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.
Get started by selecting a topic from the drop-down menu on the left, and then select which jurisdiction you're interested in. Or, you can leave this section blank to see a cross-section of documents from across Africa.
Make your selections from the choices on the left| Court | Title | Case citation (MNC) | Judgement Date | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Mambo and Others (143/01) [2006] ZASCA 82; (31 May 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 82 | 31 May 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case No: 143/01 REPORTABLE In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Saincic and Others v Industro-Clean (Pty) Ltd and Another (229/05) [2006] ZASCA 83; (31 May 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 83 | 31 May 2006 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case number 229/05 Reportable... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Truck and General Insurance Co Ltd v Verulam Fuel Distributors CC and Another (540/04) [2006] ZASCA 85; (31 May 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 85 | 31 May 2006 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE Case number: 540/... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Tsogo Sun Holdings (Pty) Ltd v Shan and Another (374/05) [2006] ZASCA 86; (31 May 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 86 | 31 May 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case No 374/05 In the matter between: TSOGO... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Big Red One Incorporated and Another v Macro Fishing (Pty) Ltd (033/06) [2006] ZASCA 87; (01 June 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 87 | 01 Jun 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case no: 33/06 NAME OF VESSEL: MV SPIRIT OF... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Society of Lloyds v Price; Society of Lloyd's v Lee' (327/05) [2006] ZASCA 88; (01 June 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 88 | 01 Jun 2006 | T HE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA CASE NO: 327/05 Reportable In the two matters between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | De Leeuw and Others v MEC Local Government and Housing Free State and Others (420/05) [2006] ZASCA 89; (18 August 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 89 | 18 Aug 2006 | DIE HOOGSTE HOF VAN APPÈL VAN SUID-AFRIKA NIE RAPPORTEERBAAR Saaknommer: 420/2005 In die saak... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | South African Broadcasting Corporation Ltd. v Downer NO and Shaik (435/06) [2006] ZASCA 90; (24 August 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 90 | 24 Aug 2006 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE CASE NO 435/06 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | City of Cape Town v Helderberg Park Development (Pty) Ltd (429/05) [2006] ZASCA 91; (31 August 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 91 | 31 Aug 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case No 429/05 In the matter between: THE... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Minister of Defence and Others v South African National Defence Union; Minister of Defence and Others v South African National Defence Union and Another (307/05) [2006] ZASCA 92; (31 August 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 92 | 31 Aug 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable CASE NO: 307/05 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Mittalsteel South Africa Ltd. v Hlatshwayo (326/05) [2006] ZASCA 93; (31 August 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 93 | 31 Aug 2006 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE Case number: 326/... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Naylor and Another v Jansen (508/05) [2006] ZASCA 94; (31 August 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 94 | 31 Aug 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case number: 508/05 Reportable In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | South African National Defence Union v Minister of Defence and Others, Minister of Defence and Others v South African National Defence Union and Others (306/05, 004/05, 306/2005) [2006] ZASCA 95; (31 August 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 95 | 31 Aug 2006 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE IN THE MATTERS... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Walker v Redhouse (393/05) [2006] ZASCA 96; (31 August 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 96 | 31 Aug 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA CASE NO:393/05 Reportable In the matter between HOWARD... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | MEC for Public Works Roads and Transport Free State v Esterhuizen and Others (488/05) [2006] ZASCA 97; (07 September 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 97 | 07 Sep 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case No: 488/05 NOT REPORTABLE In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Minister of Finance and Others v Gore NO (230/06) [2006] ZASCA 98; (08 September 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 98 | 08 Sep 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case no: 230/2006 REPORTABLE In the appeal between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | First Rand Ltd. t/a Rand Merchant Bank and Another v Scholtz NO and Others (373/06) [2006] ZASCA 99; (09 September 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 99 | 09 Sep 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case no: 373/05 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Klopper v Schreuder (499/05) [2006] ZASCA 100; (12 September 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 100 | 12 Sep 2006 | REPUBLIEK VAN SUID-AFRIKA DIE HOOGSTE HOF VAN APPÈL VAN SUID-AFRIKA Nie Rapporteerbaar Saaknommer... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Hartley v Pyramid Freight (Pty) Ltd t/a Sun Couriers (498/05) [2006] ZASCA 101; (14 September 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 101 | 14 Sep 2006 | Case number: 498/05 Reportable In the matter between: C R H HARTLEY APPELLANT and PYRAMID FREIGHT... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry and Others v Durr and Others (278/05) [2006] ZASCA 102; (14 September 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 102 | 14 Sep 2006 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE Case Number: 278... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Aventura Ltd. v Jackson and Others (290/05) [2006] ZASCA 103; (15 September 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 103 | 15 Sep 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Not reportable CASE NO: 290/05 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Sikhosana (98/05) [2006] ZASCA 104; (03 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 104 | 03 Nov 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case number: 098/05 Not reportable In the matter... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Shaik and Others (Criminal Appeal) (62/06) [2006] ZASCA 105; (06 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 105 | 06 Nov 2006 | Case no: 62/06 In the matter between: SCHABIR SHAIK First Appellant NKOBI HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Shaik and Others (Civil Appeal) (248/06) [2006] ZASCA 106; (06 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 106 | 06 Nov 2006 | A THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE Case no: 248/06 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | National Director of Public Prosecutions v Van Staden and Others (531/05) [2006] ZASCA 107; (09 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 107 | 09 Nov 2006 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case No: 531/2005 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | NorthWest Provincial Government and Another v Tswaing Consulting CC and Others (190/05) [2006] ZASCA 108; (21 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 108 | 21 Nov 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case no: 190/2005 REPORTABLE In the appeal between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Hyperception Properties 572 CC v Waterhouse Properties CC and Others (93/06) [2006] ZASCA 109; (21 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 109 | 21 Nov 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Not Reportable Case no: 93/06 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Pogostich Business Brokers (Pty) Ltd and Another v Mcleod and Another (247/06) [2006] ZASCA 110; (21 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 110 | 21 Nov 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Unreportable Case no: 247/06 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Nel and Others v Metequity Ltd. and Another (658/05) [2006] ZASCA 111; (22 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 111 | 22 Nov 2006 | Download: 2006-ZASCA-111.pdf 2006-ZASCA-111.rtf Case number: 658/05 Judgment Date: Wednesday,... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Telcordia Technologies Inc v Telkom SA Ltd (26/05) [2006] ZASCA 112; (22 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 112 | 22 Nov 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case number: 26/05 Reportable In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Monyane and Others (160/01) [2006] ZASCA 113; (23 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 113 | 23 Nov 2006 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case Number: 160... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Desert Palace Hotel Resort (Pty) Ltd v Nothern Cape Gambling Board (630/05) [2006] ZASCA 114; (24 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 114 | 24 Nov 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case No: 630/05 REPORTABLE In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Jacobs NO v Braaff (603/05) [2006] ZASCA 115; (24 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 115 | 24 Nov 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE Case no: 603/2005 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Van Deventer v Van Deventer and Another (88/06) [2006] ZASCA 116; (24 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 116 | 24 Nov 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable CASE NO: 88/06 In the matter between: VAN... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Stevens v Commissioner for South African Revenue Service (641/05) [2006] ZASCA 117; (28 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 117 | 28 Nov 2006 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE CASE NO 641/05 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Anglo Operations Ltd v Sandhurst Estates (Pty) Ltd (634/05) [2006] ZASCA 118; (29 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 118 | 29 Nov 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE Case number: 634/05 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Mngomezulu and Another v Van Den Heever NO and Another (626/05) [2006] ZASCA 119; (29 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 119 | 29 Nov 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA CASE NO: 626/2005 Reportable In the... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Mutual and Federal Insurance Company v Chemalum (Pty) Ltd (683/05) [2006] ZASCA 120; (29 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 120 | 29 Nov 2006 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE Case number: 683/... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Richman v Ben-Tovim (674/05) [2006] ZASCA 121; (29 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 121 | 29 Nov 2006 | ‘ If personal service within the court’s area is a ground of international jurisdiction in money... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | South African Tourism v Pasis (Pty) Ltd (SCA102/06) [2006] ZASCA 122; (29 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 122 | 29 Nov 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA CASE NO: 102/06 Not Reportable In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Tembani (116/02) [2006] ZASCA 123; (30 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 123 | 30 Nov 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case no: 116/02 REPORTABLE In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Thabakholo Landscaping (Pty) Ltd v Hydromulch (Pty) Ltd and Another (496/05) [2006] ZASCA 124; (30 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 124 | 30 Nov 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case No: 496/05 NOT REPORTABLE In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Odgers v De Gersigny (32/06) [2006] ZASCA 125; (30 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 125 | 30 Nov 2006 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case no.032/06 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Shaik and Others v Director for Public Prosecutions KZN (148/06) [2006] ZASCA 126; (30 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 126 | 30 Nov 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Not Reportable Case No.148/06 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Heslop (216/05A) [2006] ZASCA 127; (30 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 127 | 30 Nov 2006 | Case number: 216/05 Reportable In the matter between: REUBEN HESLOP APPELLANT and THE STATE... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Mano et Mano v Nationwide Airlines (Pty) Ltd and Others (606/05) [2006] ZASCA 128; (30 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 128 | 30 Nov 2006 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case Number: 606... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Legal Aid Board v Jordaan (228/06) [2006] ZASCA 129; (30 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 129 | 30 Nov 2006 | REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Case number: 228/06... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Ndlovu (380/03) [2006] ZASCA 130; (30 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 130 | 30 Nov 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA Reportable Case no: 380/03 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | S v Oosthuizen (313/06) [2006] ZASCA 131; (30 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 131 | 30 Nov 2006 | The accused has a preponderance of violence.’ This was a material misdirection. The offences of... |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Yarram Trading CC t/a Tijuana Spur v Absa Bank Ltd (625/05) [2006] ZASCA 132; (30 November 2006); | [2006] ZASCA 132 | 30 Nov 2006 | THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SOUTH AFRICA REPORTABLE Case number: 625/05 In the matter between:... |