Constitutional Court of South Africa
Case CCT 11/98
| The National Coalition for Gay and Lesbian Equality | First Applicant |
| The South African Human Rights Commission | Second Applicant |
| versus | |
| The Minister of Justice | First Respondent |
| The Minister of Safety and Security | Second Respondent |
| The Attorney-General of the Witwatersrand | Third Respondent |
| Heard on | : | 27 August 1998 |
| Decided on | : | 9 October 1998 |
Judgment
Ackermann J:
Introduction
[1]This matter concerns the confirmation of a declaration of constitutional invalidity of—
| (a) | section 20A of the Sexual Offences Act, 1957; | |
| (b) | the inclusion of sodomy as an item in Schedule 1 of the Criminal |
