Equality beyond dignity: multi-dimensional equality and Justice Langa’s judgments

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dc.book.titleA transformative jurisprudence: essays in honour of Pius Langaen_ZA
dc.citation.epage454en_ZA
dc.citation.spage430en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAlbertyn, Catherine
dc.contributor.authorFredman, Sandra
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-20T08:12:25Z
dc.date.available2018-08-20T08:12:25Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractThe tendency for South African equality jurisprudence to reduce equality to a single value, namely dignity, has been much debated, especially around the relationship of dignity to disadvantage. In this article we argue for a multidimensional idea of equality that moves beyond a dignity/disadvantage paradigm to enable a fuller exploration of the complex harms and injuries that underlie equality claims, and greater elucidation of the multiple principles and purposes of equality. In particular, we argue that substantive equality should be understood in terms of a four-dimensional framework, which aims at addressing stigma, stereotyping, prejudice and violence; redressing socio-economic disadvantage; facilitating participation; and valuing and accommodating difference through structural change. We suggest that this enables a better exploration of the different principles that underlie equality and an open discussion of complementarities and tensions between them. We explore the benefits of this approach through an evaluation of three equality cases in which Justice Langa delivered the leading judgments. Although we do not claim that he fully adopted such an approach, we engage Justice Langa’s philosophy on equality as it emerges from these judgments, and evaluate the extent to which we can develop from this a more fully-fledged understanding of equality and its underlying values in the South African Constitution.
dc.description.librarianCHA2108en_ZA
dc.facultyFaculty of Commerce, Law and Management
dc.identifier.citationCatherine Albertyn and Sandra Fredman. "Equality beyond dignity: multi-dimensional equality and Justice Langa's judgments." Acta Juridica 2015, no. 1 (2015): 430-455.en_ZA
dc.identifier.isbn978 148510 877 1
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/25456
dc.journal.titleActa Juridicaen_ZA
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.orcid.id0000-0003-4182-5079en_ZA
dc.publisherJuta and Coen_ZA
dc.schoolSchool of Law
dc.subjectSubstantive equalityen_ZA
dc.subjectDignity
dc.subjectDisadvantage
dc.subject.otherSDG-10: Reduced inequalities
dc.titleEquality beyond dignity: multi-dimensional equality and Justice Langa’s judgmentsen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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