List of judgments of the Constitutional Court of South Africa delivered in 1996

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The table below lists the judgments of the Constitutional Court of South Africa delivered in 1996.

The eleven members of the court during 1996 were President Arthur Chaskalson, Deputy President Ismail Mahomed, and judges Lourens Ackermann, John Didcott, Richard Goldstone, Johann Kriegler, Pius Langa, Tholie Madala, Yvonne Mokgoro, Kate O'Regan and Albie Sachs. Justice Goldstone was granted leave of absence to serve as chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. His seat was filled over the court of the year by acting judges Sydney Kentridge, and Bernard Ngoepe.

Citation Case name Heard Decided Majority author
[1996] ZACC 1 16 November 1995 9 February 1996 Langa
[1996] ZACC 27 9 May 1995 19 March 1996 Ackermann
[1996] ZACC 2 19 September 1995 27 March 1996 Ackermann
[1996] ZACC 3 7 March 1996 3 April 1996 Chaskalson
[1996] ZACC 4 29 February 1996 4 April 1996 Mahomed
[1996] ZACC 5 21 November 1995 4 April 1996 Didcott
[1996] ZACC 6 20 February 1996 4 April 1996 Ackermann
[1996] ZACC 7 5 September 1995 9 May 1996 Didcott
[1996] ZACC 8 14 May 1996 O'Regan
[1996] ZACC 9 9 November 1995 15 May 1996 Chaskalson
[1996] ZACC 10 7 November 1995 15 May 1996 Kentridge (acting)
[1996] ZACC 11 15 November 1995 15 May 1996 Kentridge (acting)
[1996] ZACC 25 23 May 1995 15 May 1996 Kriegler
[1996] ZACC 12 12 March 1996 21 May 1996 Didcott
[1996] ZACC 13 28 May 1996 11 June 1996 Ackermann
[1996] ZACC 14 11 June 1996 Kriegler
[1996] ZACC 15 21 May 1996 5 July 1996 Chaskalson
[1996] ZACC 16 30 May 1996 25 July 1996 Mahomed
[1996] ZACC 17 25–27 June 1996 6 September 1996 The Court
[1996] ZACC 26 1–5 and 8–11 July 1996 6 September 1996 The Court
[1996] ZACC 18 5 March 1996 12 September 1996 O'Regan
[1996] ZACC 19 29 August 1995 and 16 May 1996 12 September 1996 O'Regan
[1996] ZACC 20 21 November 1995 26 September 1996 Didcott
[1996] ZACC 21 25 September 1996 18 November 1996 Kriegler
[1996] ZACC 22 19 September 1996 18 November 1996 Chaskalson
[1996] ZACC 23 14 May 1996 21 November 1996 Didcott
[1996] ZACC 24 18–20 November 1996 4 December 1996 The Court

References[]

  • "Overview of the judgments of the Constitutional Court of South Africa since 1994 to 2005" (PDF). June 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  • "1996 South Africa: Constitutional Court Decisions". SAFLII. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
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