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Constitutional Law [2010] ZACC 27

S v Thunzi and Another (CCT 81/09)

S v Thunzi and Another (CCT 81/09) [2010] ZACC 27 (2 December 2010)

Court
Constitutional Court
Case number
CCT 81/09
Judges
Froneman, Ngcobo, Moseneke, Brand, Cameron, Jafta, Khampepe, Mogoeng, Nkabinde, Skweyiya, Yacoob

The Constitutional Court found that, while parallel legislation regulating dangerous weapons exists in the former homelands, none of the offending provisions are currently operational due to the withdrawal of activating notices. Parliament and the Minister have undertaken to introduce uniform legislation in the 2011 session. Given this undertaking and the inoperative status of the statutes, it is not in the interests of justice to declare the legislation unconstitutional or to grant immediate relief. Instead, the matter is postponed to allow Parliament and the Minister to report on steps take…

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  • Unfair Discrimination
  • Transitional Legislation
  • Dangerous Weapons Act
  • Parliamentary Obligation
  • Rationalisation Of Laws
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