List of judgments of the Constitutional Court of South Africa delivered in 2016

The table below lists the judgments of the Constitutional Court of South Africa delivered in 2016.

The members of the court at the start of 2016 were Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke, and judges Edwin Cameron, Johan Froneman, Chris Jafta, Sisi Khampepe, Mbuyiseli Madlanga, Nonkosi Mhlantla, Bess Nkabinde, Johann van der Westhuizen and Raymond Zondo. Deputy Chief Justice Moseneke retired in May and Justice Nkabinde was appointed as Acting DCJ. Ronnie Bosielo, Elias Matojane, Boissie Mbha, Cagney Musi, Robert Nugent and Malcolm Wallis sat as acting judges on judgments delivered in this year.

CitationCase nameHeardDecidedMajority authorSteenkamp and Others v Edcon Limited ZondoTronox KZN Sands (Pty) Ltd v KwaZulu-Natal Planning and Development Appeal Tribunal and Others Van der WesthuizenMinister of Home Affairs v Rahim and Others Nugent (acting)Minister for Environmental Affairs and Another v Aquarius Platinum (SA) (Pty) Ltd and Others JaftaPitje v Shibambo and OthersNo hearing NkabindeMolusi and Others v Voges N.O. and OthersNkabindeTransport and Allied Workers Union of South Africa v PUTCO Limited KhampepeDemocratic Alliance v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others MadlangaProvincial Government North West and Another v Tsoga Developers CC and OthersMadlangaLinks v Member of the Executive Council, Department of Health, Northern Cape ProvinceZondoEconomic Freedom Fighters v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others; Democratic Alliance v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others Mogoeng Nkata v Firstrand Bank Limited and Others CameronMakate v Vodacom (Pty) Ltd JaftaFederation of Governing Bodies for South African Schools (FEDSAS) v Member of the Executive Council for Education, Gauteng and Another MosenekeElectoral Commission v Mhlope and Others MogoengMember of the Executive Council for Health, Gauteng v Lushaba JaftaKlaase and Another v van der Merwe N.O. and Others Matojane (acting)Solidarity and Others v Department of Correctional Services and Others ZondoCity of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality v Afriforum and Another MogoengPheko and Others v Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and Others (No 3) NkabindeMinister of Police and Others v Kunjana MhlantlaLand Access Movement of South Africa and Others v Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces and Others MadlangaBaliso v Firstrand Bank Limited t/a Wesbank FronemanRaduvha v Minister of Safety and Security and Another Bosielo (acting)Nkabinde and Another v Judicial Service Commission and Others The CourtMinister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries v National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals The CourtJimmale and Another v S NkabindeTransport and Allied Workers Union of South Africa obo Ngedle and Others v Unitrans Fuel and Chemical (Pty) Ltd Limited ZondoNdleve v Pretoria Society of Advocates The CourtMcBride v Minister of Police and Another Bosielo (acting)Ngomane and Others v Govan Mbeki Municipality The CourtUniversity of Stellenbosch Legal Aid Clinic and Others v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others; Association of Debt Recovery Agents NPC v University of Stellenbosch Legal Aid Clinic and Others; Mavava Trading 279 (Pty) Ltd and Others v University of Stellenbosch Legal Aid Clinic and Others Cameron and ZondoGbenga-Oluwatoye v Reckitt Benckiser South Africa (Pty) Limited and Another Moseneke and CameronAbsa Bank Limited v Moore and Another CameronMerafong City Local Municipality v AngloGold Ashanti Limited CameronWickham v Magistrate, Stellenbosch and Others The CourtRural Maintenance (Pty) Limited and Another v Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality FronemanSouth African Revenue Service v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others MogoengDepartment of Transport and Others v Tasima (Pty) Limited KhampepePieterse N.O. and Another v Lephalale Local Municipality and Others The CourtLiesching and Others v S and Another Musi (acting)Masstores (Pty) Limited v Pick n Pay Retailers (Pty) Limited FronemanAB and Another v Minister of Social Development NkabindeLaubscher N.O. v Duplan and Another Mbha (acting)Lawyers for Human Rights v Minister in the Presidency and Others The CourtNational Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Another KhampepeTshivhulana Royal Family v Netshivhulana Musi (acting)Psychological Society of South Africa v Qwelane and Others The CourtMyathaza v Johannesburg Metropolitan Bus Services (SOC) Limited t/a Metrobus and Others Jafta, Froneman and ZondoSchoombee and Another v S The CourtAreva NP v Eskom Holdings SOC Limited and Another ZondoSnyders and Others v de Jager (interim relief) ZondoSnyders and Others v de Jager (contempt of court) ZondoSnyders and Others v de Jager (joinder) ZondoSnyders and Others v de Jager and Others (appeal) Zondo

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