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 | Dzvova v Minister of Education Sports and Culture and Others (91/06) ((91/06)) [2007] ZWSC 26 (09 October 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 26 | 10 Oct 2007 | REPORTABLE ZLR (25) Judgment No. SC 26/07 Civil Application No. 291/06 F. DZVOVA v (1) MINISTER OF... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mupotola v Southern African Development Community (402/05) ((402/05)) [2007] ZWSC 6 (27 May 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 6 | 28 May 2007 | Judgment No. SC. 6/07 Civil Appeal No. 402/05 CATHERINE MOONO MUPOTOLA V SOUTHERN AFRICAN... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe Revenue Authority v Mpindiwa (Civil Appeal No. 66/06) ((Civil Appeal No. 66/06)) [2007] ZWSC 111 (16 July 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 111 | 17 Jul 2007 | DISTRIBUTABLE (71) Judgment No. SC 85/06 Civil Appeal No. 66/06 ZIMBABWE REVENUE AUTHORITY V... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mudarikwa and Another v Director of Housing and Community Services NO and Another (78/05) ((78/05)) [2007] ZWSC 104 (22 January 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 104 | 23 Jan 2007 | REPORTABLE ZLR (53) Judgment No. SC.56/06 Civil Appeal No. 78/05 (1) COLLETA MUDARIKWA (2) LUKE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Nharara v National Breweries (21/04) ((21/04)) [2007] ZWSC 37 (22 January 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 37 | 23 Jan 2007 | DISTRIBUTABLE (28) Judgment No. SC 37/07 Civil Application No. 21/04 JOHN NHARARA v NATIONAL... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chipendo v Nyamupanda and Another (290/05, 171/06) ((290/05, 171/06)) [2007] ZWSC 7 (27 March 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 7 | 28 Mar 2007 | Judgment No. SC. 7/07 Civil Application Nos. 290/05 & 171/06 KILLIAN CHIPENDO v (1)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Agriconcord (Pvt) Ltd. v National Railways of Zimbabwe Contributory Pension Fund (219/06) ((Pvt)) [2007] ZWSC 22 (06 September 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 22 | 07 Sep 2007 | DISTRIBUTABLE (20) Judgment No. SC 22/07 Civil Appeal No. 219/06 AGRICONCORD (PRIVATE) LIMITED v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Thomas Meikles Stores v Mwaita and Another (96/06) ((96/06)) [2007] ZWSC 21 (07 October 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 21 | 08 Oct 2007 | DISTRIBUTABLE (24) Judgment No. SC 21/07 Civil Application No. 296/06 THOMAS MEIKLES STORES v (1)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Nument Security (Pvt) Ltd v Mutoti and Others (12/05) ((Pvt)) [2007] ZWSC 32 (04 November 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 32 | 05 Nov 2007 | REPORTABLE ZLR (29) Judgment No. SC 32/07 Civil Appeal No. 12/05 NUMENT SECURITY (PVT) LTD v (1)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Greendale Hardware & Electrical (Pvt) Ltd v Bangaba (03/06) ((Pvt)) [2007] ZWSC 15 (09 July 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 15 | 10 Jul 2007 | Judgment No. SC 15/07 Civil Appeal No. 103/06 GREENDALE HARDWARE & ELECTRICAL (PVT) LTD v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Provincial Superior of the Jesuit Province of Zimbabwe v Kamoto and Others (Civil Appeal No. 84/06) ((Civil Appeal No. 84/06)) [2007] ZWSC 110 (09 July 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 110 | 10 Jul 2007 | REPORTABLE ZLR (15) Judgment No. SC 84/06 Civil Appeal No. 84/06 THE PROVINCIAL SUPERIOR OF THE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Shumba v Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe Ltd. (318/06) ((318/06)) [2007] ZWSC 100 (09 July 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 100 | 10 Jul 2007 | REPORTABLE ZLR 35 Judgment No SC. 41/07 Civil Application No. 318/06 LYTON SHUMBA v COMMERCIAL... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chikoore v Bere and Others (87/05) ((87/05)) [2007] ZWSC 11 (27 May 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 11 | 28 May 2007 | Judgment No. SC 11/07 Civil Appeal No. 187/05 TENDAYI CHIKOORE v (1) MARTHA BERE (2) CHIPO... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Ngatibataneyi (Pvt) Ltd. v Moyo and Another (49/06) ((Pvt)) [2007] ZWSC 13 (28 May 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 13 | 29 May 2007 | REPORTABLE ZLR (8) Judgment No. SC 13/07 Civil Appeal No. 149/06 NGATIBATANEYI (PRIVATE) LIMITED v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Toyota Zimbabwe v Posi (55/07) ((55/07)) [2007] ZWSC 90 (03 March 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 90 | 04 Mar 2007 | REPORTABLE ZLR (50) Judgment No. SC 55/07 Civil Appeal No. 55/07 TOYOTA ZIMBABWE v RICHARD POSI... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Tanganda Tea Company Ltd. v Mvududu (65/04) ((65/04)) [2007] ZWSC 1 (21 March 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 1 | 22 Mar 2007 | DISTRIBUTABLE (1) Judgment No. SC 1/07 Civil Appeal No. 265/04 TANGANDA TEA COMPANY LIMITED v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Duly Holdings v Chanaiwa (68/05) ((68/05)) [2007] ZWSC 17 (08 July 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 17 | 09 Jul 2007 | DISTRIBUTABLE (13) Judgment No. SC 17/07 Civil Appeal No. 168/05 DULY HOLDINGS v PETER CHANAIWA... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Metro International (Pvt) Ltd v Old Mutual Property Investment Corporation (Pvt) Ltd and Another (Civil Appeal No.134/04) ((Pvt)) [2007] ZWSC 109 (25 June 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 109 | 26 Jun 2007 | REPORTABLE ZLR (68) Judgment No. SC 83/06 Civil Appeal No.134/04 METRO INTERNATIONAL (PVT) LTD v (... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Makonye v Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe Ltd. (51/04) ((51/04)) [2007] ZWSC 10 (25 June 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 10 | 26 Jun 2007 | Judgment No. SC 10/07 Civil Application No. 51/04 JOHANNES MAKONYE v BARCLAYS BANK OF ZIMBABWE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Sate v Chimbari & Others (64/06) ((64/06)) [2007] ZWSC 106 (22 January 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 106 | 23 Jan 2007 | REPORTABLE ZLR (51) Judgment No. SC 59/06 Civil Application No. 64/06 CHALMERS SATE v (1) F... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Malimanjani v Central Africa Building Society (CABS) (19/05/01) ((CABS)) [2007] ZWSC 102 (22 January 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 102 | 23 Jan 2007 | REPORTABLE (45) Judgment No. SC 47/07 Civil Appeal No. 319/05 PASSMORE MALIMANJANI v CENTRAL... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe v Sibanda and Another (22/06) ((22/06)) [2007] ZWSC 20 (07 October 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 20 | 08 Oct 2007 | DISTRIBUTABLE (23) Judgment No. SC. 20/07 Civil Appeal No. 322/06 RESERVE BANK OF ZIMBABWE v (1)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Champion Constructors v Mkandla and Another (404/05) ((404/05)) [2007] ZWSC 18 (09 July 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 18 | 10 Jul 2007 | DISTRIBUTABLE (17) Judgment No. SC 18/07 Civil Appeal No. 404/05 CHAMPION CONSTRUCTORS V (1)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Nhundu v Chiota and Another (97/06) ((97/06)) [2007] ZWSC 28 (30 September 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 28 | 01 Oct 2007 | REPORTABLE ZLR (22) Judgment No. SC 28/07 Civil Appeal No. 297/06 SARUDZAYI NHUNDU v (1) PHINEAS... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Manica Zimbabwe Ltd. and Others v Minister of State for National Security Lands Land Reform and Resettlement in the President's Office and Another (06/06) ((06/06)) [2007] ZWSC 31 (04 November 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 31 | 05 Nov 2007 | REPORTABLE (30) Judgment No. SC 31/07 Civil Application No. 306/06 (1) MANICA ZIMBABWE LIMITED (2... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Handiwork and Associates Rehabilitation (Pvt) Ltd and Others v Zimbabwe Banking Corporation and Others (Civil Appeal No. 223/06) ((Pvt)) [2007] ZWSC 92 (04 November 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 92 | 05 Nov 2007 | DISTRIBUTABLE (34) Judgment No. 40/07 Civil Appeal No. 223/06 (1) HANDIWORK AND ASSOCIATES... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Mamukwa (Civil Appeal No.120/06) ((Civil Appeal No.120/06)) [2007] ZWSC 113 (06 September 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 113 | 07 Sep 2007 | DISTRIBUTABLE ZLR (73) Judgment No. 87/06 Civil Appeal No.120/06 SHONHAYI MAMUKWA v THE STATE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | James v Katsiga and Others (199/06) ((199/06)) [2007] ZWSC 97 (11 November 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 97 | 12 Nov 2007 | REPORTABLE ZLR (34) Judgment No. SC 36/07 Civil Appeal 199/06 LAZARUS JAMES v (1) TONDERAI... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Siwawa (5/07) ((5/07)) [2007] ZWSC 5 (12 March 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 5 | 13 Mar 2007 | 4 SC 5/07 REPORTABLE /ZLR (3) Judgment No. SC 5/07 Civil Application No. 108/06 WALTER SIWAWA v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Prime Sole (Pvt) Ltd. v Kazi (275/06) ((Pvt)) [2007] ZWSC 101 (25 November 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 101 | 26 Nov 2007 | REPORTABLE ZLR (37) Judgment No. 42/07 Civil Appeal No. 275/06 PRIME SOLE (PRIVATE) LIMITED v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | National Executor and Trust (Pty) Ltd and Others v Singini (21/05) ((Pty)) [2007] ZWSC 94 (20 December 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 94 | 21 Dec 2007 | Judgment No. SC 12/07 Civil Appeal No. 21/05 (1) NATIONAL EXECUTOR AND TRUST (PRIVATE) LIMITED (2... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mutyasira v Gonyora and Another (44/06) ((44/06)) [2007] ZWSC 107 (27 May 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 107 | 28 May 2007 | REPORTABLE ZLR (65) Judgment No. SC 80/06 Civil Appeal No. 144/06 KENIAS MUTYASIRA v (1) BARBRA... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Movement for Democratic Change v Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs (124/07) ((124/07)) [2007] ZWSC 88 (25 September 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 88 | 26 Sep 2007 | REPORTABLE (40) Judgment No. SC 48/07 Const. Application No. 124/07 MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Hitschmann (317/2006) ((317/2006)) [2007] ZWSC 2 (01 February 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 2 | 02 Feb 2007 | DISTRIBUTABLE (1) Judgment No. SC. 2/07 Crim. Application No. 317/2006 PETER MICHAEL HITSCHMANN v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mtetwa and Another v Mupamhadzi (62/06) ((62/06)) [2007] ZWSC 35 (07 May 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 35 | 08 May 2007 | DISTRIBUTABLE (32) Judgment No. SC 35/07 Civil Appeal No. 162/06 (1) STANLEY MTETWA (2) COURTESY... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe Graphical Workers Union v Federation of Master Printers of Zimbabwe and Another (8/06) ((8/06)) [2007] ZWSC 25 (13 September 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 25 | 14 Sep 2007 | REPORTABLE (21) Judgment No. SC 25/07 Civil Appeal No. 8/06 ZIMBABWE GRAPHICAL WORKERS UNION v (1... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Circle Tracking v Mahachi (61/05) ((61/05)) [2007] ZWSC 4 (21 March 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 4 | 22 Mar 2007 | DISTRIBUTABLE ZLR (7) Judgment No. SC 4/07 Civil Appeal No. 261/05 CIRCLE TRACKING v MIKA MAHACHI... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Delta Operations (Pvt) Ltd. v Origen Corporation (Pvt) Ltd. (Civil Appeal No. 397/05) ((Pvt)) [2007] ZWSC 112 (06 September 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 112 | 07 Sep 2007 | REPORTABLE (72) Judgment No. SC 86/06 Civil Appeal No. 397/05 DELTA OPERATIONS (PRIVATE) LIMITED v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Business Equipment Corporation v Mtetwa (13/05) ((13/05)) [2007] ZWSC 14 (06 September 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 14 | 07 Sep 2007 | REPORTABLE ZLR (16) Judgment No. SC 14/07 Civil Appeal No. 313/05 BUSINESS EQUIPMENT CORPORATION v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Metallon Corporation Ltd. v Stanmarker Mining (Pvt) Ltd. (88/06) ((Pvt)) [2007] ZWSC 108 (22 May 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 108 | 23 May 2007 | REPORTABLE ZLR (64) Judgment No. SC 82/06 Civil Appeal No. 88/06 METALLON CORPORATION LIMITED v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Sithole (70/05) ((70/05)) [2007] ZWSC 16 (16 July 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 16 | 17 Jul 2007 | REPORTABLE ZLR (18) Judgment No SC 16/07 Criminal Appeal No. 170/05 LEVISON SITHOLE v THE STATE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mombeshora v Ndoro and Another (172/01) ((172/01)) [2007] ZWSC 95 (16 July 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 95 | 17 Jul 2007 | DISTRIBUTABLE (71) Judgment No. SC 27/07 Civil Appeal No. 172/01 DR MUNETSI STONE MOMBESHORA v (1... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Beitbridge-Bulawayo/Railway Private Ltd. v Commercial Union Insurance Company of Zimbabwe Ltd. (Civil Appeal No. 73/06) ((Civil Appeal No. 73/06)) [2007] ZWSC 91 (10 March 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 91 | 11 Mar 2007 | REPORTABLE ZLR (55) Judgment No. 57/07 Civil Appeal No. 73/06 BEITBRIDGE-BULAWAYO/... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Kadungure v Kadungure (174/05) ((174/05)) [2007] ZWSC 19 (01 July 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 19 | 02 Jul 2007 | DISTRIBUTABLE (12) Judgment No. SC 19/07 Civil Application No. 174/05 INNOCENT KADUNGURE v CHERYL... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mawere and Another v Central Intelligence Organisation (29/06) ((29/06)) [2007] ZWSC 30 (14 October 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 30 | 15 Oct 2007 | REPORTABLE (ZLR) (26) Judgment No. SC 30/07 Civil Application No. 229/06 (1) RICKY NELSON MAWERE (... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Nherera v Lilian Kudya N.O and Another (276/06) ((276/06)) [2007] ZWSC 89 (17 October 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 89 | 18 Oct 2007 | REPORTABLE (39) Judgment No. SC 45/07 Civil Application No. 276/06 CHARLES MUCHEMWA NHERERA v (1)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chihwayi Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd. t/a Paint & Tools Hardware v Atish Investments (Pvt) Ltd. (191/06) ((Pvt)) [2007] ZWSC 23 (06 September 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 23 | 07 Sep 2007 | REPORTABLE (19) Judgment No. SC 23/07 Civil Appeal No. 191/06 CHIHWAYI ENTERPRISES (PRIVATE)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | First Mutual Life Ltd. v Muzivi (82/06) ((82/06)) [2007] ZWSC 9 (28 May 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 9 | 29 May 2007 | REPORTABLE ZLR (10) Judgment No. SC 9/07 Civil Appeal No. 82/06 FIRST MUTUAL LIFE LIMITED v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Maheya v Independent African Church (Civil Appeal No. 303/99) ((Civil Appeal No. 303/99)) [2007] ZWSC 93 (13 November 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 93 | 14 Nov 2007 | REPORTABLE ZLR (48) Judgment No. SC 58/07 Civil Appeal No. 303/99 BESSIE MAHEYA v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chitengwa v Manase (44/05) ((44/05)) [2007] ZWSC 103 (13 November 2007); | [2007] ZWSC 103 | 14 Nov 2007 | REPORTABLE ZLR (49) Judgment No. SC 55/06 Civil Appeal No. 244/05 LEWIS MURIDZO CHITENGWA v WILSON... |