The Human Rights Law Index is a collection of international treaties and case law from African courts on topics relating to human rights. The case selection aims to provide a snapshot of human rights law in a country, as well as within the African Union. The index currently covers over 1000 documents.
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| High Court | Rex v Dlamini & Another (06/2012) [2020] SZHC 41 (17 March 2020); | 17 Mar 2020 | Criminal Procedure-Accused charged with murder-Evidence does not show that the accused had the... |
| High Court | Rex v Dlamini & Another (06/2012) [2020] SZHC 67 (21 April 2020); | 21 Apr 2020 | The accused persons were found guilty of culpable homicide- consideration of the triad-both... |
| High Court | Yende v Shongwe & Others (401/2020) [2020] SZHC 38 (16 April 2020); | 16 Apr 2020 | Civil law – Duty to attend the burial of a deceased – Principles thereof considered – Evidence... |
| High Court | King v Dlamini (338/13) [2020] SZHC 71 (29 April 2020); | 29 Apr 2020 | Criminal Procedure – Procedure to be followed in a trial – within a trial to determine... |
| High Court | Rautebach v Rautebach & Others (68/2014) [2020] SZHC 69 (28 April 2020); | 28 Apr 2020 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANECASE NO. 68/2014 In the matter... |
| High Court | Nhlengethwa v The Master of the High Court & Others (1340/2019) [2020] SZHC 65 (28 April 2020); | 28 Apr 2020 | Civil Law:Administration of Estates – Applicant seeks to review a decision ostensibly made by the... |
| High Court | Nxumalo & Others v Swaziland Government (1670/2018) [2020] SZHC 66 (28 April 2020); | 28 Apr 2020 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE CASE NO. 1670/2018... |
| High Court | Thwala v Dube & Others (1619/2019) [2020] SZHC 79 (30 April 2020); | 30 Apr 2020 | Civil law and Procedure-ex parte application for order granting final interdict-application raises... |
| High Court | Mutale (nee Dlamini) v Mutale (231/2019) [2020] SZHC 81 (30 April 2020); | 30 Apr 2020 | Husband and wife-divorce proceedings-adultery by both spouses-plaintiff’s application for... |
| High Court | King v Sibiya (183/2019) [2020] SZHC 74 (28 April 2020); | 28 Apr 2020 | Criminal law – Section 163 – whether the Court can conduct an enquiry to determine whether an... |
| High Court | Van Den Heever & Another v Calvitis & Another (280/2019) [2020] SZHC 73 (15 April 2020); | 15 Apr 2020 | Civil law – Civil Procedure – whether Rule 6 (24) dealing with Interlocutory proceedings is self-... |
| High Court | Swazi Truck and Bus (Pty) Limited v Feedmaster Swaziland (806/2019) [2020] SZHC 55 (02 April 2020); | 02 Apr 2020 | Civil Law – Trial Practice – irregular proceedings in terms of Rule 30 – Defendant objecting that... |
| High Court | Swazi Truck and Bus (Pty) Limited v Feedmaster Swaziland (806/2019) [2020] SZHC 55 (02 April 2020); | 02 Apr 2020 | Civil Law – Trial Practice – irregular proceedings in terms of Rule 30 – Defendant objecting that... |
| Industrial Court of Appeal | Dlamini vs NDZ Consulting Company Ltd (02/2020) 2020 szica 21 (08 May 2020); | 08 May 2020 | The appellant was dismissed from employment for infringing rules and policy of his employment... |
| Industrial Court of Appeal | The Attorney General v Mahommed (13/2019) [2020] SZICA (08 May 2020); | 08 May 2020 | Industrial court procedure; whether court can deat with the question of prescription after... |
| Industrial Court of Appeal | : Kukhanya Civil Engineering Contractors (Pty) Ltd v Matsebula (14/2019) [2020] SZICA 23 (08 May 2020); | 08 May 2020 | : Kukhanya Civil Engineering Contractors (Pty) Ltd v Matsebula Industrial Court of Appeal FAKUDZE... |
| Industrial Court of Appeal | Maziya v Eswatini Revenue Authority & Others (16/2019) 2020 SZICA 19 (08 May 2020); | 08 May 2020 | The cardinal rule is that a decision must be informed. By all the parties who shall be directly... |
| Industrial Court of Appeal | Adventures in Missions Swaziland v Langwenya (18/2019) [2020] szica 18 (08 May 2020); | 08 May 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF APPEAL JUDGMENT HELD AT MBABANECase No. 18/2019 In the matter... |
| High Court | Ensemble Plastic (Pty) Ltd v Nagra Motors (Pty) & Others (1084/2016) [2020] SZHC 82 (08 May 2020); | 08 May 2020 | The tendency by lawyers not to pay close attention when using legal terminology will lead to one... |
| High Court | Rocha v Makhubu (1177/2016) [2020] SZHC 91 (08 May 2020); | 08 May 2020 | The Plaintiff alleged that his motor-vehicle collided with defendant’s cow. He demanded the sum... |
| High Court | Nxumalo v Standard Bank Swaziland (1626/2015) [2020] SZHC 86 (08 May 2020); | 08 May 2020 | The plaintiff, on a delictual claim, asserted that he surrendered his life-policy not knowing that... |
| High Court | Shabangu v Swaziland Government & Others (3763/2006) [2020] SZHC 87 (08 May 2020); | 08 May 2020 | The plaintiff had claimed a total of E5 164 2000 for an unlawful arrest, detention and malicious... |
| High Court | Nxumalo nee Dlamini v Viakati v Others (1292/2019) [2020] SZHC 85 (08 May 2020); | 08 May 2020 | The applicant is contesting her decree of divorce ordered by the Magistrate Court by means of a... |
| High Court | Shongwe v Rex (02/2019) [2020] SZHC 88 (07 May 2020); | 07 May 2020 | Criminal Law – Criminal Procedure – Applicant’s bail application was dismissed by the Court on... |
| High Court | Dlamini v Shongwe ([node:field-casenumber]) [2019] SZHC 207 (07 November 2019); | 07 Nov 2019 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND JUDGMENT HELD AT MBABANECase No.1628/19 In the matter... |
| High Court | Nhlangano Casino Royale v Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration Commission & Others (1402/2018) [2019] SZHC 220 (21 November 2019); | 21 Nov 2019 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT HELD AT MBABANECase No. 1402/18 In the matter between... |
| High Court | Shabangu & Another v Sibandze & Others (968/2019) [2019] SZHC (29 November 2019); | 29 Nov 2019 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT HELD AT MBABANECase No. 968/18A In the matter... |
| Supreme Court | Fidelity Security Services (PTY) Ltd v Matsenjwa (65/2019) [2020] SZSC 8 (07 May 2020); | 07 May 2020 | Application for condonation of the late filling of the Heads of argument and Book of authorities... |
| Supreme Court | The Chairman, Liquor Licensing Board v Maseko (80/2017) [2020] SZSC 9 (14 May 2020); | 14 May 2020 | Appeal struck off the roll and not to be reinstated without leave of court- Application for leave... |
| Supreme Court | Rukundo & Another v Fuphe & Another (56/2020) [2020] SZHC 10 (19 May 2020); | 19 May 2020 | Civil appeal – Article 64 of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the second appellant... |
| High Court | Rex v Simelane (155/2013) [2020] SZHC 31 (06 May 2020); | 06 May 2020 | Criminal law and procedure – Accused person charged with Murder – Accused pleaded that he acted... |
| Supreme Court | Fletcher Electrical (PTY) Ltd v Mabuza & Another (22/2019) [2020] SZSC 13 (25 May 2020); | 25 May 2020 | Civil procedure- referral of the matter to Arbitration by the Industrial Court- review of... |
| Supreme Court | Rukundo & Another v Fuphe & Others (56/2019) [2020] SZHC 10 (19 May 2020); | 19 May 2020 | Civil appeal- Article 64 of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the second appellant... |
| High Court | Rex v Mngometulu (44/2010) [2020] SZHC 80 (30 April 2020); | 30 Apr 2020 | Criminal Law-Criminal Procedure-Accused charged with-plea of not guilty-common purpose alleged-... |
| High Court | Rex v Mngometulu & Another (44/2010) [2020] SZHC 92 (11 May 2020); | 11 May 2020 | Criminal Procedure-Sentence of murder-factors to be taken into account-personal circumstances of... |
| Industrial Court | Dludlu v 4 HIM Security Services (195/2016) [2020] SZIC 62 (26 May 2020); | 26 May 2020 | Labour Law – Unfair dismissal – Respondent properly served with application for the determination... |
| Industrial Court | Barlow-Jones v Fidelity Services Swaziland (Pty) Ltd & Another (275/2019) [2019] SZIC 65 (26 May 2020); | 26 May 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI Case No. 275/2019 In the matter between: ... |
| Industrial Court | Nedbank Swaziland Limited v Nkambule (205/2019) [2020] SZIC 58 (13 May 2020); | 13 May 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI Case... |
| Industrial Court | SAPWU: Namboard Employees v National Agricultural Marketing Board (21/2018) [2020] SZIC 50 (13 May 2020); | 13 May 2020 | Costs – Section 13 (1) of the Industrial Relations Act empowers court to grant costs order where... |
| Industrial Court | Shabangu v Siphilile Maternal and Child Health (223/2019) [2020] SZIC 45 (30 April 2020); | 30 Apr 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI RULING Case No. 223/2019 In the matter between: ... |
| Industrial Court | Dlamini & Another v Elshimi Ambro Ali & Others (371/2018) [2020] SZIC 64 (26 May 2020); | 26 May 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Case No. 371/2018 In the matter... |
| Industrial Court | Tsabedze and Chapelate Swaziland (Pty) Ltd & Others (110/2020) [2020] SZIC 54 (04 May 2020); | 04 May 2020 | This is an Urgent Application to interdict the 1st Respondent from proceeding with a Disciplinary... |
| Industrial Court | Simelane v Shongwe & Others (290/2015) [2020] SZIC 51 (05 May 2020); | 05 May 2020 | LABOUR LAW---Employee claiming compensation for goods that allegedly got lost and some damaged... |
| Industrial Court | Sifundza v Guard Alert Security Services (126/2019) 2020] SZIC 44 (30 April 2020); | 30 Apr 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI RULING Case No. 126/2019 In the matter between: ... |
| Industrial Court | Dludlu v Khumalo (638/2014) [2020] SZIC 53 (07 May 2020); | 07 May 2020 | Labour Law---Applicant employed by the Respondent as a truck driver---Applicant paid a fixed... |
| Industrial Court | Masuku v Hi Press Investment (22/2019) [2020] SZIC 42 (30 April 2020); | 30 Apr 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI RULING Case No. 222/2019 In the matter between: ... |
| Industrial Court | Dlamini v S & B Restaurant (81/2019) [2020] SZIC 47 (30 April 2020); | 30 Apr 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI RULING Case No. 81/2019 In the matter between: ... |
| Industrial Court | Fakudze & Others v Swazi Plastic Industries Ltd (311/2018) [2020] SZIC 46 (30 April 2020); | 30 Apr 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Case No. 311/2018 In the matter between: ... |
| Industrial Court | Nkambule v Nedbank (Swaziland) Ltd (205/2019) [2020] SZIC 28 (06 March 2020); | 06 Mar 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Case No. 205/2019 [B] In the matter... |
| Industrial Court | Mabuza v Eswatini Royal Insurance Corporation (388/2019) [2020] SZIC 25 (06 March 2020); | 06 Mar 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI ... |