List of judgments of the Constitutional Court of South Africa delivered in 2021

The table below lists the judgments of the Constitutional Court of South Africa delivered in 2021.

The members of the court at the start of 2021 were Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, and judges Chris Jafta, Sisi Khampepe, Mbuyiseli Madlanga, Steven Majiedt, Nonkosi Mhlantla, Leona Theron and Zukisa Tshiqi. At the start of the year there were two vacancies, and three more were created when Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng retired with effect from 11 October, and Justices Sisi Khampepe and Chris Jafta retired with effect from November.

Acting judges on judgments delivered in 2021 included Pule Tlaletsi, Rammaka Mathopo, and Owen Rogers.

CitationCase nameHeardDecidedMajority authorRikhotso v Premier, Limpopo Province and OthersMajiedtSecretary of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State v ZumaJaftaAmaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism NPC and Another v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others; Minister of Police v AmaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism NPC and OthersMadlangaKing N.O. and Others v De Jager and OthersJaftaFreedom Under Law v Minister of Social Development and OthersThe CourtMember of the Executive Council for Health, Gauteng Provincial Government v PNMadlangaSithole and Another v Sithole and AnotherTshiqiWilkinson and Another v Crawford N.O. and OthersMhlantlaCompetition Commission v Beefcor Proprietary Ltd and AnotherJaftaMahlangu and Another v Minister of PoliceTshiqiClicks Retailers (Pty) Ltd v Commissioner for the South African Revenue ServiceTheronSenwedi v SMajiedtUniversity of Johannesburg v Auckland Park Theological Seminary and AnotherKhampepeMcGregor v Public Health and Social Development Sectoral Bargaining Council and OthersKhampepeMkhatshwa and Others v Mkhatshwa and OthersKhampepeNational Union of Mineworkers obo Masha and Others v SAMANCOR Limited (Eastern Chromes Mines) and OthersMhlantlaShembe and Others v Shembe N.O.TheronSecretary of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State v Zuma and OthersKhampepePublic Protector and Others v President of the Republic of South Africa and OthersJaftaMaroveke v Talane N.O. and OthersMhlantlaMinister of Water and Sanitation v Sembcorp Siza Water (Pty) Ltd and AnotherJafta and VictorQwelane v South African Human Rights Commission and AnotherMajiedtBE obo JE v MEC for Social Development, Western CapeTshiqiCrompton Street Motors CC v Bright Idea Projects 66 (Pty) LtdMhlantlaDirector of Public Prosecutions, Western Cape v TuckerMathopo, Theron, Jafta JUnion for Police Security and Corrections Organisation v South African Custodial Management (Pty) Ltd and OthersKhampepeRAiN Chartered Accountants Incorporated v South African Social Security AgencyMadlangaZuma v Secretary of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector Including Organs of State and OthersKhampepeElectoral Commission v Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and Others RogersDemocratic Alliance in re Electoral Commission of South Africa v Minister of Cooperative Governance and OthersThe CourtCentre for Child Law v Director General: Department of Home Affairs and OthersVictorChairperson of the Council of UNISA v AfriForum NPCMajiedtFormer Way Trade and Invest (Pty) Limited v Bright Idea Projects 66 (Pty) LimitedMhlantlaPremier, Gauteng and Others v Democratic Alliance and Others; All Tshwane Councillors who are Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters and Another v Democratic Alliance and Others; African National Congress v Democratic Alliance and OthersMathopoCompetition Commission of South Africa v Mediclinic Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd and AnotherMogoengBooi v Amathole District Municipality and OthersKhampepeResidents of Industry House, 5 Davies Street, New Doornfontein, Johannesburg and Others v Minister of Police and OthersMhlantlaLanga v Premier, Limpopo and OthersTheronMtolo and Another v Lombard and OthersMadlangaShiva Uranium (Pty) Limited (In Business Rescue) and Another v Tayob and OthersRogersUnion for Police Security and Corrections Organisation v South African Custodial Management (Pty) Ltd and OthersMadlangaAssociation of Mineworkers and Construction Union and Others v Anglo Gold Ashanti Limited t/a Anglo Gold Ashanti and OthersPillayMphephu-Ramabulana and Another v Mphephu and OthersKhampepeVan Zyl N.O. v Road Accident FundPillayThubakgale and Others v Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and OthersJaftaMember of the Executive Council for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, KwaZulu-Natal v Nkandla Local Municipality and OthersTshiqiNational Union of Metalworkers of South Africa v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and OthersTlaletsiBurger N.O. and Others v Bester N.O. and OthersMhlantlaBester N.O. and Others v Quintado 120 (Pty) LtdMhlantlaAbore v Minister of Home Affairs and AnotherTshiqiBwanya v Master of the High Court, Cape Town and OthersMadlanga

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