Can Human Rights Be Limited?

The human rights contained in the Bill of Rights are not entirely set in stone and a person’s human rights can sometimes be limited. This means that a limitation of a human right may be considered lawful.

Protected by the Constitution

Human rights are the basic rights a person is born with. It is the general values of society that have been protected in the Bill of Rights contained in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (“Constitution”). Learn about equality, privacy, freedom of expression and other human rights by reading this QuickLaw guide.