List of judgments of the Constitutional Court of South Africa delivered in 2019

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The table below lists the judgments of the Constitutional Court of South Africa delivered in 2019.

The members of the court at the start of 2019 were Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, and judges Edwin Cameron, Johan Froneman, Chris Jafta, Sisi Khampepe, Mbuyiseli Madlanga, Nonkosi Mhlantla and Leona Theron. There were two vacancies. Justice Cameron retired with effect from 20 August. [1] Zukisa Tshiqi and Steven Majiedt were appointed to the court with effect from 1 October. [2]

CitationCase nameHeardDecidedMajority author
Mulowayi and Others v Minister of Home Affairs and Another 29 January 2019Mhlantla
Competition Commission of South Africa v Hosken Consolidated Investments Limited and Another 16 August 20181 February 2019 Basson (acting)
Stokwe v Member of the Executive Council: Department of Education, Eastern Cape and Others 7 February 2019 Petse (acting)
Jacobs and Others v S 1 March 201814 February 2019no majority
Aquila Steel (S Africa) (Pty) Ltd v Minister of Mineral Resources and Others 23 August 201815 February 2019Cameron
Cloete and Another v S; Sekgala v Nedbank Limited 19 February 2019Theron
Long v South African Breweries (Pty) Ltd and Others 19 February 2019Theron
Trustees of the Simcha Trust v Da Cruz and Others; City of Cape Town v Da Cruz and Others 19 February 2019Theron
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality v Metgovis (Pty) Limited 21 November 201828 February 2019Khampepe
Speaker of the National Assembly and Another v Land Access Movement of South Africa and Others 6 November 201819 March 2019Mhlantla
Nekokwane v Road Accident Fund 13 November 201826 March 2019Froneman
Road Traffic Management Corporation v Waymark Infotech (Pty) Limited 20 November 20182 April 2019 Petse (acting)
Kruger v National Director of Public Prosecutions 9 April 2019Froneman
Tiekiedraai Eiendomme (Pty) Limited v Shell South Africa Marketing (Pty) Limited and Others 12 February 20199 April 2019Cameron
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality v Asla Construction (Pty) Limited 4 September 201816 April 2019Theron
Spilhaus Property Holdings (Pty) Limited and Others v MTN and Another 7 February 201924 April 2019Jafta
Steenkamp and Others v Edcon Limited 14 November 201830 April 2019Basson (acting)
Phaahla v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Another (Tlhakanye Intervening) 8 November 20183 May 2019Dlodlo (acting)
Makhokha v S 3 May 2019Madlanga
Shipalana v S 17 May 2019Froneman
Muhanelwa v Gcingca 17 May 2019Froneman
S v S and Another 12 March 201927 June 2019 Nicholls (acting)
General Council of the Bar of South Africa v Jiba and Others 14 March 201927 June 2019Jafta
Nandutu and Others v Minister of Home Affairs and Others 21 February 201928 June 2019Mhlantla
National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa obo Nganezi and Others v Dunlop Mixing and Technical Services (Pty) Limited and Others 28 February 201928 June 2019Froneman
Competition Commission of South Africa v Media 24 (Pty) Limited 22 November 20183 July 2019no majority
New Nation Movement NPC and Others v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others 2 May 20193 July 2019Theron
National Energy Regulator of South Africa and Another v PG Group (Pty) Limited and Others 26 February 201915 July 2019Khampepe
Public Protector v South African Reserve Bank 27 November 201822 July 2019Khampepe and Theron
Mwelase and Others v Director-General for the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform and Another 23 May 201920 August 2019Cameron
Herbert N.O. and Others v Senqu Municipality and Others 21 May 201922 August 2019Jafta
De Klerk v Minister of Police 15 November 201822 August 2019Theron
Dykema v Malebane and Another 28 May 201910 September 2019Froneman
Freedom of Religion South Africa v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Others 29 November 201818 September 2019Mogoeng
President of the Republic of South Africa v Democratic Alliance and Others 14 February 201918 September 2019Mogoeng
Magnificent Mile Trading 30 (Pty) Limited v Charmaine Celliers N.O. and Others 7 March 20199 October 2019Madlanga
Moodley v Kenmont School and Others 14 May 20199 October 2019Madlanga
Gelyke Kanse and Others v Chairperson of the Senate of the University of Stellenbosch and Others 8 August 201910 October 2019Cameron
Masemola v Special Pensions Appeal Board and Another 6 August 201915 October 2019Mhlantla
Moyo and Another v Minister of Police and Others 19 February 201922 October 2019 Ledwaba (acting)
Ascendis Animal Health (Pty) Limited v Merck Sharpe Dohme Corporation and Others 9 May 201924 October 2019no majority
Shabangu v Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa and Others 1 August 201929 October 2019Froneman
Notyawa v Makana Municipality and Others 3 September 201921 November 2019Jafta
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services v Ramuhovhi and Others 26 November 2019Mhlantla
Amalungelo Workers' Union and Others v Philip Morris South Africa (Pty) Limited and Another 26 November 2019Jafta
Centre for Child Law and Others v Media 24 Limited and Others 7 May 20194 December 2019Mhlantla
Independent Institute of Education (Pty) Limited v Kwazulu-Natal Law Society and Others 29 August 201911 December 2019Mogoeng
Tshabalala v S; Ntuli v S 22 August 201911 December 2019Mathopo (acting)

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References

  1. ↑ Chabalala, Jeanette (20 August 2019). "'Brave and bold' - Mogoeng bids farewell to Justice Edwin Cameron as he retires". News24. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  2. ↑ Rabkin, Franny (11 September 2019). "Ramaphosa makes his first ConCourt appointments". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
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