Case Law

At issue are the reach of the Refugees Act and of the Immigration Act as well as the interplay between these two statutes; the effect of delay on entitlement to apply for refugee status; the operation of the exclusionary provisions of the Refugees Act, particularly section 4(1)(b); and whether this section applies only to crimes committed outside South Africa. Also at issue is the fidelity of the Supreme Court of Appeal to its own judgments and whether in this case commitment to precedent (stare decisis) was breached.

20 December 2018 | Judicial Body: South Africa: Constitutional Court | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Illegal immigrants / Undocumented migrants - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Serious non-political crime | Countries: Rwanda - South Africa

29 June 2017 | Judicial Body: South Africa: Constitutional Court | Topic(s): Illegal immigrants / Undocumented migrants - Immigration Detention - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures | Countries: South Africa

27 September 2013 | Judicial Body: South Africa: Constitutional Court | Topic(s): Confidentiality - Freedom of expression - Persecution based on class/wealth/occupation - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Czech Republic - South Africa