Since 2013 the highest court on all matters. Renowned for enforcing socio-economic rights and for confirming orders of constitutional invalidity, which no other court can finally make.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- constitutional
- Court type
- Apex constitutional court
- Jurisdiction
- National
- Seat
- Johannesburg
- Established
- 1994
- Composition
- Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice and nine judges
- Appointment
- Presidential appointment on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission; twelve-year non-renewable term
Where an appeal goes next
Final
Decisions worth knowing
- S v Makwanyane1995
The death penalty is unconstitutional.
- Government of RSA v Grootboom2000
Housing rights require a reasonable state programme.
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