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 Zimbabwe | S v Dhlamini & Others (SC 240/2010) [2014] ZWCC 1 (16 March 2014); | [2014] ZWCC 1 | 16 Mar 2014 | Case Summary The applicants had been abducted from their homes by security agents, kept... |
| Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe | Williams & Others v Co-Ministers of Home Affairs & Others (SC 207/11) [2014] ZWCC 4 (04 June 2014); | [2014] ZWCC 4 | 04 Jun 2014 | Judgment No CCZ 4/14 Const. Application No SC 207/11 REPORTABLE (30) (1) JENNIFER ... |
| Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe | Madzimbamuto v Registrar General & Others (CCZ 114/13) [2014] ZWCC 5 (04 June 2014); | [2014] ZWCC 5 | 04 Jun 2014 | Judgment No CCZ 5/14 Const. Application No CCZ 114/13 REPORTABLE (2) FARAI DANIEL ... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Telecel Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd v AG of Zimbabwe N.O. (Civil Appeal No. SC 254/11) [2014] ZWSC 1 (27 January 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 1 | 28 Jan 2014 | Judgment No. SC 1/2014 Civil Appeal No. SC 254/11 REPORTABLE (1) TELECEL ZIMBABWE (... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | C v C (Civil Appeal No. SC 178/13) [2014] ZWSC 2 (15 January 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 2 | 16 Jan 2014 | Judgment No SC 2/14 Civil Appeal No. SC 178/13 IN CAMERA C v C SUPREME COURT OF... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mariyapera v Eddies Pfugari (Pvt) Ltd & Another (Civil Appeal No. SC 247/13) [2014] ZWSC 3 (16 January 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 3 | 17 Jan 2014 | Judgment No SC 3/14 Civil Appeal No. SC 247/13 PHINEAS MARIYAPERA v (1) ... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Moyo v Zimbabwe Electrification Agency (Civil Appeal No. SC 166/12) [2014] ZWSC 4 (26 January 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 4 | 27 Jan 2014 | Judgment No. SC 4/14 Civil Appeal No. SC 166/12 DAVID MOYO v RURAL ELECTRIFICATION... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | ZIMASCO (Pvt) Ltd v Marikano (SC 130/11) [2014] ZWSC 6 (12 January 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 6 | 13 Jan 2014 | Practice and procedure – heads of argument – further heads – matter reserved for judgment –... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Sibanda v Sibanda (276/11) [2014] ZWSC 7 (19 February 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 7 | 20 Feb 2014 | Judgment No. SC 7/14 Civil Appeal No. 276/11 DISTRIBUTABLE (3) TEEJAY SIBANDA v ... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Marange Apostolic Church of St Johanne & Another v Momberume (SC 228/13) [2014] ZWSC 9 (20 February 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 9 | 21 Feb 2014 | Judgment No. 9/14 Civil Appeal No. SC 228/13 DISTRIBUTABLE (4) (1) MARANGE ... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Shumbayaonda v Ministry of Justice & Another (SC 84/12) [2014] ZWSC 14 (24 February 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 14 | 25 Feb 2014 | Employment – suspension from duty – suspension pending holding of disciplinary proceedings –... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Magumise v Magumise (SC 143/12) [2014] ZWSC 14 (19 February 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 14 | 20 Feb 2014 | Judgment No. SC 14/14 Civil Appeal No. SC 143/12 DISTRIBUTABLE (8) CRESSY MAGUMISE v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Hickey v DMC Holdings (Pvt) Ltd & Others (SC 345/13) [2014] ZWSC 17 (13 February 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 17 | 14 Feb 2014 | Judgment No. SC 17/14 Civil Appeal No. SC 345/13 ANTHONY HICKEY v (1) ... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Zhuwaki v Mutandwa & Others (SC 170/13) [2014] ZWSC 18 (06 February 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 18 | 07 Feb 2014 | Judgment No. SC 18 /14 Civil Appeal No. SC 170/13 SILVER ZHUWAKI v TAZVITYA ... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Matipano v Gold Driven Inv (Pvt) Ltd (SC 225/12) [2014] ZWSC 19 (23 March 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 19 | 24 Mar 2014 | Enrichment – unjust enrichment – fees payable to deputy sheriff – fees demanded in excess of... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mapingure v Minister of Home Affairs & Others (SC 406/12) [2014] ZWSC 22 (24 March 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 22 | 25 Mar 2014 | Delict – actio legis Aquiliae – liability – omissions – when omissions or failure to act may give... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | A-G v Muchadehama & Another (SC 316/2011) [2014] ZWSC 23 (19 March 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 23 | 20 Mar 2014 | Appeal – criminal matter – appeal from magistrates court – appeal by Attorney-General against... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Folly Cornishe (Pvt) Ltd & Another v Topamwa N.O. & Others (Civil Appeal No SC 300/11) [2014] ZWSC 26 (27 March 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 26 | 28 Mar 2014 | Judgment No SC 26/14 Civil Appeal No SC 300/11 (1) FOLLY CORNISHE (PRIVATE) ... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chayikosa v City of Harare (SC 499/13) [2014] ZWSC 30 (19 March 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 30 | 20 Mar 2014 | Judgment No. 30/2014 Civil Application No. SC 499/13 RICHARD CHAYIKOSA v THE CITY... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Sibanda (SC 253/12) [2014] ZWSC 39 (07 May 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 39 | 08 May 2014 | Judgment No. SC 39/2014 Civil Appeal No. SC 253/12 NORMAN SIBANDA v THE STATE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Tshuma & Another (SC 246/13) [2014] ZWSC 38 (07 May 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 38 | 08 May 2014 | Judgment No. SC 38/2014 Criminal Appeal No. SC 246/13 (1) NJABULO ... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | H. J. Vorster (Pvt) Ltd v Save Valley Conservancy (SC 124/13) [2014] ZWSC 20 (26 January 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 20 | 27 Jan 2014 | Judgment No SC 20/2014 Civil Appeal No SC 124/13 H. J. VORSTER (PRIVATE) ... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Gibson (SC 186/13) [2014] ZWSC 16 (19 March 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 16 | 20 Mar 2014 | Judgment No SC 16/2014 Civil Appeal SC 186/13 DISTRIBUTABLE (11) SIMBARASHE GIBSON v THE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Militala N.O. & Another v Mutual Finance (Pvt) Ltd (SC 39/14) [2014] ZWSC 15 (05 March 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 15 | 06 Mar 2014 | Judgment No. SC 15/14 Civil Application No. SC 39/14 (1) WINSLEY MILITALA... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Wynina (Pvt) Ltd v MBCA Bank Ltd (SC 13/11) [2014] ZWSC 27 (27 March 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 27 | 28 Mar 2014 | Contract – breach – damages – purpose of damages – to put plaintiff in position he would have... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Magodora & Others v CARE International Zim (SC 191/13) [2014] ZWSC 24 (24 March 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 24 | 25 Mar 2014 | Employment – contract – termination – fixed term contract – legitimate expectation of renewal of... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mukambirwa & Others v Gospel of God Church International 1932 (SC 279/11) [2014] ZWSC 8 (26 February 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 8 | 27 Feb 2014 | Practice and procedure – application – counter-application – how counter-application should be... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Nyahora v CFI Holdings (Pvt) Ltd (SC 276/13) [2014] ZWSC 81 (22 October 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 81 | 23 Oct 2014 | Judgment No SC 81/2014 Civil Appeal No SC 276/13 REPORTABLE (64) JORAM NYAHORA v CFI... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Ndzombane (240/13) [2014] ZWSC 77 (29 July 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 77 | 30 Jul 2014 | Judgment No. SC 77/14 Criminal Appeal No. SC 240/13 REPORTABLE (60... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Gumbura (SC 349/14) [2014] ZWSC 78 (15 October 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 78 | 16 Oct 2014 | SUMMARY Criminal law – offences under the Criminal Law Code – rape – consent – what constitutes... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | DHL International (Pvt) Ltd v Tinofireyi (SC 165/11) [2014] ZWSC 80 (16 October 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 80 | 17 Oct 2014 | Judgment No. SC 80/14 Civil Appeal No. SC 165/11 REPORTABLE (61) DHL ... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Superbake Bakeries (Pvt) Ltd v Rumtowers Security (Pvt) Ltd (SC 47/10) [2014] ZWSC 74 (29 July 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 74 | 30 Jul 2014 | Judgment No. SC 74/14 Civil Appeal No. SC 47/10 REPORTABLE (59) SUPERBAKE ... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Tanyanyiwa & Another v Gwarada (SC 150/11) [2014] ZWSC 79 (22 May 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 79 | 23 May 2014 | Judgment |No. SC 79/2014 Civil Appeal No. SC 150/11 Tanyanyiwa & Another v Gwarada (SC 150... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chimunda v Zimuto & Another (SC 361/05) [2014] ZWSC 76 (29 September 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 76 | 30 Sep 2014 | Judgment No SC 76/14 Civil Application No SC 361/05 DISTRIBUTABLE (57) FLORENCE ... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Madza & Others v Reformed Church in Zimbabwe & Others (SC 315/13) [2014] ZWSC 71 (28 September 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 71 | 29 Sep 2014 | Judgment No. SC 71/14 Civil Appeal No. SC 315/13 DISTRIBUTABLE (53) EDWARD TAWANDA... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Kwedza v Kwedza (Civil Appeal No. 47/12) [2014] ZWSC 73 (06 May 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 73 | 07 May 2014 | Judgment No. SC 73/14 Civil Appeal No. 47/12 REPORTABLE (51) MUSA JOHNSON KWEDZA... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Streamsleagh Investments (Pvt) Ltd v Autoband investments (Pvt) Ltd (Civil Appeal No. CCZ 45/14) [2014] ZWSC 72 (22 September 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 72 | 23 Sep 2014 | Judgment No. SC 72/14 Civil Appeal No. CCZ 45/14 STREAMSLEAGH INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Air Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd & Another v Nhuta & Others (Civil Appeal No SC No. 144/13) [2014] ZWSC 65 (14 September 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 65 | 15 Sep 2014 | Judgment No SC 65/14 Civil Appeal No SC No. 144/13 REPORTABLE (50) AIR ... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Sagandira v Makoni Rural District Council (Civil Appeal No SC 264/12) [2014] ZWSC 70 (15 September 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 70 | 16 Sep 2014 | Judgment No SC 70/2014 Civil Appeal No SC 264/12 REPORTABLE (49) DOREEN SAGANDIRA ... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | United Refineries Ltd v Mining Industries Pension Fund & Others (SC 396/12) [2014] ZWSC 63 (07 September 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 63 | 08 Sep 2014 | Judgment No. SC 63/14 Civil Appeal No. SC 396/12 DISTRIBUTABLE (48) UNITED REFINERIES... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Dewa (SC 317/13) [2014] ZWSC 60 (29 July 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 60 | 30 Jul 2014 | Judgment No. SC 60/14 Civil Appeal No. SC 317/13 REPORTABLE (43) DESIRE DEWA v THE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Nyoni (SC 318/13) [2014] ZWSC 61 (29 July 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 61 | 30 Jul 2014 | Judgment No. SC 61/14 Criminal Appeal No. SC 318/13 REPORTABLE (44) ONIAS NYONI v THE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Central Africa Batteries v Mhangu (SC 339/12) [2014] ZWSC 64 (24 August 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 64 | 25 Aug 2014 | Judgment No SC 64/14 Civil Appeal No SC 339/12 DISTRIBUTABLE (47) ... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Kakurira v NRZ (SC 117/09) [2014] ZWSC 69 (02 September 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 69 | 03 Sep 2014 | Judgment No. SC 69/2014 Civil Application No. SC 117/09 CHARLES KAKURIRA v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Moyo v Nkomo (SC 34/14) [2014] ZWSC 67 (29 July 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 67 | 30 Jul 2014 | Judgment No. SC 67/14 Civil Appeal No. SC 34/14 REPORTABLE (46) JONATHAN ... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mudenda v Lion Match Ltd (SC 175/2012) [2014] ZWSC 68 (02 September 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 68 | 03 Sep 2014 | Judgment No. SC 68/2014 Civil Application No. SC 175/2012 DANIEL MUDENDA v ... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Nyoni (82/12) [2014] ZWSC 66 (31 July 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 66 | 01 Aug 2014 | Judgment No. 66/14 Civil Appeal No. 82/12 VUSUMUZI NYONI v THE STATE SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Dube (SC 224/12) [2014] ZWSC 62 (29 July 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 62 | 30 Jul 2014 | Judgment No. SC 62/14 Criminal Appeal No. SC 224/12 REPORTABLE (45) BERNARD DUBE v THE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Muskwe v Nyajina & Others (Civil Appeal No. SC 33/08) [2014] ZWSC 59 (13 August 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 59 | 14 Aug 2014 | Judgment No. SC 59/14 Civil Appeal No. SC 33/08 REPORTABLE (42) PHARAOH B. ... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Ncube & Another (Criminal Appeal No SC 229/12) [2014] ZWSC 58 (29 July 2014); | [2014] ZWSC 58 | 30 Jul 2014 | SUMMARY Criminal law – general principles – degrees of participation – accomplice – dissociation... |