grootboom

Question 1

level of review

Answer 1

Weak review / reasonableness

Question 2

result for Grootboom

Answer 2

five years after, Grootboom died (age 37) without shelter.

Question 3

how was decision received

Answer 3

Decision has been praised as it views social rights as collective rights.

Question 4

decision

Answer 4

• Court refused to define content and scope of social rights but insisted gov come up with programme which must help the poorest
• court didn’t recognise an individual right on the claimant’s part, or any way of holding the government accountable to their duty.

Question 5

How did the court view Grootboom’s right to housing?

Answer 5

• It viewed Grootboom’s right as a collective right, and didn’t recognise an individual right on his part, or any way if holding the government accountable.
• It refused to define the content and scope of the right to housing