Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996)

Chapter 2 : Bill of Rights

38. Enforcement of rights

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Anyone listed in this section has the right to approach a competent court, alleging that a right in the Bill of Rights has been infringed or threatened, and the court may grant appropriate relief, including a declaration of rights. The persons who may approach a court are—

(a)anyone acting in their own interest;
(b)anyone acting on behalf of another person who cannot act in their own name;
(c)anyone acting as a member of, or in the interest of, a group or class of persons;
(d)anyone acting in the public interest; and
(e)an association acting in the interest of its members.