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 South Africa North West Mafikeng | S v Masire | [2008] ZANWHC 51 | 24 Dec 2008 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (BOPHUTHA TSWANA PROVINCIAL DIVISION) CASE NO: 77/08 In the... |
| High Court of South Africa North West Mafikeng | Skweit v Speaker of the Greater Taung Local Municipality and Others | [2008] ZANWHC 52 | 05 Dec 2008 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (BOPHUTHATSWANA PROVINCIAL DIVISION) CASE NO: 2317/07 In the... |
| High Court of South Africa North West Mafikeng | Bossert v Miniter of Safety and Security and Another | [2008] ZANWHC 53 | 12 Dec 2008 | CASE NO: 1394/2004 IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (BOPHUTHATSWANA PROVINCIAL DIVISION) In the... |
| High Court of South Africa North West Mafikeng | S v Mabeo | [2008] ZANWHC 54 | 12 Nov 2008 | SAFLII Note: Certain personal/private details of parties or witnesses have been redacted from this... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Occupiers of 51 Olivia Road, Berea Township and 197 Main Street Johannesburg v City of Johannesburg and Others | [2008] ZACC 1 | 19 Feb 2008 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Case CCT 24/07 [2008] ZACC 1 OCCUPIERS OF 51 OLIVIA... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | S v Molimi | [2008] ZACC 2 | 04 Mar 2008 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Case CCT 10/07 [2008] ZACC 2 RICHARD DITSHELE... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Zealand v Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development and Another | [2008] ZACC 3 | 11 Mar 2008 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Case CCT 54/07 [2008] ZACC 3 JONATHAN ZEALAND... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Njongi v Member of the Executive Council, Department of Welfare, Eastern Cape | [2008] ZACC 4 | 28 Mar 2008 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Case CCT 37/07 [2008] ZACC 4 DELIWE MURIEL NJONGI... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Mphela and Others v Haakdoornbult Boerdery CC and Others | [2008] ZACC 5 | 08 May 2008 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd v Minister for Intelligence Services (Freedom of Expression Institute as Amicus Curiae) In re: Masetlha v President of the Republic of South Africa and Another (Independent | [2008] ZACC 6 | 22 May 2008 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Case CCT 38/07 [2008] ZACC 6 INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS (... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | S v Shaik and Others | [2008] ZACC 7 | 29 May 2008 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Case CCT 86/06 [2008] ZACC 7 SCHABIR SHAIK First Appellant... |
| Shilubana and Others v Nwamitwa | [2008] ZACC 9 | 04 Jun 2008 | Case number: CCT 03/07 Judgment Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2008 Judge: Moseneke DCJ Madala J... | |
| Merafong Demarcation Forum and Others v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others | [2008] ZACC 10 | 13 Jun 2008 | Case number: CCT 41/07 Judgment Date: Friday, June 13, 2008 Media Neutral Citation: [2008] ZACC... | |
| Walele v City of Cape Town and Others | [2008] ZACC 11 | 13 Jun 2008 | Case number: CCT 64/07 Judgment Date: Friday, June 13, 2008 Media Neutral Citation: [2008] ZACC... | |
| Wary Holdings (Pty) Ltd v Stalwo (Pty) Ltd and Another | [2008] ZACC 12 | 25 Jul 2008 | Case number: CCT78/07 Judgment Date: Friday, July 25, 2008 Media Neutral Citation: [2008] ZACC... | |
| Thint (Pty) Ltd v National Director of Public Prosecutions and Others, Zuma and Another v National Director of Public Prosecutions and Others | [2008] ZACC 13 | 31 Jul 2008 | Case number: CCT 89/07, CCT 91/07 Judgment Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008 Media Neutral Citation... | |
| Thint Holdings (Southern Africa) (Pty) Ltd and Another v National Director of Public Prosecutions, Zuma v National Director of Public Prosecutions | [2008] ZACC 14 | 31 Jul 2008 | Case number: CCT 90/07, CCT 92/07 Judgment Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008 Judge: Langa CJ O’... | |
| CUSA v Tao Ying Metal Industries and Others | [2008] ZACC 15 | 18 Sep 2008 | Case number: CCT 40/07 Judgment Date: Thursday, September 18, 2008 Media Neutral Citation: [... | |
| Kruger v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others | [2008] ZACC 17 | 02 Oct 2008 | Case number: CCT 57/07 Judgment Date: Thursday, October 2, 2008 Media Neutral Citation: [2008]... | |
| Lekolwane and Another v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development | [2008] ZACC 18 | 03 Oct 2008 | Case number: CCT 47/05 Judgment Date: Friday, October 3, 2008 Judge: Langa CJ Moseneke DCJ... | |
| Glenister v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others | [2008] ZACC 19 | 22 Oct 2008 | Case number: CCT 41/08 Judgment Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 Judge: Moseneke DCJ Madala J... | |
| Weare and Another v Ndebele NO and Others | [2008] ZACC 20 | 18 Nov 2008 | Case number: CCT15/08 Judgment Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 Judge: Langa CJ Moseneke DCJ... | |
| Geldenhuys v National Director of Public Prosecutions and Others | [2008] ZACC 21 | 26 Nov 2008 | Case number: CCT 26/08 Judgment Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 Judge: Langa CJ Moseneke DCJ... | |
| Chagi and Others v Special Investigating Unit | [2008] ZACC 22 | 03 Dec 2008 | Case number: CCT 101/07 Judgment Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 Judge: Langa CJ Kroon J... | |
| Gumede (born Shange) v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others | [2008] ZACC 23 | 08 Dec 2008 | Case number: CCT 50/08 Judgment Date: Monday, December 8, 2008 Judge: Langa CJ Madala J Mokgoro... |