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South Africa: High Court

The High Court divisions have jurisdiction over defined geographical areas in which they are situated, and the decisions of the High Courts are binding on magistrate’s courts within their areas of jurisdiction. A decision of a High Court in one division is not binding on another, but in practice has strong persuasive force. Currently, there are 10 provincial divisions: the Cape of Good Hope; Eastern Cape; Northern Cape; Free State; Kwa-Zulu Natal; Transvaal; Transkei; Ciskei; Venda and North-West; and three local divisions: the Witwatersrand Local Division, the Durban and Coast Local Division and South-eastern Cape Division. For more information on the High Court, please see http://www.info.gov.za/aboutgovt/justice/courts.htm. Website: www.justice.gov.za/about/sa-courts.html
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Armand v. Refugee Appeal Board

28 February 2017 | Judicial Body: South Africa: High Court | Topic(s): Refugee / Asylum law | Countries: South Africa

Tshiyombo v. The Members of the Appeal Board et al.

10 November 2015 | Judicial Body: South Africa: High Court | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Refugee / Asylum law - Refugee status determination (RSD) / Asylum procedures | Countries: South Africa

Owale Mayemba v. Chairperson of Standing Committee for Refugee Affairs Refugee Status Determination Officer

10 June 2015 | Judicial Body: South Africa: High Court | Topic(s): Manifestly unfounded / Clearly abusive claims - Refugee / Asylum law | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - South Africa

Somali Association of South Africa v. Minister of Home Affairs

14 May 2012 | Judicial Body: South Africa: High Court | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Refugee / Asylum law | Countries: South Africa

Somalia Association for South Africa Eastern Cape (SASA) & Ors v. Minister of Home Affairs

16 February 2012 | Judicial Body: South Africa: High Court | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Refugee / Asylum law | Countries: South Africa

City of Cape Town v All those adult males and females whose names are set out in Annexure "hs1" to affidavit and who reside at Bluewater Site B and C, Lukannon Drive, Standfontein Western Cape and Others

24 February 2010 | Judicial Body: South Africa: High Court | Topic(s): IDP camps - Refugee / Asylum law - Refugee camps - Resettlement | Countries: South Africa

Aruforse v Minister of Home Affairs

25 January 2010 | Judicial Body: South Africa: High Court | Topic(s): Illegal entry - Immigration Detention - Immigration law - Refugee / Asylum law | Countries: Burundi - South Africa

Bhati v Minister for Home Affairs

28 April 2009 | Judicial Body: South Africa: High Court | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration law - Refugee / Asylum law | Countries: Pakistan - South Africa

Kiliko v Minister of Home Affairs (2009)

This judgement provides an update on the implementation of the structural interdict handed down in Kiliko v Minister of Home Affairs [2008].

9 March 2009 | Judicial Body: South Africa: High Court | Topic(s): Expedited procedures - Refugee / Asylum law | Countries: South Africa

Mogul v Minister of Home Affairs re Mustafa

Judgement made on 29 July 2008.

29 July 2008 | Judicial Body: South Africa: High Court | Topic(s): Asylum policy - Border controls - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Illegal entry - Immigration Detention - Refugee / Asylum law | Countries: South Africa

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