MSL5901 Assessment 2 Due 15 September 2026 |Social Security Law|

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
College of Law


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MSL5901: Social Security Law

Assessment 2 — Semester 1, 2026

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MSL5901
Module Code:
Social Security Law
Module Name:
Legal Opinion: Khosa v Minister of Social
Assessment Topic:
Development
Assessment 2
Assignment Number:
15 September 2026
Due Date:




Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements
for MSL5901: Social Security Law — UNISA 2026

, UNISA | MSL5901 Assessment 2: Khosa Legal Opinion



Contents


1 Legal Opinion: The Right of Access to Social Security in Khosa & Others v The
Minister of Social Development & Others; Mahlaule & Others v The Minister
of Social Development & Others 2004 (6) SA 505 (CC) 3

1.1 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1.2 2. Background and Legal Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1.3 3. The Court’s Interpretation of “Everyone” under Section 27 . . . . . . 4

1.4 4. Reasonableness, Resources and the Section 27(2) Obligation . . . . . 5

1.5 5. Equality, Dignity and the Interconnectedness of Rights . . . . . . . . 5

1.6 6. The Children’s Rights Dimension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1.7 7. The Remedy: Reading-In and its Implications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1.8 8. Critical Evaluation and Constitutional Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1.9 9. Importance of the Case in the Broader Social Security Framework . 9

1.10 10. Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9


Table of Cases 11


Table of Legislation 12


Bibliography 13




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