Centre for Child Law v Director of Public Prosecutions, Johannesburg and Others [2022] ZACC 35 (29 September 2022)

Reported
Case summary

Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act 140 of 1992 - constitutionality of section 4(b) - order of constitutional invalidity confirmed. Section 28 of the Constitution - best interests of the child - criminalisation of the use and/or possession of cannabis by a child - less restrictive means.


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Cited documents 23

Judgment 21
  1. Brandt v S (513/2003) [2004] ZASCA 120 (30 November 2004)
  2. Centre for Child Law and Others v Media 24 Limited and Others [2019] ZACC 46 (4 December 2019)
  3. De Reuck v Director of Public Prosecutions (Witwatersrand Local Division) and Others [2003] ZACC 19 (15 October 2003)
  4. Ferreira v Levin NO and Others ; Vryenhoek and Others v Powell NO and Others [1995] ZACC 13 (6 December 1995)
  5. Gaertner and Others v Minister of Finance and Others [2013] ZACC 38 (14 November 2013)
  6. Harksen v Lane NO and Others [1997] ZACC 12 (7 October 1997)
  7. M v S (CCT 53/06) [2007] ZACC 18 (26 September 2007)
  8. Minister for Welfare and Population Development v Fitzpatrick and Others [2000] ZACC 6 (31 May 2000)
  9. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Others v Prince; National Director of Public Prosecutions and Others v Rubin; National Director of Public Prosecutions and Others v Acton and Others [2018] ZACC 30 (18 September 2018)
  10. Minister of Police and Others v Kunjana [2016] ZACC 21 (27 July 2016)
  11. New Nation Movement NPC and Others v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others [2020] ZACC 11 (11 June 2020)
  12. Phillips and Another v Director of Public Prosecutions and Others [2003] ZACC 1 (11 March 2003)
  13. Prinsloo v Van der Linde and Another [1997] ZACC 5 (18 April 1997)
  14. Raduvha v Minister of Safety and Security and Another [2016] ZACC 24 (11 August 2016)
  15. S v Bhulwana ; S v Gwadiso (CCT 12/95) [1995] ZACC 11 (29 November 1995)
  16. S v Makwanyane and Another (CCT 3/94) [1995] ZACC 3 (6 June 1995)
  17. S v Manamela and Another (CCT 25/99) [2000] ZACC 5 (14 April 2000)
  18. S v Ntsele (CCT 25/97) [1997] ZACC 14 (14 October 1997)
  19. Teddy Bear Clinic for Abused Children and Another v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Another [2013] ZACC 35 (3 October 2013)
  20. Tronox KZN Sands (Pty) Ltd v KwaZulu-Natal Planning and Development Appeal Tribunal and Others [2016] ZACC 2 (29 January 2016)
  21. amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism NPC and Another v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others ; Minister of Police v amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism NPC and Others [2021] ZACC 3 (4 February 2021)
Legislation 2
  1. Child Justice Act, 2008
  2. Children's Act, 2005