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Latest Judgments

  • Lueven Metals (Pty) Limited v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service CCT320/23 2026-06-23
  • Jacolien Barnard N.O. and Another v National Consumer Tribunal and Others CCT272/23 2026-06-03
  • National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and Others v Industrial Oleo Chemical Products CCT367/24 2026-05-29
  • Minister of Defence and Military Veterans and Another v Zeal Health Innovations (Pty) Limited CCT06/25 2026-05-27
  • Solidarity Trade Union and Others v Minister of Health and Others CCT240/24 2026-05-18

Forthcoming

  • (A)GD v Minister of Home Affairs and Others CCT 60/25
    (B)South African Hunters and Game Conservation Association v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others CCT 270/24 26 May 2026 (Tuesday)
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Recent Hearings

  • Wamjay Holdings Investments (Pty) Limited v Auckland Park Theological Seminary CCT 151/25 21 May 2026 (Thursday)
  • A)Premier of the Western Cape Government v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others CCT 103/25
    B)City of Cape Town v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others CCT 144/25 18 and 19 May 2026 (Monday and Tuesday)
  • Nandipha Magudumana v Director of Public Prosecutions, Free State and Others CCT 141/25 14 May 2026 (Thursday)
  • South African Postbank SOC Limited v South African Social Security Agency and Others CCT 297/25 12 May 2026 (Tuesday)
  • A) Board of Healthcare Funders NPC v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others CCT251/25
    B) Premier of the Western Cape Government v Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces and Others CCT269/25 5 to 7 May 2026 (Tuesday to Thursday)
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The notion of a bill of rights for South Africa can be traced back to an ANC document in the early 1920s. The Freedom Charter of 1955 carried the idea forward. 

 

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