Litigation Involving Parliament


Constitutional Court

2023

 

South African Iron and Steel Institute and Others v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (CCT 240/22) [2023] ZACC 18 (26 June 2023)

 

Mogale and Others v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (CCT 73/22) [2023] ZACC 14 (30 May 2023)

2022

Speaker of the National Assembly v Public Protector and Others; Democratic Alliance v Public Protector and Others (CCT 257/21;CCT 259/21) [2022] ZACC 1; 2022 (3) SA 1 (CC); 2022 (6) BCLR 744 (CC) (4 February 2022)

Speaker of the National Assembly and Another v New Nation Movement NPC and Others (110/19) [2022] ZACC 24 (29 June 2022)

2021

 

Speaker of the National Assembly v Public Protector and Others; Democratic Alliance v Public Protector and Others (CCT 257/21; CCT 259/21; CCT 257/21) [2022] ZACC 1 (4 February 2022)

2020

New Nation Movement NPC and Others v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others (11 june 2020)

2019

Speaker of the National Assembly and Another v Land Access Movement of South Africa and Others (CCT40/15) [2019] ZACC 10 (19 March 2019)

New Nation Movement NPC and Others v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others ZACC 27 (3 July 2019)

2018

Electoral Commission of South Africa v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (CCT55/16) [2018] ZACC 46 (22 November 2018)

South African Veterinary Association v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (CCT27/18) [2018] ZACC 49 (5 December 2018)


2017
Economic Freedom Fighters and Others v Speaker of the National Assembly and Another (CCT76/17) [2017] ZACC 47 (29 December 2017)

United Democratic Movement v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others [2017] ZACC 21 (22 June 2017)

2016
Land Access Movement of South Africa and Others v Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces and Others (CCT40/15) [2016] ZACC 22; 2016 (5) SA 635 (CC); 2016 (10) BCLR 1277 (CC) (28 July 2016)

Democratic Alliance v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (CCT86/15) [2016] ZACC 8; 2016 (5) BCLR 577 (CC); 2016 (3) SA 487 (CC) (18 March 2016)

Economic Freedom Fighters v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others; Democratic Alliance v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (CCT 143/15; CCT 171/15) [2016] ZACC 11; 2016 (5) BCLR 618 (CC); 2016 (3) SA 580 (CC) (31 March 2016)

2015
My Vote Counts NPC v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (CCT121/14) [2015] ZACC 31 (30 September 2015)

Acting Speaker of the National Assembly v Teddy Bear Clinic for Abused Children and Another (CCT 54/15) [2015] ZACC 16; 2015 (10) BCLR 1129 (CC) (15 June 2015)

2013
Mazibuko v Sisulu and Another (CCT 115/12) [2013] ZACC 28; 2013 (6) SA 249 (CC); 2013 (11) BCLR 1297 (CC) (27 August 2013)

2012
Oriani-Ambrosini, MP v Sisulu, MP Speaker of the National Assembly (CCT 16/12) [2012] ZACC 27; 2012 (6) SA 588 (CC); 2013 (1) BCLR 14 (CC) (9 October 2012)

2006
Doctors for Life International v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (CCT12/05) [2006] ZACC 11; 2006 (12) BCLR 1399 (CC); 2006 (6) SA 416 (CC) (17 August 2006)


Supreme Court of Appeal

2021

African Transformation Movement v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (643/2021) [2021] ZASCA 164 (2 December 2021)


2016
Primedia Broadcasting (a division of Primedia (Pty) Ltd) and Others v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (784/2015) [2016] ZASCA 142; [2016] 4 All SA 793 (SCA); 2017 (1) SA 572 (SCA) (29 September 2016)

Chairperson of the Nation Council of Provinces v Malema (535/2015) [2016] ZASCA 69; [2016] 3 All SA 1 (SCA); 2016 (5) SA 335 (SCA) (20 May 2016)

Lourens v Speaker of the National Assembly of Parliament and Others (20827/2014) [2016] ZASCA 11; [2016] 2 All SA 340 (SCA) (10 March 2016)

2015
South African Broadcasting Corporation Soc Ltd and Others v Democratic Alliance and Others (393/2015) [2015] ZASCA 156; [2015] 4 All SA 719 (SCA); 2016 (2) SA 522 (SCA) (8 October 2015)

2011
Charlton v Parliament of the Republic of South Africa (680/2010) [2011] ZASCA 132; 2012 (1) SA 472 (SCA); [2011] 12 BLLR 1143 (SCA); (2011) 32 ILJ 2419 (SCA) (16 September 2011)

2000
Gauteng Provincial Legislature v Kilian and 29 Others (562/98) [2000] ZASCA 75; 2001 (2) SA 68 (SCA); [2001] 1 All SA 463 (A) (29 November 2000)

1999
Speaker of National Assembly v De Lille MP and Another (297/98) [1999] ZASCA 50; [1999] 4 All SA 241 (A) (26 August 1999)


Western Cape

2021

Public Protector v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others; Democracy in Action v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (2107/2020; 1731/2020) [2021] ZAWCHC 152 (28 July 2021)

African Transformation Movement v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (17989/2020) [2021] ZAWCHC 113; [2021] 2 All SA 757 (WCC) (26 March 2021)

2020

Public Protector v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (2107/2020) [2020] ZAWCHC 117 (9 October 2020)

2019

Bongo v Parliament of SA and Others

Jiba v President of The Republic of South Africa and Others (13745/2019) [2019] ZAWCHC 136 (18 October 2019)

2018
Economic Freedom Fighters and Others v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (21471/2014) [2018] ZAWCHC 4 (29 January 2018)


2016
Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (2474/16) [2016] ZAWCHC 206 (23 November 2016)

Economic Freedom Fighters v Speaker of the National Assembly; Malema and Another v Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of South Africa (14667/2015; 17666/2015) [2016] ZAWCHC 210 (14 December 2016)

2015
Economic Freedom Fighters and Others v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (5554/2015) [2015] ZAWCHC 184; [2016] 1 All SA 520 (WCC) (8 December 2015)

Tlouamma and Others v Mbete, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa and and Another (3236/2015) [2015] ZAWCHC 22 (27 February 2015)

Tlouamma and Others v Mbethe, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa and Another (A 3236/15) [2015] ZAWCHC 140; 2016 (1) SA 534 (WCC); [2016] 1 All SA 235 (WCC); 2016 (2) BCLR 242 (WCC) (7 October 2015)

Tshishonga v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (6821/2015) [2015] ZAWCHC 125 (8 September 2015)

Primedia Broadcasting, A Division of Primedia (Pty) Ltd and Others v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (2749/2015) [2015] ZAWCHC 72; 2015 (4) SA 525 (WCC); [2015] 3 All SA 340 (WCC); 2015 (7) BCLR 835 (WCC) (28 May 2015)

Primedia Broadcasting, a Division of Primedia (Pty) Ltd and Others v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (2749/2015) [2015] ZAWCHC 24 (10 March 2015)
Democratic Alliance v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (2792/2015) [2015] ZAWCHC 60; 2015 (4) SA 351 (WCC); [2015] 3 All SA 72 (WCC) (12 May 2015)

Malema and Another v Chairman of the National Council of Provinces and Another (12189/2014) [2015] ZAWCHC 39; 2015 (4) SA 145 (WCC); [2015] 2 All SA 728 (WCC) (15 April 2015)

2014
Economic Freedom Fighters and Others v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (21471/2014) [2014] ZAWCHC 204 (23 December 2014)

Tshabalala v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (18871/2014) [2014] ZAWCHC 169 (12 November 2014)

Democratic Alliance v President of South Africa and Others (18392/13) [2014] ZAWCHC 31; [2014] 2 All SA 569 (WCC); 2014 (7) BCLR 800 (WCC); 2014 (4) SA 402 (WCC) (13 March 2014)

2012
Lekota and Another v Speaker, National Assembly and Another (14641/12) [2012] ZAWCHC 385; 2015 (4) SA 133 (WCC) (11 December 2012)

Mazibuko, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly v Sisulu MP Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (21990/2012) [2012] ZAWCHC 189; 2013 (4) SA 243 (WCC) (22 November 2012)

2011
Oriani-Ambrosini v Sisulu (11635/2010) [2011] ZAWCHC 501 (8 December 2011)

2010
Glenister v Speaker of National Assembly and Other (A674/09) [2010] ZAWCHC 504 (21 October 2010)

2009
Glenister v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (17259/2008) [2009] ZAWCHC 1 (13 January 2009)

2007
Pheko v Speaker of the National Assembly and Another (10575/2007) [2007] ZAWCHC 80 (16 August 2007)

2005
Julies and Others v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (9452/05) [2005] ZAWCHC 72; 2006 (4) SA 13 (C); [2006] 4 All SA 457 (C) (3 October 2005)

1998
De Lille and Another v Speaker of the National Assembly 1998 (3) SA 430 (C)


North Gauteng

2020

Helen Suzman Foundation v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (32858/2020) [2020] ZAGPPHC 574 (5 October 2020)


2017
Democratic Alliance v Minister of International Relations and Cooperation and Others (Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution Intervening) (83145/2016) [2017] ZAGPPHC 53 (22 February 2017)

2016
Afriforum and Another v Chairperson of the Council of the University of Pretoria and Others (54451/2016) [2016] ZAGPPHC 1030; [2017] 1 All SA 832 (GP) (15 December 2016)

South African Municipal Worker's Union v Minister of Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (3558/2013) [2016] ZAGPPHC 733 (23 February 2016)

Ginindza and Others v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (1538/2015) [2016] ZAGPPHC 91 (19 February 2016)

2009
Tongoane and Others v National Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs and Others (11678/2006) [2009] ZAGPPHC 127; 2010 (8) BCLR 838 (GNP) (30 October 2009)

2008
Glenister v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others (14386/2008) [2008] ZAGPHC 143 (28 May 2008)

Independent Municipal and Allied Workers Union and Others v President of the RSA and Others (3298/2006) [2008] ZAGPHC 104 (16 April 2008)

2007
S v Yengeni (A1079/03) [2005] ZAGPHC 117 (11 November 2005)


Eastern Cape, Bisho
Myoli and Another v Director of Public Prosecutions, Eastern Cape and Others (593/2014) [2015] ZAECBHC 34 (22 September 2015)


Eastern Cape, Grahamstown
Centre for Social Accountability v Secretary of Parliament and Others (298/2010) [2011] ZAECGHC 33; 2011 (5) SA 279 (ECG); [2011] 4 All SA 181 (ECG) (28 July 2011)


North West
Mangope v United Christian Democratic Party (173/2011) [2012] ZANWHC 51 (17 May 2012)


Labour Court
Charlton v Parliament of the Republic of South Africa (C367/06) [2007] ZALC 47; [2007] 10 BLLR 943 (LC) (11 June 2007)


Equality Court
Lourens v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (EC08/12) [2014] ZAEQC 2; 2015 (1) SA 618 (EqC) (17 September 2014)