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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| Industrial Court of Zambia | Chipwepwe v Chantete Mining Services (COMP/65/2015) [2015] ZMIC 5 (23 December 2015); | [2015] ZMIC 5 | 23 Dec 2015 | chipwepwe-v-chantete-mining-services-23-12.pdf 23 December 2015 |
| Industrial Court of Zambia | Liswaniso v Buildcom Investments Ltd (COMP/120/2014) [2015] ZMIC 6 (23 December 2015); | [2015] ZMIC 6 | 23 Dec 2015 | liswaniso-v-buildcom-investments-ltd-23-12.pdf 23 December 2015 |
| Industrial Court of Zambia | Pontini and Others v JCHX Construction Limited (COMP/109/2014) [2015] ZMIC 7 (23 December 2015); | [2015] ZMIC 7 | 23 Dec 2015 | pontini-and-others-v-jchx-construction-limited-23-12.pdf 23 December 2015 |
| Industrial Court of Zambia | Musaka v Air Products Ltd (COMP/61/2013) [2015] ZMIC 8 (30 December 2015); | [2015] ZMIC 8 | 30 Dec 2015 | musaka-v-air-products-ltd-30-12.pdf 30 December 2015 |
| Industrial Court of Zambia | Mwanambuyu and Others v Mukuba Hotel (COMP/53/2015) [2015] ZMIC 9 (31 December 2015); | [2015] ZMIC 9 | 31 Dec 2015 | mwanambuyu-v-mukuba-hotel-31-12.pdf 31 December 2015 |
| Industrial Court of Zambia | Hambaba v Standard Chartered Bank PLC (COMP/17/2015) [2015] ZMIC 10 (23 December 2015); | [2015] ZMIC 10 | 23 Dec 2015 | hambaba-v-standard-chartered-bank-plc-17-12.pdf 23 December 2015 |
| Industrial Court of Zambia | Gwai and Others v SGC Investments Ltd (COMP/68/2015) [2015] ZMIC 11 (22 December 2015); | [2015] ZMIC 11 | 22 Dec 2015 | gwai-v-sgc-investements-ltd-22-12.pdf 22 December 2015 |
| High Court | Mwenya v Saint Paul Mission Hospital and Others (2009/HP/0704) [2015] ZMHC 167 (29 April 2015); | [2015] ZMHC 167 | 29 Apr 2015 | mwenya-vs-st-pauls-mission-hsopital-2015.pdf 29 April 2015 |
| Supreme Court | Mbambus v Motor Vehicle Accident Fund (SA 4/2013) [2015] NASC 1 (11 February 2015); | [2015] NASC 1 | 11 Feb 2015 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA CASE NO: SA 4/2013 DATE: 11 FEBRUARY 2015 REPORTABLE In the matter... |
| Supreme Court | Municipal Council of Windhoek v Telecom Namibia Limited (SA 24/2013) [2015] NASC 2 (02 March 2015); | [2015] NASC 2 | 02 Mar 2015 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA CASE NO: SA 24/2013 DATE: 02 MARCH 2015 REPORTABLE In the matter... |
| Supreme Court | National Housing Enterprise v Beukes and Others (SA 21/2013) [2015] NASC 3 (02 March 2015); | [2015] NASC 3 | 02 Mar 2015 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA CASE NO: SA 21/2013 DATE: 02 MARCH 2015 REPORTABLE In the matter... |
| Supreme Court | Village Hotel (Pty) Ltd v Chairperson of the Council for the Municipality of Swakopmund and Others (SA 58/2011) [2015] NASC 4 (18 March 2015); | [2015] NASC 4 | 18 Mar 2015 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA CASE NO: SA 58/2011 DATE: 18 MARCH 2015 REPORTABLE In the matter... |
| Supreme Court | S v Libongani (SA 68/2013) [2015] NASC 5 (18 March 2015); | [2015] NASC 5 | 18 Mar 2015 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA CASE NO.: SA 68/2013 DATE: 18 MARCH 2015 REPORTABLE In the matter... |
| Supreme Court | Meroro v Minister of Lands Resettlement and Rehabilitation and Others (SA 3/2008) [2015] NASC 6 (02 April 2015); | [2015] NASC 6 | 02 Apr 2015 | REPORTABLE CASE NO. SA 3/2008 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: MICHAEL DAVID... |
| Supreme Court | Shkale N.O v Universal Distributors of Nevada South Africa (Pty) Ltd and Others (SA 10/2013) [2015] NASC 7 (17 April 2015); | [2015] NASC 7 | 17 Apr 2015 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA CASE NO: SA 10/2013 DATE: 17 APRIL 2015 REPORTABLE In the matter... |
| Supreme Court | Balzer v Vries and Others (SA 02/2014) [2015] NASC 8 (17 March 2015); | [2015] NASC 8 | 17 Mar 2015 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA CASE NO: SA 02/2014 DATE: 17 MARCH 2015 REPORTABLE In the matter... |
| Supreme Court | Paschke v Frans (SA 30/2012) [2015] NASC 9 (30 April 2015); | [2015] NASC 9 | 30 Apr 2015 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA CASE NO: SA 30/2012 DATE: 30 APRIL 2015 REPORTABLE In the matter... |
| Supreme Court | Total Namibia (Pty) Ltd v OBM Engineering And Petroleum Distributors (SA 9/2013) [2015] NASC 10 (30 April 2015); | [2015] NASC 10 | 30 Apr 2015 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA CASE NO: SA 9/2013 DATE: 30 APRIL 2015 REPORTABLE In the matter... |
| Supreme Court | Prosecutor-General v Uuyini (SA 20/2013) [2015] NASC 13 (02 July 2015); | [2015] NASC 13 | 02 Jul 2015 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA CASE NO: SA 20/2013 REPORTABLE In the matter between: ... |
| Supreme Court | Crown Security CC v Gabrielsen (SA 40/2013) [2015] NASC 14 (08 July 2015); | [2015] NASC 14 | 08 Jul 2015 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA CASE NO: SA 40/2013 DATE: 08 JULY 2015 REPORTABLE In the matter... |
| Supreme Court | Haw Retailers CC t/a Ark Trading and Another v Tuyenikalao Nikanor t/a Natutungeni Pamwe Construction CC (SA 38/2013) [2015] NASC 15 (07 August 2015); | [2015] NASC 15 | 07 Aug 2015 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA CASE NO: SA 38/2013 DATE: 07 AUGUST 2015 UNREPORTABLE In the... |
| Supreme Court | Labuschagne v Scania Finance Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd and Others (SA 45/2013) [2015] NASC 16 (07 August 2015); | [2015] NASC 16 | 07 Aug 2015 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA CASE NO: SA 45/2013 DATE: 07 AUGUST 2015 REPORTABLE In the... |
| Supreme Court | Van Wyk and Another v S (SA 10/2003) [2015] NASC 20 (09 September 2015); | [2015] NASC 20 | 09 Sep 2015 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA CASE NO: SA 10/2003 DATE: 09 SEPTEMBER 2015 REPORTABLE In the... |
| Supreme Court | Locke v Van Der Merwe and Others (SA 72/2012) [2015] NASC 21 (11 September 2015); | [2015] NASC 21 | 11 Sep 2015 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA CASE NO: SA 72/2012 DATE: 11 SEPTEMBER 2015 REPORTABLE In... |
| Supreme Court | Moolman and Another v Jeandre Development CC (SA 50/2013) [2015] NASC 32 (03 December 2015); | [2015] NASC 32 | 03 Dec 2015 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA CASE NO: SA 50/2013 DATE: 03 DECEMBER 2015 REPORTABLE In the... |
| Supreme Court | Hallie Investment 142 CC v Caterplus Namibia (Pty) Ltd (SA 55/2014) [2015] NASC 142 (07 November 2015); | [2015] NASC 142 | 07 Nov 2015 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA REPORTABLE CASE NO: SA 55/2014 DATE: 7 DECEMBER 2015 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Humphrey Manyonga & Others v The People (Appeal No. 121/122/123/2015) [2015] ZMSC 63 (4 November 2015); | [2015] ZMSC 63 | 04 Nov 2015 | manyonga-and-others-v-people.pdf Mushemi v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No.18 of 1982) [1982] ZMSC 10 (... |
| High Court Main Division | Swakop Body Worksa CC v Stumpfe (I 2177/2010) [2015] NAHCMD 1 (20 January 2015); | [2015] NAHCMD 1 | 20 Jan 2015 | REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA MAIN DIVISION, WINDHOEK JUDGMENT Case No: I 2177/2010... |
| High Court Main Division | Namsov Fishing Enterprises (Proprietary) Limited and Others v Minister of Fisheries And Marine Resources and Others (A 241/2014) [2015] NAHCMD 3 (20 January 2015); | [2015] NAHCMD 3 | 20 Jan 2015 | REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA MAIN DIVISION, WINDHOEK JUDGMENT Case No: A 241/2014... |
| High Court Main Division | Kamwi v Standard Bank Namibia Ltd and Others (A 101/2011) [2015] NAHCMD 4 (30 January 2015); | [2015] NAHCMD 4 | 30 Jan 2015 | REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA MAIN DIVISION, WINDHOEK JUDGMENT Case No A 101/2011 DATE... |
| High Court Main Division | BV Investments 264 CC and Another v FNB Namibia Holdings Limited and Others (I 362/2010) [2015] NAHCMD 6 (29 January 2015); | [2015] NAHCMD 6 | 29 Jan 2015 | REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA MAIN DIVISION, WINDHOEK JUDGMENT Case no: I 362/2010... |
| High Court Main Division | Kaukuetu v Muhenje; InRe: Muhenje v Kaukuetu (I 497/2011 I 592/2011) [2015] NAHCMD 7 (26 January 2015); | [2015] NAHCMD 7 | 26 Jan 2015 | REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA MAIN DIVISION, WINDHOEK JUDGMENT Case No: I 497/2011... |
| High Court Main Division | Zwiggelaar and Others v Church and Others (A 144/2012) [2015] NAHCMD 8 (23 January 2015); | [2015] NAHCMD 8 | 23 Jan 2015 | REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA MAIN DIVISION, WINDHOEK JUDGMENT Case no: A 144/2012... |
| High Court Main Division | Seneviratne v President of the Republic of Namibia and Another (A 49/2013) [2015] NAHCMD 14 (05 February 2015); | [2015] NAHCMD 14 | 05 Feb 2015 | REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA MAIN DIVISION, WINDHOEK JUDGMENT Case no: A 49/2013 DATE... |
| High Court Main Division | Fuller v Shigwele and Others (A 336/2014) [2015] NAHCMD 15 (05 February 2015); | [2015] NAHCMD 15 | 05 Feb 2015 | REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA MAIN DIVISION, WINDHOEK JUDGMENT Case no: A 336/2014... |
| High Court Main Division | Jordaan N.O v Synman and Another (I 1624/05) [2015] NAHCMD 17 (06 February 2015); | [2015] NAHCMD 17 | 06 Feb 2015 | REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA MAIN DIVISION, WINDHOEK JUDGMENT Case No: I 1624/05 DATE... |
| High Court Main Division | Mobile Telecommunications Ltd v A-bau (Pty) Ltd (I 3798/2007) [2015] NAHCMD 29 (20 February 2015); | [2015] NAHCMD 29 | 20 Feb 2015 | REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA IN THE HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA, MAIN DIVISION JUDGMENT Case no: I 3798/2007 DATE... |
| High Court Main Division | Dannecker v Leopard Tours Car And Camping Hire CC and Others (I 2909/2006) [2015] NAHCMD 30 (20 February 2015); | [2015] NAHCMD 30 | 20 Feb 2015 | REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA MAIN DIVISION, WINDHOEK JUDGMENT (ABSOLUTION FROM THE... |
| High Court Main Division | S v Nghidinia (CC 03/2013) [2015] NAHCMD 40 (08 June 2015); | [2015] NAHCMD 40 | 08 Jun 2015 | REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA NORTHERN LOCAL DIVISION, OSHAKATI JUDGMENT Case no: CC... |
| High Court Main Division | Mingeli v Oshakati Premier Electric (Pty) Ltd (I 3683/2014) [2015] NAHCMD 45 (06 March 2015); | [2015] NAHCMD 45 | 06 Mar 2015 | REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA MAIN DIVISION, WINDHOEK RULING CASE NO.: I 3683/2014... |
| High Court Main Division | Aloisius Nepolo T/A Double Power Technical Services v Burgers equipment And Spares Okahandja CC (I 2352/2012) [2015] NAHCMD 53 (12 March 2015); | [2015] NAHCMD 53 | 12 Mar 2015 | REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA MAIN DIVISION, WINDHOEK JUDGMENT Case no: I 2352/2012... |
| High Court Main Division | Mukata v Appolus (I 3396/2014) [2015] NAHCMD 54 (12 March 2015); | [2015] NAHCMD 54 | 12 Mar 2015 | REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA MAIN DIVISION, WINDHOEK JUDGMENT Case no: I 3396/2014... |
| High Court Main Division | Fernandes v Minister of Home And Immigration and Another (A 117/2009) [2015] NAHCMD 59 (16 March 2015); | [2015] NAHCMD 59 | 16 Mar 2015 | REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA MAIN DIVISION, WINDHOEK JUDGMENT Case No A 117/2009 DATE... |
| High Court Main Division | Beukes and Another v President of the Republic of Namibia and Others (A 427/2013) [2015] NAHCMD 62 (17 March 2015); | [2015] NAHCMD 62 | 17 Mar 2015 | REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA MAIN DIVISION, WINDHOEK JUDGMENT Case no: A 427/2013... |
| High Court Main Division | Nghiimbwasha v Minister of Justice and Others (A 38/2015) [2015] NAHCMD 67 (20 March 2015); | [2015] NAHCMD 67 | 20 Mar 2015 | REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA MAIN DIVISION, WINDHOEK RULING In the matter between:... |
| High Court Main Division | Behrenbeck v Voigts (I 746/2014) [2015] NAHCMD 72 (23 April 2015); | [2015] NAHCMD 72 | 23 Apr 2015 | REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA MAIN DIVISION, WINDHOEK JUDGMENT Case no: I 746/2014... |
| High Court Main Division | Town Council of Helao Nafedi v Northland Development Project Limited (I 2725/2014) [2015] NAHCMD 73 (27 March 2015); | [2015] NAHCMD 73 | 27 Mar 2015 | REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA MAIN DIVISION, WINDHOEK JUDGMENT Case no: I 2725/2014... |
| High Court Main Division | Tjijeura v Minister of Safety And Security (I 336/2013) [2015] NAHCMD 75 (30 March 2015); | [2015] NAHCMD 75 | 30 Mar 2015 | REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA MAIN DIVISION, WINDHOEK JUDGMENT Case no: I 336/2013... |
| High Court Main Division | Standard Bank Namibia Limited v Gertze (I 3614/2013) [2015] NAHCMD 77 (31 March 2015); | [2015] NAHCMD 77 | 31 Mar 2015 | REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA MAIN DIVISION, WINDHOEK JUDGMENT Case no: I 3614/2013... |
| High Court Main Division | Social Security Commission v Kukuri and Others (I 5042/2014) [2015] NAHCMD 79 (31 March 2015); | [2015] NAHCMD 79 | 31 Mar 2015 | REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA MAIN DIVISION, WINDHOEK JUDGMENT Case No: I 5042/2014... |