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?

Both 25 litres per person daily and 6 kilolitres per household monthly (A) 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?

80% (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

100,000 (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

The duty to protect (D) 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?

They are not universally accepted fundamental rights (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

Ensure that those who lack access to rights gain access to them (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why is judicial review of economic rights considered constitutionally acceptable?

It ensures the human rights of individuals (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

The applicant did not have a right to receive renal dialysis treatment from the hospital (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

The state's constitutional obligation to provide health care services (C) Signup and view all the answers

What did the Court conclude in the Grootboom case?

The state did not have an obligation to provide temporary shelter or housing to the applicants (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

The national and provincial governments to provide tents, portable latrines, and water to the applicants (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

The judgment disapproved the practice of land invasion (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

The Court ordered the state to devise and implement a programme that provided relief for those not catered for (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

The restrictions were unreasonable when measured against the Constitution (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

The obligation of government to plan and implement an effective programme (C) Signup and view all the answers