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Khosa v. Minister of Social Development
Constitutional Court of South Africa · South Africa · 2004-03-04 · National court
Citation: [2004] ZACC 11
Type of case: Constitutional and human rights
Outcome: Decided for the migrant side
Question
May permanent residents be excluded from old-age and child grants?
What the court decided
No. Excluding permanent residents from social assistance is unfair discrimination; “or permanent resident” was read into the Act.
In plain language
Mozambicans who were permanent residents in South Africa were denied pensions and child grants because they were not citizens. The Constitutional Court said they must be included.
Dalam bahasa sederhana
Warga Mozambik yang menjadi penduduk tetap di Afrika Selatan ditolak pensiun dan tunjangan anak karena bukan warga negara. MK menyatakan mereka harus diikutsertakan.
Pertanyaan: Bolehkah penduduk tetap dikecualikan dari tunjangan hari tua dan tunjangan anak?
What happened afterwards
- 2004-03-04: Words read into the Act.
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