Rosaan Kruger

Rosaan Kruger is an Associate Professor and former Dean (2014–2020) at Rhodes University's Faculty of Law. She holds a BA (Hons), LLB (Potchefstroom), PGCHE (Rhodes), and PhD (Rhodes). Her expertise spans constitutional law theory, discrimination law, and legal education. She lectures Constitutional Law to LLBII students and Legal Theory II.

Research Interests: Her PhD focused on the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act’s implementation in South African magistrates’ courts, particularly racism complaints. She continues research on discrimination law’s impact on societal change and constitutional litigation. Other interests include academic freedom in the South African Constitution and unenumerated rights recognition.

Publications: Her work explores constitutional interpretation (e.g., Mansingh judgments), equality courts’ role in social justice, and comparative studies on unenumerated rights in India and South Africa. She co-authored a chapter on family law procedures in Family Law Service (LexisNexis).

Grants & Advising: No explicit grants or student advisees listed in the text. Her contributions focus on legal scholarship and institutional leadership.

Labs/Teams: Not explicitly mentioned, though her research collaborations with scholars like Avinash Govindjee suggest interdisciplinary legal studies.