The Soobramoney Case
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Which section of the Constitution recognizes the right to Education?

  • Section 28(1)(c)
  • Section 27(1)
  • Section 35(2)(e)
  • Section 29 (correct)
  • Which section of the Constitution recognizes the right to Water?

  • Section 27(1)(b) (correct)
  • Section 28(1)
  • Section 35
  • Section 27(1)
  • Which section of the Constitution recognizes the right to Social Security?

  • Section 28(1)(c)
  • Section 26
  • Section 27(1)(c) (correct)
  • Section 35(2)(e)
  • According to the text, what is the national government's definition of a basic water supply?

    <p>Both 25 litres per person daily and 6 kilolitres per household monthly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what percentage of households in the City will receive adequate water under the present policy?

    <p>80%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, how many households within Johannesburg still lack access to the most basic water supply?

    <p>100,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a duty imposed on the State regarding socio-economic rights?

    <p>The duty to protect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the main concern raised against the inclusion of socio-economic rights in the South African Bill of Rights?

    <p>They are not universally accepted fundamental rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the duty to fulfil require the State to do?

    <p>Ensure that those who lack access to rights gain access to them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is judicial review of economic rights considered constitutionally acceptable?

    <p>It ensures the human rights of individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what did the Constitutional Court determine in the Soobramoney case?

    <p>The applicant did not have a right to receive renal dialysis treatment from the hospital</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Court consider when deciding whether Mr Soobramoney should receive dialysis treatment at a state hospital?

    <p>The state's constitutional obligation to provide health care services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Court conclude in the Grootboom case?

    <p>The state did not have an obligation to provide temporary shelter or housing to the applicants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Cape of Good Hope High Court order in the Grootboom case?

    <p>The national and provincial governments to provide tents, portable latrines, and water to the applicants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what did the Court stress regarding the judgment?

    <p>The judgment disapproved the practice of land invasion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Court order the state to do in relation to the Accelerated Managed Land Settlement Programme?

    <p>The Court ordered the state to devise and implement a programme that provided relief for those not catered for</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the applicants contend regarding the restrictions on the availability of nevirapine?

    <p>The restrictions were unreasonable when measured against the Constitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main issue in the case concerning the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV?

    <p>The obligation of government to plan and implement an effective programme</p> Signup and view all the answers

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