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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| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Carte Blanche Marketing CC and Others v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service (26244/2015) [2017] ZAGPPHC 253; (26 May 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 253 | 26 May 2017 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA CASE NO:... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Spitz v Firstrand Bank Limited and Others (69692-2014; 32230-2001; 87714-2014) [2017] ZAGPPHC 254; (01 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 254 | 01 Jun 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA Case No: 69692/2014 Case No:87714/... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | RFS Administrators and Another v National Fund for Municipal Workers (NFMW) and Others (27742/2016) [2017] ZAGPPHC 255; (01 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 255 | 01 Jun 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA) CASE NO: 27742/2016 REPORTABLE 30... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Van Rooyen N.O. OBO Viljoen v Road Accident Fund (2016/41654) [2017] ZAGPPHC 256; (01 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 256 | 01 Jun 2017 | SAFLII Note: Certain personal/private details of parties or witnesses have been redacted from this... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Leithcon Earthmoving CC v Matlala and Another (2015/82835) [2017] ZAGPPHC 257; (07 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 257 | 07 Jun 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA CASE NO: 2015/82835 Reportable: No Of... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Hunter v Financial Services Board and Others (3275/2016) [2017] ZAGPPHC 258; (16 March 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 258 | 16 Mar 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA) Case No: 3275/2016 REPORTABLE NOT... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | S v Masemola (CM433/2016) [2017] ZAGPPHC 259; (06 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 259 | 06 Jun 2017 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA REPORTABLE... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | De Beer v Agron Moosrivier (Pty) Ltd (25236/2015) [2017] ZAGPPHC 260; (21 April 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 260 | 21 Apr 2017 | IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (GAUTENG LOCAL DIVISION,... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | ARB Electrical Wholesalers (Pty) Ltd v K and L Builders and Others (32385/16) [2017] ZAGPPHC 261; (26 April 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 261 | 26 Apr 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOTH AFRICA (GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA) CASE NUMBER: 32385/16 DATE: 26/4/... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | W v W (80907/2015) [2017] ZAGPPHC 262; (27 March 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 262 | 27 Mar 2017 | SAFLII Note: Certain personal/private details of parties or witnesses have been redacted from this... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Nimenge Beleggings (Pty) Ltd v Everdure Services and Technologies CC (81098/14) [2017] ZAGPPHC 263; (31 March 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 263 | 31 Mar 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA) CASE NO: 81098/14 DATE: 31/3/... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Visser v Dinokeng Lofts (Pty) Ltd (86788/15) [2017] ZAGPPHC 264; (31 March 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 264 | 31 Mar 2017 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA CASE NO:... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Mabotwane Security Services CC v Pikitup Soc (Pty) Limited and Others (89232/2015, 11547/2016) [2017] ZAGPPHC 265; (19 May 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 265 | 19 May 2017 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA) CASE NO:... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Makhubela v S (A11/2016) [2017] ZAGPPHC 266; (18 May 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 266 | 18 May 2017 | SAFLII Note: Certain personal/private details of parties or witnesses have been redacted from this... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Mtambo v S (A91/2016) [2017] ZAGPPHC 267; (24 March 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 267 | 24 Mar 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA Date: 24/3/17 Case Number: A91/2016... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Hlabathi v S (A144/17) [2017] ZAGPPHC 268; (07 April 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 268 | 07 Apr 2017 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA) APPEAL... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Matabane v S (A157/2013) [2017] ZAGPPHC 269; (12 April 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 269 | 12 Apr 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (GAUTENG DIVISION. PRETORIA) CASE NO: A157/2013 DATE: 14/4/2017... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Mashaba v S (A178/16) [2017] ZAGPPHC 270; (25 April 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 270 | 25 Apr 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA CASE NUMBER: A178/16 DATE: 25 April... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | City of Cape Town v WBHO Construction (Pty) Ltd and Others (86873/2014) [2017] ZAGPPHC 271; (31 March 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 271 | 31 Mar 2017 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA DATE: 31/03... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | H v H (83614/2014) [2017] ZAGPPHC 273; (19 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 273 | 19 Jun 2017 | SAFLII Note: Certain personal/private details of parties or witnesses have been redacted from this... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Mokalare v S (A28/2016) [2017] ZAGPPHC 274; (02 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 274 | 02 Jun 2017 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA, GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA CASE NO: ... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Central Rand Gold South Africa (Pty) Limited and Another v Central Rand Gold Limited and Another (45200/2011) [2017] ZAGPPHC 275; (13 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 275 | 13 Jun 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA) REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Case... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Dykema v Bela Bela Local Municipality and Another (91319/15) [2017] ZAGPPHC 277; (22 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 277 | 22 Jun 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA Case No: 91319/15 In the matter... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | FVN Projects CC and Another v A G Formwork and Scaffolding (Pty) Ltd (A469/2015) [2017] ZAGPPHC 278; (02 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 278 | 02 Jun 2017 | IN T HE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA /ES (GAUTENG DIVISION. PRETORIA) CASE NO: A469/... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | R v S (A502/2016, 14/4145/2006) [2017] ZAGPPHC 279; (02 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 279 | 02 Jun 2017 | SAFLII Note: Certain personal/private details of parties or witnesses have been redacted from... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Absa Bank Limited v Janse van Vuuren and Others (61962/2014) [2017] ZAGPPHC 280; (01 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 280 | 01 Jun 2017 | SAFLII Note: Certain personal/private details of parties or witnesses have been redacted from this... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Business Connexion (Pty) Ltd and Another v City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and Others (56540/2012) [2017] ZAGPPHC 281; (06 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 281 | 06 Jun 2017 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA IN THE GAUTENG DIVISION OF THE HIGH COURT, PRETORIA CASE NO: 56540/2012... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Finn Mining Supplies (Pty) Ltd v CJ Harmse t/a H and M Metal Dealers (55770/14) [2017] ZAGPPHC 282; (02 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 282 | 02 Jun 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA Case Number: 55770/14 REPORTABLE NOT... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Mofokeng v Road Accident Fund (50753/2015) [2017] ZAGPPHC 283; (18 May 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 283 | 18 May 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA) CASE NO: 50753/201 Reportable Of... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Stern and Another v Health Professions Council of SA and Others (57540/2015) [2017] ZAGPPHC 284; (02 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 284 | 02 Jun 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF S O U TH AFRICA (GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA DIVISION,) CASE NO: 57540/2015... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | J v Meyer (51155/2014) [2017] ZAGPPHC 285; (06 February 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 285 | 06 Feb 2017 | SAFLII Note: Certain personal/private details of parties or witnesses have been redacted from this... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | De Bruyn v Mile Inv 307 (Pty) Ltd and Others (72427/2013) [2017] ZAGPPHC 286; (05 May 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 286 | 05 May 2017 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (GAUTENG LOCAL DIVISION, PRETORIA) CASE... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Lubbe NO v Compensation Commissioner and Others (96764/2015) [2017] ZAGPPHC 287; (15 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 287 | 15 Jun 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA CASE NO.: 96764/2015 Not reportable... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Investec Bank Limited v Van Heerden and Others (17890/2010) [2017] ZAGPPHC 288; (14 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 288 | 14 Jun 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA CASE NO: 17890/2010 In the matter... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Manamela v Du Plessis t/a Debt Safe and Others (78244/2016) [2017] ZAGPPHC 289; (21 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 289 | 21 Jun 2017 | SAFLII Note: Certain personal/private details of parties or witnesses have been redacted from this... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Scheepers v Road Accident Fund (68351/2013) [2017] ZAGPPHC 290; (20 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 290 | 20 Jun 2017 | OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA CASE NO: 68351/2013 Not reportable Not of... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | The Waste Group Pty (Ltd) v Brereton and Others (31390/17) [2017] ZAGPPHC 291; (23 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 291 | 23 Jun 2017 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA CASE NO:... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Kgomotso and Others v S (A80/2014) [2017] ZAGPPHC 292; (05 May 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 292 | 05 May 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA CASE NO: A80/2014 DATE: 5/5/2017... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | D v D (23031/2017) [2017] ZAGPPHC 293; (29 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 293 | 29 Jun 2017 | SAFLII Note: Certain personal/private details of parties or witnesses have been redacted from this... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | P v Road Accident Fund (50010/07) [2017] ZAGPPHC 294; (30 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 294 | 30 Jun 2017 | SAFLII Note: Certain personal/private details of parties or witnesses have been redacted from this... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Mabelane v Road Accident Fund (86183/14) [2017] ZAGPPHC 295; (28 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 295 | 28 Jun 2017 | IN THE NORTH GAUTENG HIGH COURT, PRETORIA [REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA] CASE NUMBER: 86183/14 Not... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Mehrez and Another v Ndwandwe (65685/2013) [2017] ZAGPPHC 296; (29 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 296 | 29 Jun 2017 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA IN THE GAUTENG DIVISION OF THE HIGH COURT, PRETORIA CASE NO: 65685/2013... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Maroos and Others v GCC Engineering (Pty) Ltd and Others (36777/2017) [2017] ZAGPPHC 297; (15 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 297 | 15 Jun 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA) Case Number: 36777/2017 REPORTABLE... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | South African Hunters and Game Conservation Association v Minister of Safety and Security of the Republic of South Africa (21177/2016) [2017] ZAGPPHC 299; (04 July 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 299 | 04 Jul 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA) Case number: 21177/2016 Date: 4/7/... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Granor Passi (Pty) Ltd v Polokwane Local Municipality and Another (62169/2015) [2017] ZAGPPHC 300; (29 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 300 | 29 Jun 2017 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA CASE NO:... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | T v T (16/2920) [2017] ZAGPPHC 301; (28 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 301 | 28 Jun 2017 | SAFLII Note: Certain personal/private details of parties or witnesses have been redacted from this... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Ngwenya v S (A41/2016) [2017] ZAGPPHC 302; (27 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 302 | 27 Jun 2017 | IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA CASE... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Scholes and Another v Minister of Mineral Resources (50642/2015) [2017] ZAGPPHC 303; (30 June 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 303 | 30 Jun 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA) CASE NO: 50642/2015 Not reportable... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Rosen and Another v Focus Genius (Pty) Ltd (38436/2012) [2017] ZAGPPHC 304; (11 May 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 304 | 11 May 2017 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA CASE NO: ... |
| High Court of South Africa North Gauteng Pretoria | Sizazonke Electrical CC and Others v Eskom Holdings Limited (75781/2013) [2017] ZAGPPHC 305; (07 July 2017); | [2017] ZAGPPHC 305 | 07 Jul 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA CASE NUMBER: 75781/2013 Reportable... |