List of judgments of the Constitutional Court of South Africa delivered in 2012

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The table below lists the judgments of the Constitutional Court of South Africa delivered in 2012.

Constitutional Court of South Africa supreme court for constitutional matters in South Africa

The Constitutional Court of South Africa is a supreme constitutional court established by the Constitution of South Africa. It was originally the final appellate court for constitutional matters. Since the enactment of the Superior Courts Act in 2013, the Constitutional Court has jurisdiction to hear any matter if it is in the interests of justice for it to do so.

The members of the court at the start of 2012 were Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke, and judges Edwin Cameron, Johan Froneman, Chris Jafta, Sisi Khampepe, Bess Nkabinde, Thembile Skweyiya, Johann van der Westhuizen and Zak Yacoob. The seat left empty by the retirement of Sandile Ngcobo in August 2011 was filled by the appointment of Raymond Zondo in September 2012.

The Chief Justice of South Africa is the most senior judge of the Constitutional Court and head of the judiciary of South Africa, who exercises final authority over the functioning and management of all the courts.

Mogoeng Thomas Reetsang Mogoeng is the current Chief Justice of South Africa, in office since 8 September 2011.

The Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa is a judge in the Constitutional Court of South Africa and the second-highest judicial post in the Republic of South Africa, after the Chief Justice. The post, originally called "Deputy President of the Constitutional Court", was created in September 1995 by the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Second Amendment Act, 1995, which was an amendment to the Interim Constitution. The position was retained by the final Constitution which came into force in February 1997. In November 2001 the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution of South Africa restructured the judiciary, and the post was renamed to "Deputy Chief Justice".

CitationCase nameHeardDecidedMajority author
[2012] ZACC 1 C and Others v Department of Health and Social Development, Gauteng and Others 16 August 201111 January 2012 Yacoob
[2012] ZACC 2 Maphango and Others v Aengus Lifestyle Properties (Pty) Ltd 3 November 201113 March 2012 Cameron
[2012] ZACC 3 Premier: Limpopo Province v Speaker of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature and Others 8 November 201122 March 2012 Khampepe
[2012] ZACC 4 Hlophe v Premier of the Western Cape Province; Hlophe v Freedom Under Law and Others 29 November 201130 March 2012The Court
[2012] ZACC 5 Wiese v Government Employees Pension Fund and Others 30 March 2012 Nkabinde
[2012] ZACC 6 Competition Commission of South Africa v Senwes Ltd 22 November 201112 April 2012 Jafta
[2012] ZACC 7 Maccsand (Pty) Ltd v City of Cape Town and Others 16 February 201212 April 2012 Jafta
[2012] ZACC 8 Minister for Mineral Resources v Swartland Municipality and Others 16 February 201212 April 2012 Jafta
[2012] ZACC 9 Occupiers of Saratoga Avenue v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Another 30 March 201224 May 2012 Froneman
[2012] ZACC 10 MEC for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Western Cape, in re: Minister for Mineral Resources v Swartland Municipality and Others and Maccsand (Pty) Ltd v City of Cape Town and Others 29 May 2012The Court
[2012] ZACC 11 Sebola and Another v Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd and Another 14 February 20127 June 2012 Cameron
[2012] ZACC 12 Van der Burg and Another v National Director of Public Prosecutions 8 March 201212 June 2012 Van der Westhuizen
[2012] ZACC 13 South African Transport and Allied Workers Union and Another v Garvas and Others 9 February 201213 June 2012 Mogoeng
[2012] ZACC 14 Competition Commission v Yara South Africa (Pty) Ltd and Others 24 November 201126 June 2012 Zondo (acting)
[2012] ZACC 15 Competition Commission v Loungefoam (Pty) Ltd and Others 7 February 201226 June 2012 Maya (acting)
[2012] ZACC 16 Minister of Home Affairs and Others v Tsebe and Others; Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Another v Tsebe and Others 23 February 201227 July 2012 Zondo (acting)
[2012] ZACC 17 Camps Bay Ratepayers and Residents Association and Another v Harrison and Another (costs)20 September 2012The Court
[2012] ZACC 18 National Treasury and Others v Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance and Others 15 August 201220 September 2012 Moseneke
[2012] ZACC 19 South African Transport and Allied Workers Union and Others v Moloto NO and Another 10 May 201221 September 2012 Yacoob, Froneman and Nkabinde
[2012] ZACC 21 PFE International Inc (BVI) and Others v Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Ltd 14 August 201227 September 2012 Jafta
[2012] ZACC 22 Print Media South Africa and Another v Minister of Home Affairs and Another 13 March 201228 September 2012 Skweyiya
[2012] ZACC 23 Bogaards v S 3 May 201228 September 2012 Khampepe
[2012] ZACC 24 Democratic Alliance v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others 8 May 20125 October 2012 Yacoob
[2012] ZACC 25 Children's Institute v Presiding Officer of the Children's Court, District of Krugersdorp and Others 18 September 20129 October 2012 Khampepe
[2012] ZACC 26 Schubart Park Residents' Association and Others v City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and Another 23 August 20129 October 2012 Froneman
[2012] ZACC 27 Oriani-Ambrosini, MP v Sisulu, MP, Speaker of the National Assembly 7 August 20129 October 2012 Mogoeng
[2012] ZACC 28 Giant Concerts CC v Rinaldo Investments (Pty) Ltd and Others 4 September 201229 November 2012 Cameron
[2012] ZACC 29 National Credit Regulator v Opperman and Others 21 August 201210 December 2012 Van der Westhuizen
[2012] ZACC 30 Lee v Minister of Correctional Services 28 August 201211 December 2012 Nkabinde
[2012] ZACC 31 Ramakatsa and Others v Magashule and Others 20 November 2012 and 29 November 201218 December 2012 Moseneke and Jafta

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