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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| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Limpopo Legal Solutions v Vhembe District Municipality and Others | [2017] ZACC 30 | 17 Aug 2017 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Jordaan and Others v City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and Others; City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality v New Ventures Consulting and Services (Pty) Limited and Others; Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality v Livanos and Others | [2017] ZACC 31 | 29 Aug 2017 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Trinity Asset Management (Pty) Limited v Grindstone Investments 132 (Pty) Limited | [2017] ZACC 32 | 05 Sep 2017 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Mtokonya v Minister of Police | [2017] ZACC 33 | 19 Sep 2017 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Limpopo Legal Solutions and Another v Eskom Holdings Soc Limited | [2017] ZACC 34 | 26 Sep 2017 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Case CCT 61/17 In the matter between: LIMPOPO LEGAL SOLUTIONS... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Matjhabeng Local Municipality v Eskom Holdings Limited and Others; Mkhonto and Others v Compensation Solutions (Pty) Limited | [2017] ZACC 35 | 26 Sep 2017 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Case: CCT 217/15 and CCT 99/16 CCT 217/15 In the matter... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Makhubela v S, Matjeke v S | [2017] ZACC 36 | 29 Sep 2017 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Cases CCT 216/15 and 221/16 CCT 216/15 In the matter between... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Member of the Executive Council for Health and Social Development, Gauteng v DZ obo WZ | [2017] ZACC 37 | 31 Oct 2017 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Harrielall v University of KwaZulu-Natal | [2017] ZACC 38 | 31 Oct 2017 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Ferguson and Others v Rhodes University | [2017] ZACC 39 | 07 Nov 2017 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | State Information Technology Agency SOC Limited v Gijima Holdings (Pty) Limited | [2017] ZACC 40 | 14 Nov 2017 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Case CCT 254/16 In the matter between: STATE INFORMATION... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Ramuhovhi and Others v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others | [2017] ZACC 41 | 30 Nov 2017 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Case CCT 194/16 In the matter between: MATODZI RAMUHOVHI... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Dladla and Another v City of Johannesburg and Others | [2017] ZACC 42 | 01 Dec 2017 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Municipal Employees Pension Fund v Natal Joint Municipal Pension Fund (Superannuation) and Others | [2017] ZACC 43 | 01 Dec 2017 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Phakane v S | [2017] ZACC 44 | 05 Dec 2017 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Case CCT 61/16 In the matter between: KLAAS LESETJA PHAKANE... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Public Servants Association obo Ubogu v Head of the Department of Health, Gauteng and Others, Head of the Department of Health, Gauteng and Another v Public Servants Association obo Ubogu | [2017] ZACC 45 | 07 Dec 2017 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Cases CCT 6/17 and 14/17... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Salem Party Club and Others v Salem Community and Others | [2017] ZACC 46 | 11 Dec 2017 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Economic Freedom Fighters and Others v Speaker of the National Assembly and Another | [2017] ZACC 47 | 29 Dec 2017 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Case CCT 76/17 In the matter between: ECONOMIC FREEDOM... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | AfriForum and Another v University of the Free State | [2017] ZACC 48 | 29 Dec 2017 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Case CCT 101/17 In the matter between: AFRIFORUM... |
| Constitutional Court of South Africa | Mokoena and Others v Magashule and Others | [2017] ZACC 49 | 14 Dec 2017 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA FREE STATE DIVISION, BLOEMFONTEIN Application: 5942/2017... |
| Limpopo Legal Solutions and Another v Eskom Holdings Limited | [2017] ZACC 34 | 26 Sep 2017 | Search summary: Costs — general rule in constitutional litigation — exceptional circumstances —... | |
| Makhubela v S; Matjeke v S | [2017] ZACC 36 | 29 Sep 2017 | Search summary: Extra-curial admissions of an accused are inadmissible against a coaccused —... | |
| Harrielall v Universtity of Kwazulu-Natal | [2017] ZACC 38 | 31 Oct 2017 | Search summary: Review application — admission policy — right to education — access to further... | |
| Ferguson and Others v Rhodes University | [2017] ZACC 39 | 07 Nov 2017 | Search summary: Right to freedom of expression — Right to assembly, demonstration, picket and... | |
| Phakane v S | [2017] ZACC 44 | 05 Dec 2017 | Search summary: [murder] — [right to a fair trial] — [incomplete trial record] — [competent... |