List of judgments of the Constitutional Court of South Africa delivered in 2009

The table below lists the judgments of the Constitutional Court of South Africa delivered in 2009.

The members of the court at the start of 2009 were Chief Justice Pius Langa, Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke, and judges Edwin Cameron, Yvonne Mokgoro, Sandile Ngcobo, Bess Nkabinde, Kate O'Regan, Albie Sachs, Thembile Skweyiya, Johann van der Westhuizen and Zak Yacoob. Chief Justice Langa and Justices Mokgoro, O'Regan and Sachs retired in October 2009, as they were all founding members of the court whose terms of office expired. They were replaced by the appointment of Johan Froneman, Chris Jafta, Sisi Khampepe and Mogoeng Mogoeng, and Justice Ngcobo was elevated to the post of Chief Justice.

CitationCase nameHeardDecidedMajority authorPresident of the Republic of South Africa and Others v Quagliani; President of the Republic of South Africa and Others v Van Rooyen and Another; Goodwin v Director-General of Justice and Constitutional Development and OthersSachsVan Straaten v President of the Republic of South Africa and OthersThe CourtRichter v Minister of Home Affairs and OthersO'ReganAParty and Another v Minister of Home Affairs and Others; Moloko and Others v Minister of Home Affairs and AnotherNgcoboJohncom Media Investments Limited v M and OthersJafta (acting)Lufuno Mphaphuli & Associates (Pty) Ltd v Andrews and AnotherO'ReganMachele and Others v Mailula and OthersSkweyiyaDirector of Public Prosecutions, Transvaal v Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development and OthersNgcoboPresident of the Republic of South Africa and Others v Quagliani; President of the Republic of South Africa and Others v Van Rooyen and Another; Goodwin v Director-General of Justice and Constitutional Development and Others (costs)SachsNetherburn Engineering CC t/a Netherburn Ceramics v Mudau and OthersThe CourtBertie Van Zyl (Pty) Ltd and Another v Minister of Safety and Security and OthersMokgoroLaerskool Generaal Hendrik Schoeman v Bastian Financial Services (Pty) LtdThe CourtAfrican National Congress v Chief Electoral Officer of the Independent Electoral CommissionThe CourtBiowatch Trust v Registrar, Genetic Resources and OthersSachsVon Abo v President of the Republic of South AfricaMosenekeResidents of Joe Slovo Community, Western Cape v Thubelisha Homes and OthersThe CourtStrategic Liquor Services v Mvumbi NO and OthersThe CourtCentre for Child Law v Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development and OthersCameronHassam v Jacobs NO and OthersNkabindeWomen's Legal Centre Trust v President of the Republic of South Africa and OthersCameronBrümmer v Minister for Social Development and OthersNgcoboDu Toit v Minister for Safety and Security and AnotherLangaKoyabe and Others v Minister for Home Affairs and OthersMokgoroReflect-All 1025 CC and Others v MEC for Public Transport, Roads and Works, Gauteng and AnotherNkabindeMinister for Justice and Constitutional Development v Chonco and Others ("Chonco 1")LangaGcaba v Minister for Safety and Security and OthersVan der WesthuizenBothma v Els and OthersSachsMazibuko and Others v City of Johannesburg and OthersO'ReganMinister for Justice and Constitutional Development v Nyathi, in re: Nyathi v MEC for Health, Gauteng and AnotherMokgoroJoseph and Others v City of Johannesburg and OthersSkweyiyaAbahlali baseMjondolo Movement SA and Another v Premier of Kwazulu-Natal and OthersMosenekeHead of Department, Mpumalanga Department of Education and Another v Hoërskool Ermelo and AnotherMosenekeNokotyana and Others v Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and OthersVan der WesthuizenCity of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality v Cable City (Pty) LtdThe Court

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