Slums Act unconstitutional : case review

Abstract

The Constitution Court handed down judgment in the Slums Act case on 14 October 2009. The case was a direct appeal against a judgment of the KwaZulu-Natal High Court, Durban, in which the latter refused to strike down the KwaZulu-Natal Elimination and Prevention of Re-Emergence of Slums Act 6 of 2007 (the Slums Act) (see Abahlali baseMjondolo Movement SA and Another v Premier, KwaZulu-Natal and Others 2009 (3) SA 245(D)).