Category: SV Khampepe

Expression rights considered: Prohibited hate speech

SA Human Rights Commission obo SA Jewish Board of Deputies v Masuku Expression rights considered by constitutional court concerning statements made by an official of Cosatu at a rally and elsewhere and decision also dealt with...

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High intolerability threshold: Reinstatement primary remedy

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Labour costs reconsidered: Dispute resolution approach

Union for Police Security and Corrections Organisation v South African Custodial Management (Pty) Ltd Constitutional Court reconsidered costs in the labour context and the right of access to the statutory dispute resolution...

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Criminal civil contempt: Unsuspended committal & costs

State Capture Judicial Commission v Zuma Criminal civil contempt proceedings and by a majority the constitutional court found that the Commission had not followed an improper or unconstitutional process and declared in para...

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Compensating procedural unfairness: Discretionary award

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Interpreting contracts holistically: Text context purpose

University of Johannesburg v Auckland Park Theological Seminary In confirming that the process of interpreting contracts must be done holistically the constitutional court repeated that ‘the inquiry into delectus personae...

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Unlawful proceeds forfeited: Crime and proportionality

National Director of Public Prosecutions v Botha NO Unlawful proceeds forfeited and if only R758 085 is forfeited the courts would, in effect, be giving “credit” for the fact that an attempt was made to cover up the original...

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Res judicata examined: Issue estoppel included

Ascendis Animal Health (Pty) Ltd v Merck Sharpe Dohme Corporation    Res judicata examined and Constitutional Court failed to achieve a majority decision which meant that the judgment of the high court was not overturned. ...

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Personal indemnity exceeded: Bad faith accepted

Public Protector v SA Reserve Bank Personal indemnity exceeded and Constitutional Court confirmed that the Public Protector acted in bad faith and held that in any event, the ambit of the immunity afforded under section 5(3) is...

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Operational needs considered: Flexible working hours

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