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 | Road Accident Fund v Monjane (295/06) [2007] ZASCA 57; (18 May 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 57 | 18 May 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case no: 295/06 In the matter between: ROAD... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Mamushe (53/04) [2007] ZASCA 58; (18 May 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 58 | 18 May 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE Case number: 53/04 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service v Trend Finance (Pty) Ltd (162/06) [2007] ZASCA 59; (23 May 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 59 | 23 May 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case number: 162/06 Reportable In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Merry Hill (Pty) Ltd v Engelbrecht (323/06) [2007] ZASCA 60; (24 May 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 60 | 24 May 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE Case number: 323/06 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Citibank NA v Thandroyen Fruit Wholesalers CC and Others (287/06) [2007] ZASCA 61; (28 May 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 61 | 28 May 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case no: 287/06 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Ethekwini Metropolitan Unicity Municipality (North Operational Entity) v Pilco Investments CC (320/06) [2007] ZASCA 62; (29 May 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 62 | 29 May 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA CASE NO: 320/06 Not Reportable In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Chagi v Singisi Forest Products (227/2006_) [2007] ZASCA 63; (29 May 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 63 | 29 May 2007 | THE S UPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable CASE NO 227/2006 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Van der Merwe v Road Accident Fund (179/06) [2007] ZASCA 64; (29 May 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 64 | 29 May 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case No: 179/06 REPORTABLE In the matter between: DR... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Ramdeo v Director of Public Prosecutions (650/06) [2007] ZASCA 65; (29 May 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 65 | 29 May 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Not reportable CASE NO: 650/06 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Pietermaritzburg Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to animals v Peerbhai (422/06) [2007] ZASCA 66; (29 May 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 66 | 29 May 2007 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Not Reportable Case Number:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Absa Bank Bpk. v Du Preez en 'n Ander, Absa Bank Bpk. v Beyplas (Edms) Bpk. en 'n Ander (343/06, 344/06) [2007] ZASCA 67; (29 May 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 67 | 29 May 2007 | DIE HOOGSTE HOF VAN APPèL VAN SUID-AFRIKA Nie Rapporteerbaar Saak nr: 343/06 In die saak tussen:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Cohen and Another v Lench and Another (139/06) [2007] ZASCA 68; (29 May 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 68 | 29 May 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable CASE NO: 139/06 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Haakdoornbult Boerdery CC and Others v Mphela and Ohers (553/05) [2007] ZASCA 69; (30 May 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 69 | 30 May 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable (in part) Case No: 553/05 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Tswelopele Non-Profit Organisation and Others v City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (303/2006) [2007] ZASCA 70; (30 May 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 70 | 30 May 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case: 303/2006 REPORTABLE In the appeal between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | MP Finance Group CC (in liquidation) v Commissioner for South African Revenue Service (41/06) [2007] ZASCA 71; (31 May 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 71 | 31 May 2007 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE CASE NO 41/06 In the matter between MP... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Amplats Management Services (Pty) Ltd. v van Jaarsveld (269/06) [2007] ZASCA 72; (31 May 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 72 | 31 May 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Not Reportable Case No: 269/06 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Botha v Giyose t/a Paragon Fisheries (447/06) [2007] ZASCA 73; (31 May 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 73 | 31 May 2007 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA NOT REPORTABLE Case number:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Kriel v Beukes (346/06) [2007] ZASCA 74; (31 May 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 74 | 31 May 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Not reportable CASE NO: 346/06 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Minister of Defence and Others v Dunn (131/06) [2007] ZASCA 75; (31 May 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 75 | 31 May 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA CASE NO: 131/06 Reportable In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Vhengani (444/2006) [2007] ZASCA 76; (31 May 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 76 | 31 May 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Not Reportable CASE NO 444/2006 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Pretorius NO v Stanlib Wealth Management Ltd. (380/06) [2007] ZASCA 77; (31 May 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 77 | 31 May 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case no: 380/06 Not reportable In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Road Accident Fund v Grobler (96/06) [2007] ZASCA 78; (31 May 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 78 | 31 May 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case no: 096/06 In the matter between: ROAD... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Boxer Superstores Mthatha v Mbenya (97/2006) [2007] ZASCA 79; (31 May 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 79 | 31 May 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case: 97/2006 REPORTABLE In the appeal between: BOXER... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Bowring NO v Vrededorp Properties CC (271/2006) [2007] ZASCA 80; (31 May 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 80 | 31 May 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE Case number: 271/2006 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Dlepu (567/06) [2007] ZASCA 81; (01 June 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 81 | 01 Jun 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case No: 567/06 NOT REPORTABLE In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Singh v National Director of Public Prosecutions (268/06) [2007] ZASCA 82; (01 June 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 82 | 01 Jun 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Not Reportable Case no: 268/06 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Bell v Road Accident Fund (121/06) [2007] ZASCA 83; (01 June 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 83 | 01 Jun 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case no: 121/06 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Agrico Masjinerie (Edms) Bpk v Swiers (399/06_) [2007] ZASCA 84; (01 June 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 84 | 01 Jun 2007 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE Case no: 399/06 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Lodhi 2 Properties Investments CC v Bondev Developments (Pty) Ltd (128/06) [2007] ZASCA 85; (01 June 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 85 | 01 Jun 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable CASE NO: 128/06 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Constantaras v BCE Foodservice Equipment (Pty) Ltd (208/06) [2007] ZASCA 86; (01 June 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 86 | 01 Jun 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE Case no: 208/06 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | DG and Another v W and Others (379/06) [2007] ZASCA 87; (01 June 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 87 | 01 Jun 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case no: 379/06 In the matter between: AD... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Central Authority v H. (262/06) [2007] ZASCA 88; (04 June 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 88 | 04 Jun 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA CASE NO: 262/06 Reportable In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Mutual & Federal Insurance Co Ltd v Da Costa (243/06) [2007] ZASCA 89; (06 June 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 89 | 06 Jun 2007 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case number: 243/06... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Radio Pretoria v Chairperson of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (296/06) [2007] ZASCA 90; (08 June 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 90 | 08 Jun 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable CASE NO: 296/06 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Balkwell and Another (315/06) [2007] ZASCA 91; (20 June 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 91 | 20 Jun 2007 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case Number: 315... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Another v Zealand (387/06) [2007] ZASCA 92; (20 June 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 92 | 20 Jun 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case No: 387/06 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Crossberg (439/2007) [2007] ZASCA 93; (22 August 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 93 | 22 Aug 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Not Reportable Case no: 439/2007 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Blignaut (588/06) [2007] ZASCA 94; (30 August 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 94 | 30 Aug 2007 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case Number: 588... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Barnett and Others v Minister of Land Affairs and Others (304/06) [2007] ZASCA 95; (06 September 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 95 | 06 Sep 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE Case number: 304/06 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Commercial Auto Glass (Pty) Ltd v Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (331/06) [2007] ZASCA 96; (07 September 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 96 | 07 Sep 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case No: 331/06 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | MTN Service Provider (Pty) Ltd v Afro Call (Pty) Ltd (270/ 2006) [2007] ZASCA 97; (12 September 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 97 | 12 Sep 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE Case number: 370/2006 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Bridges (478/2007) [2007] ZASCA 98; (12 September 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 98 | 12 Sep 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA NOT REPORTABLE Case number: 478/07 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service v Brummeria Renaissance (Pty) Ltd and Others (391/06) [2007] ZASCA 99; (13 September 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 99 | 13 Sep 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case number: 391/06 Reportable In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service v Baking Tin (Pty) Ltd (431/06) [2007] ZASCA 100; (14 September 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 100 | 14 Sep 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA CASE NO: 431/06 Reportable In the matter between THE... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Trustees for the Time Being of The Bus Industry Restructuring Fund v Breakthrough Investments CC and Others (397/06) [2007] ZASCA 101; (14 September 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 101 | 14 Sep 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE Case number: 397/06 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Naidoo (433/06) [2007] ZASCA 102; (14 September 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 102 | 14 Sep 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA NOT REPORTABLE Case number: 433/06 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | SA Breweries Ltd. v Shoprite Holdings Ltd. (476/06) [2007] ZASCA 103; (14 September 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 103 | 14 Sep 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case no: 476/06 In the matter between: S A... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Webtrade INV No 45 (Pty) Ltd and Other v Andries Van Der Schyff en Seun (Pty) Ltd t/a Complete Construction (589/06) [2007] ZASCA 104; (17 September 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 104 | 17 Sep 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case no: 589/06 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service v Trend Finance (Pty) Ltd. and Another (162/06) [2007] ZASCA 105; (19 September 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 105 | 19 Sep 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case number: 162/06 Reportable In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Schwartz NO v Pike and Others (668/06) [2007] ZASCA 106; (19 September 2007); | [2007] ZASCA 106 | 19 Sep 2007 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE Case no: 668/06 In the matter between I... |