Jan 2005 | REPORTABLE IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (CAPE OF GOOD HOPE PROVINCIAL DIVISION) Case No: A83/... |
| High Court of South Africa Western Cape | Land and Agricultural Development Bank of SA t/a Landbank v Master of the High Court and Others (2455/04) [2005] ZAWCHC 4; (25 January 2005); | [2005] ZAWCHC 4 | 25 Jan 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (Cape of Good Hope Provincial Division) REPORTABLE Case No. 2455... |
| High Court of South Africa Western Cape | Potgieter v British Airways Plc (7154/03) [2005] ZAWCHC 5; (25 January 2005); | [2005] ZAWCHC 5 | 25 Jan 2005 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (CAPE OF GOOD HOPE PROVINCIAL DIVISION) REPORTABLE Case No. 03/... |