List of judgments of the Constitutional Court of South Africa delivered in 2015

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The table below lists the judgments of the Constitutional Court of South Africa delivered in 2015.

The members of the court at the start of 2015 were Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke, and judges Edwin Cameron, Johan Froneman, Chris Jafta, Sisi Khampepe, Mbuyiseli Madlanga, Bess Nkabinde, Johann van der Westhuizen and Raymond Zondo. One seat was vacant due to the retirement of judge Thembile Skweyiya in May 2014. At various stages Achmat Jappie, Elias Matojane, Mahube Molemela, Monica Leeuw, Robert Nugent, Leona Theron, Zukisa Tshiqi, and Malcolm Wallis acted on the Court. [1] [2] [3]

CitationCase nameHeardDecidedMajority author
Democratic Alliance v African National Congress and Another 11 September 201419 January 2015 Cameron, Froneman and Khampepe
President of the Republic of South Africa and Others v South African Dental Association and Another 27 January 2015The Court
F & J Electrical CC v MEWUSA obo Mashatola and Others 17 February 2015 Zondo
Tebeila Institute of Leadership, Education, Governance and Training v Limpopo College of Nursing and Another 26 February 2015The Court
Paulsen and Another v Slip Knot Investments 777 (Pty) Limited 16 September 201424 March 2015 Madlanga
Minister of Home Affairs and Others v Johnson and Others; Minister of Home Affairs and Another v Delorie and Others 24 March 2015The Court
AllPay Consolidated Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Others v Chief Executive Officer of the South African Social Security Agency and Others (No. 3)19 March 201524 March 2015The Court
City Power (Pty) Ltd v Grinpal Energy Management Services (Pty) Ltd and Others 18 November 201420 April 2015 Tshiqi (acting)
Coughlan N.O. v Road Accident Fund 12 February 201520 April 2015 Tshiqi (acting)
Pheko and Others v Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (No. 2)12 August 20147 May 2015 Nkabinde
Mbana v Shepstone & Wylie 7 May 2015The Court
Cross-Border Road Transport Agency v Central African Road Services (Pty) Ltd and Another 17 February12 May 2015 Jappie (acting)
Horn and Others v LA Health Medical Scheme and Another 11 November 201414 May 2015 Nkabinde
Sarrahwitz v Martiz N.O. and Another 10 November 20144 June 2015 Mogoeng
Chevron SA (Pty) Limited v Wilson t/a Wilson's Transport and Others 24 March 20155 June 2015 Madlanga
Acting Speaker of the National Assembly v Teddy Bear Clinic for Abused Children and Another 7 May 201515 June 2015 Nkabinde
South African Reserve Bank and Another v Shuttleworth and Another 3 March 201518 June 2015 Moseneke
DE v RH 19 June 2015 Madlanga
Mhlongo v S; Nkosi v S 25 June 2015 Theron (acting)
Molaudzi v S 25 June 2015 Theron (acting)
De Vos N.O and Others v Minister of Justice And Constitutional Development and Others 26 June 2015 Leeuw (acting)

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References

  1. ↑ "Constitutional Court 2015: Term 2 preview". African Legal Centre (ALC). Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  2. ↑ "Constitutional Court 2015: Term 3 preview". African Legal Centre (ALC). Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  3. ↑ Boonzaier, Leo. "Constitutional Court 2015: Term 4 preview". African Legal Centre (ALC). Retrieved 2016-04-09.
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