Human Rights cases

South African case law on Human Rights, with full citations. 32 cases — page 1 of 1.

  1. Ahmed Raffik Omar v The Government of the Republic of South Africa and Others
  2. Albutt v Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation and Others(CCT 54/09) [2010] ZACC 4
  3. Blind SA v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others[2025] ZACC 9
  4. Bongani Ncube v Detective Constable Artwell Sibanda and OthersHB 27/19, HC 541/18
  5. Canaan Sodindo Banana v The StateJudgment No. S.C. 41/2000, Crim. Appeal No. 12/99
  6. City of Johannesburg v Dladla(403/2015) [2016] ZASCA 66 (18 May 2016)
  7. Daniels v Scribante and Another(CCT 50/16) [2017] ZACC 13
  8. Du Plessis and Others v De Klerk and Another1996 (3) SA 850 (CC); 1996 (5) BCLR 658 (CC); CCT 8/95
  9. Freedom of Religion South Africa v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Others[2019] ZACC 34
  10. F v Minister of Safety and Security and Allister Claude van Wyk(CCT 30/11) [2011] ZACC 37
  11. Gavrić v Refugee Status Determination Officer, Cape Town and Others[2018] ZACC 38
  12. Government of the Republic of South Africa and Others v Grootboom and Others2001 (1) SA 46 (CC); 2000 (11) BCLR 1169 (CC); CCT 11/00
  13. Hoffmann v South African AirwaysCCT 17/00
  14. Josephine Sibanda v (1) Attorney-General of Zimbabwe (2) Commissioner of PoliceSC 44/07
  15. Kisimusi E Dhlamini and 6 Others v The State and Olivia Mariga N.O.HH 42-2009, HC 147/09
  16. Lawyers for Human Rights and Another v Minister of Home Affairs and Another(CCT 18/03) [2004] ZACC 12
  17. Minister of Home Affairs and Another v Fourie and Another; Lesbian and Gay Equality Project and Eighteen Others v Minister of Home Affairs and Others[2005] ZACC 19; 2006 (3) BCLR 355 (CC); 2006 (1) SA 524 (CC)
  18. Minister of Home Affairs v National Institute for Crime Prevention and the Re-Integration of Offenders (NICRO) and OthersCase CCT 03/04
  19. Minister of Home Affairs v T Maboho and 117 Related Cases(233/11) [2012] ZASCA 42 (29 March 2012)
  20. Older Persons Amendment Act, 2025Act No. 01 of 2025; Government Gazette No. 53641 (6 November 2025)
  21. One Movement South Africa NPC v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others[2023] ZACC 42
  22. President of the Republic of South Africa and Another v Hugo1997 (4) SA 1 (CC); 1997 (6) BCLR 708 (CC); CCT 11/96
  23. Steven Ngomane & 26 others v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality & another(734/2017) [2019] ZASCA 57 (3 April 2019)
  24. The AParty and Another v Minister for Home Affairs and Others; Moloko and Others v Minister for Home Affairs and Another[2009] ZACC 4
  25. The National Coalition for Gay and Lesbian Equality and the South African Human Rights Commission v The Minister of Justice and OthersCCT 11/98 [Decided on 9 October 1998]
  26. The National Coalition for Gay and Lesbian Equality v The Minister of JusticeCCT 11/98, decided on 9 October 1998
  27. The State v Cyril Salzwedel and OthersCase No: 273/98
  28. The State versus Thomas Brighton ChirembweHH 162-15, CRB NO. R 1006/12
  29. The State v Robert TevedzayiHH 206-18, CRB NO. 21/18
  30. The State v Sonny Nicholas Masera and OthersHH 50-2004
  31. The State v Wellington Mbatha and The State v Nicolaas Marthinus PrinslooCCT 19/95 and CCT 35/95
  32. Willy Aaron Sibiya and Others v The Director of Public Prosecutions: Johannesburg High Court and Others