150 | Zimbabwe Rule of Law Journal within the scope of s 68 and thus has to observe the principles of natural justice whether or not the administrative authority deems that there is no legitimate expectation. In other words, the application of the principles of natural justice no longer flows from the existence of a legitimate expectation to be heard but arises as a matter of law from the constitution itself. Viewed along these lines, it is all the more apparent that the failure by the local authorities to hear the representations of residents who were to be affected by the demolitions is in clear breach of the principles of natural justice and consequently their right to administrative justice as enshrined in terms of the Constitution. In light of the foregoing, it is submitted that the ongoing house demolition exercise in its present format falls foul of s 68 of the Constitution and s 74 of the Constitution. It is in breach of the affected resident’s fundamental rights and freedoms as set out in the abovementioned constitutional provisions. The Demolitions vis a vis International Human Rights Law “Public international law would include non-binding as well as binding law. They may both be used under the section as tools of interpretation. International agreements and customary international law accordingly provide a framework within which [the Bill of Rights] can be evaluated and understood” Chaskalson27 Section 46 provides an interpretive guide on the fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined and entrenched in terms of the Constitution. In particular, S46 (1)(c) provides that when interpreting the Bill of Rights a Court , tribunal, forum or body must take into account international law and all treaties and conventions to which Zimbabwe is a party. This only serves to fortify the position that any investigation into a potential or alleged breach of the Bill of Rights will be incomplete without the guidance of international law norms. In this section, the on-going house demolitions vis-a vis the international human rights law standards are examined. The scope of investigation shall, however, be confined to treaties and conventions to 27 In S v Makwanyane 1995 (3) SA 391 (CC) para 35