Immigration Law cases

South African case law on Immigration Law, with full citations. 66 cases — page 1 of 1.

  1. Abore v Minister of Home Affairs and Another[2021] ZACC 50
  2. Amina Irankunda and Another v Director of Asylum Seeker Management: Department of Home Affairs and Others(821/2022) [2024] ZASCA 87 (5 June 2024)
  3. Atinzwaishe Gumbie and Leo Osikhena Igbanoi v Minister of Home Affairs and Chief Immigration OfficerHH 237-19, HC 7840/18
  4. Benoit Ombeni Mupenzi v The Chief Immigration Officer N.O and OthersHH 429-25 (HCH 3155/25)
  5. Bright Jerry Efe (In his capacity as natural guardian to Jerry Efe and in his personal capacity) v The Principal Director of Immigration and The Minister of Home AffairsHH 428-16, HC 3960/16
  6. Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd & another v Lin & another(260/2016) [2017] ZASCA 35 (29 March 2017)
  7. Clara Moyo v The Chief Immigration Officer & Mr BunyaJudgment No. S.C. 101/2001, Civil Application No. 76/2001
  8. Clement Kwami Adzakey v The Principal Director of Immigration and Minister of Home AffairsHH 602-16, HC 9715/16
  9. Cletus Chikwuka Anueyiangu v Chief Immigration Officer and OthersJudgment No 15/13, Civil Appeal 63/12
  10. Cletus Chukwuka Anueyiangu v Chief Immigration Officer and The Co-Ministers of Home Affairs and The Attorney General of ZimbabweHC 6996/11 (unreported judgment dated 21 February 2012, delivered 5 March 2012)
  11. Dawood and Another v Minister of Home Affairs and Others; Shalabi and Another v Minister of Home Affairs and Others; Thomas and Another v Minister of Home Affairs and Others2000 (3) SA 936 (CC); 2000 (8) BCLR 837 (CC)
  12. Director General: Department of Home Affairs and Another v Mavericks Revue CC(576/06) [2007] ZASCA 149
  13. Director-General Department of Home Affairs and Another v Mukhamadiva(CCT 61/13) [2013] ZACC 47
  14. Director-General: Department of Home Affairs v Musena Nicole Dekoba(224/2013) [2014] ZASCA 71 (28 May 2014)
  15. Director-General of the Department of Home Affairs and Others v De Saude Attorneys and Another(1211/2017) [2019] ZASCA 46 (29 March 2019)
  16. Gilberto Elias Fumo Zucula v The Officer in Charge – Harare Remand Prison and OthersHH 266-15, HC 2153/15
  17. Ismail Ebrahim Jeebhai and Others v Minister of Home Affairs and Another(139/2008) [2009] ZASCA 35 (31 March 2009)
  18. Jorome Okeke v Chief Immigration OfficerHIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE, HARARE, 22-23 March 2012, 26 March 2012, 29 March 2012 and 4 April 2012 (unreported)
  19. Kadire Ibiro Ersumo v The Minister of Home Affairs(69/2012) [2012] ZASCA 31 (28 March 2012)
  20. Khalfan Khamis Mohamed and Abdurahman Dalvie v President of the Republic of South Africa and Six OthersCCT 17/01
  21. Khosa and Others v Minister of Social Development and Others; Mahlaule and Another v Minister of Social Development and Others2004 (6) SA 505 (CC); 2004 (6) BCLR 569 (CC); Case CCT 12/03 and CCT 13/03
  22. Khosa and Others v Minister of Social Development and Others; Mahlaule and Another v Minister of Social Development and OthersCCT 12/03 and CCT 13/03, decided on 4 March 2004
  23. Larbi-Odam and Others v Member of the Executive Council for Education (North-West Province) and Another1998 (1) SA 745 (CC); 1997 (12) BCLR 1655 (CC); CCT 2/97
  24. Lawyers for Human Rights and Another v Minister of Home Affairs and Another(CCT 18/03) [2004] ZACC 12
  25. Lawyers for Human Rights v Minister of Home Affairs and Others[2017] ZACC 22
  26. Lee Waverly John v Principal Immigration Officer and Co-Ministers of Home AffairsHH 36-15, HC 9062/10
  27. Mahinga v Minister of Home Affairs and Another(Case no 1027/2020) [2021] ZASCA 179 (17 December 2021)
  28. Manjar Ali Shaik Yusuf Ulde v Minister of Home Affairs(320/2008) [2009] ZASCA 34 (31 March 2009)
  29. Minister of Home Affairs and Another v Fireblade Aviation (Proprietary) Limited and Others(13/2016) [2018] ZASCA 46 (28 March 2018)
  30. Minister of Home Affairs and Another v Vindiren Magadzire and Another(245/2024) [2025] ZASCA 81 (6 June 2025)
  31. Minister of Home Affairs and Others v Johnson and Others; Minister of Home Affairs and Another v Delorie and Others
  32. Minister of Home Affairs and Others v Tsebe and Others; Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Another v Tsebe and Others[2012] ZACC 16
  33. Minister of Home Affairs & others v Somali Association of South Africa Eastern Cape (SASA EC) & another(831/13) [2015] ZASCA 35 (25 March 2015)
  34. Minister of Home Affairs v Dominique LiebenbergCCT 22/01 (delivered 8 October 2001)
  35. Minister of Home Affairs v Eisenberg & AssociatesCCT 15/03 (decided 27 June 2003)
  36. Minister of Home Affairs v LiebenbergCCT 22/01
  37. Minister of Home Affairs v Rahim and Others[2016] ZACC 3
  38. Muhammad Shabbir and Others v Mr Bunya N.O. and OthersHH 604-16, HC 9949/16
  39. Muhammad Zakir v Chief Immigration Officer and Minister of Home AffairsHH 185-2010, HC 5320/10
  40. Mustafa Aman Arse v Minister of Home Affairs(25/2010) [2010] ZASCA 9 (12 March 2010)
  41. Nandipha Magudumana v Director of Public Prosecutions, Free State and Others(1196/2023) [2025] ZASCA 62 (16 May 2025)
  42. Nandutu and Others v Minister of Home Affairs and Others[2019] ZACC 24
  43. National Coalition for Gay and Lesbian Equality and Others v Minister of Home Affairs and OthersCCT 10/99; 1999 (2) SA 1 (CC); 2000 (2) BCLR 39 (CC)
  44. Ndaba Sydney and Others v The StateJudgment No. HB 12/14, Case No. HCB 253-5/13
  45. Nicholas Carl Stewart Littlewood and Others v Minister of Home Affairs and AnotherCase No: 160/04 (Supreme Court of Appeal)
  46. Nwafor v The Minister of Home Affairs and Others(1363/2019) [2021] ZASCA 58
  47. Placide Masengesho v Chief Immigration Officer and Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural HeritageHH 70-21, HC 1420/20 (Ref Case HC 8736/19)
  48. Prince Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi & Another v Minister of Home Affairs & Others(242/12) [2012] ZASCA 174 (29 November 2012)
  49. Rahim v The Minister of Home Affairs[2015] ZASCA 92 (29 May 2015)
  50. Relebohile Cecilia Rafoneke and Others v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others[2022] ZACC 29
  51. Richard Paul Ernest Odendaal v Registrar-General of Zimbabwe and OthersHH 207-19, HC 7164/18
  52. Ringirai Dhliwayo and Wellington Dube and Mcasiseli Moyo v The StateJudgment No. HB 120/12, Case No. HCB 92-94/12
  53. Rory Vashon Wheeler v Registrar General of Citizenship and OthersHH 181-20, HC 5919/19
  54. Samuel Nyakudya v O.R Tambo District MunicipalityCase No.: 862/2024 (Eastern Cape Division, Mthatha)
  55. Scalabrini Centre, Cape Town and Others v The Minister of Home Affairs and Others(1107/2016) [2017] ZASCA 126
  56. Shahid Muhammad v Principal Director Immigration and Co-Ministers of Home Affairs and Attorney GeneralNot available - unreported High Court of Zimbabwe judgment delivered 30 June 2010
  57. Sister Berry (nee Ncube) and Jesse Aaron Berry v The Chief Immigration Officer and The Minister of Home AffairsCCZ 4/16; Const. Application No. CCZ 53/14
  58. The Attorney General v Robert Allan BonnelJudgment No. HB 18/11, Case No. HCA 24/11
  59. The Director-General, Department of Home Affairs and another v Islam and others(459/2017) [2018] ZASCA 48 (28 March 2018)
  60. The Minister of Home Affairs and Others v Jose and Another(169/2020) [2020] ZASCA 152 (25 November 2020)
  61. The Minister of Home Affairs v Ahmed(1383/2016) [2017] ZASCA 123 (26 September 2017)
  62. The Minister of Home Affairs v Alex Ruta(30/2017) [2017] ZASCA 186
  63. The State v Austin Makwinja PhiriHB 86-17, HCAR 535-17, CRB BTB R17-16
  64. The State v Grace Tsverukai MunyukiHH 47-2004, CRB 11788/03
  65. Wycliffe Simiyu Koyabe and Others v Minister for Home Affairs and Others(CCT 53/08) [2009] ZACC 23
  66. Zhang Bin and Zhang Bin N.O v Jiang Shin Civil Explosive (Private) Limited and OthersHH 122-22, HC 260/22