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 Mkhumane (68/2017) [2020] SZHC 101 (27 May 2020); | 27 May 2020 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Case No. 68/17 In the matter between:... |
| High Court | Rex v Dlamini (322/2014) [2020] SZHC 105 (02 June 2020); | 02 Jun 2020 | Criminal law-Criminal Procedure-accused charged with murder-Crown fails to prove requisite... |
| Supreme Court | Jele vs The King & Another (19/2018) [2020] SZSC 14 (28 May 2020); | 28 May 2020 | Criminal law – Appeal against severity of sentence – Agreed facts reveal an error in calculation... |
| High Court | Rex v Mondlane (422/2013) [2020] SZHC 106 (04 June 2020); | 04 Jun 2020 | Criminal law and procedure – Accused person charged with Murder but pleaded guilty to Culpable... |
| Supreme Court | Siyembili Motors Swaziland (Pty) Ltd v Swaziland Competition Commission (73/2019) [2020] [SZSC] 18 (10 June 2020); | 10 Jun 2020 | Appeal against decision by Competition Commission of Eswatini dismissed by High Court – Ratio that... |
| Supreme Court | Langa v The King (09/2019) [2020] SZSCJ 06 (01 June 2020); | 01 Jun 2020 | Criminal Procedure- bail application- provisions of section 96(4)(b) of th Criminal Procedure ... |
| Supreme Court | Dlamini & Others v Dlamini & Another (60/2019) [2020] SZSC 9 (09 June 2020); | 09 Jun 2020 | Statute law – Interpretation thereof – Administration of Estates Act, 1908 – Points in limine... |
| Supreme Court | The Women and Children’s Hospital & Another v Zeeman (25/2019) [2020] SZSC 15 (01 June 2020); | 01 Jun 2020 | Damages claim- Interpretation of the wording of the Particulars of Claim of the Respondents-found... |
| Supreme Court | The Teaching Service Commission & Others v Tsabedze (61/2019) [2020] SZSC 11 (04 June 2020); | 04 Jun 2020 | Civil Procedure- Judgment granted on the basis of uncontested motion proceedings- Review of... |
| High Court | Dlamini v Xipanda Foods (Pty) Ltd & Others (633/2017) [2020] SZHC 109 (09 June 2020); | 09 Jun 2020 | Civil Procedure-application for rescission in terms of rule 42 of High Court Rules-judgment... |
| High Court | Shongwe v The King (166/2019) [2020] SZHC 113 (24 June 2020); | 24 Jun 2020 | Sentence-imposition of-appellant sentenced to thirty years imprisonment for two counts of... |
| High Court | The King v Simelane (421/2016) [2020] SZHC 112 (23 June 2020); | 23 Jun 2020 | Criminal law – Extenuating factors in the form of low education and youth taken into consideration... |
| Supreme Court | Simelane & Another v The King (08/2019) [2020] SZSC 71 (23 April 2020); | 23 Apr 2020 | Criminal procedure- Bail- Schedule 5 listed offence- Murder, premeditated and in furtherance of... |
| Supreme Court | Manana v Swaziland Building Society (35/2019) [2020] SZSC 17 (05 June 2020); | 05 Jun 2020 | Appeal against a Review by High Court of a Judgment by the Industrial Court. Competency of... |
| Supreme Court | Manana v Swaziland Building Society (35/2019) [2020] SZSC 17 (05 June 2020); | 05 Jun 2020 | Appeal against a Review by High Court of a Judgment by the Industrial Court. Competency of... |
| Supreme Court | Dlamini v Dlamini (70/2020) [2020] SZSC 07 (17 April 2020); | 17 Apr 2020 | Civil Procedure- Application for leave to appeal against order of the High Courl granting... |
| High Court | Makhathu v Hlatshwako & Others (1124/2020) {2020] SZHC 134 (17 July 2020); | 17 Jul 2020 | Civil law- Civil Procedure- Application for interdict- Whether Applicant has satisfied the... |
| High Court | Tsabedze v Dlamini (959/2019) [2020] SZHC 98 (26 May 2020); | 26 May 2020 | Civil action – declaratory order – Plaintiff sought an order declaring her as lawful wife of the... |
| High Court | Nkambule vs The National Commissioner of Police and Another (3134/2009) [2020] SZHC 99 (26 May 2020); | 26 May 2020 | Law of Delict – Plaintiff shot at and injured by Police acting in the course of and within the... |
| High Court | King v Motsa (253/2015) [2020] SZHC 44 (25 March 2020); | 25 Mar 2020 | Criminal law – accused charged with one count of murder – evidence showed that at the time of... |
| High Court | Chowdhurry Investments (Pty) Ltd t/a Plaza Tandoori Restaurant v The Commissioner General for Eswatini Revenue Authority (567/2020) [2020] SZHC 137 (16 July 2020); | 16 Jul 2020 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI HELD AT MBABANE HELD AT MBABANE CASE NO. 567/20 ... |
| High Court | Gigatech PTY Ltd v Ashraff & Another (958/2018) [2020] SZHC 14 (12 February 2020); | 12 Feb 2020 | Civil Law – Summary Judgment; whether rules for the production of documents in terms of rule 35... |
| Industrial Court | Ngwenya v Eswatini Wire & Others (89/2020) [2020] SZIC 82 (03 July 2020); | 03 Jul 2020 | The Applicant instituted an urgent application, seeking to interdict the Respondent from effecting... |
| Industrial Court | Matsapha Town Council v Aon Swaziland Umbrella Retirement Fund & Another (118/2020) [2020] SZIC 80 (26 June 2020); | 26 Jun 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI... |
| Industrial Court | Vilakati & Others v Du Toit Holdings (Pty) Limited t/a The Specialists (34/2020) [2020] SZIC 92 (03 July 2020); | 03 Jul 2020 | Labour Law – The Applicants are employees of the Respondent – They are ordinarily based at the KM... |
| Industrial Court | Mamba &Others v The Swaziland Association of Teachers (SNAT) & Another (119/2020) [2020] SZIC 86 (10 July 2020); | 10 Jul 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Case No. 119/20 In the matter... |
| Industrial Court | Nkambule v Nedbank (Swaziland) Ltd & Another (205/2020) [2020] SZIC 79 (29 June 2020); | 29 Jun 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI Case No. 205/2020 [E] In the matter between... |
| Industrial Court | Mayisela v Royal Swazi Spar Holdings (Pty) Ltd (208/2019) [2020] SZIC 73 (08 June 2020); | 08 Jun 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI Case No. 208/2019 In the matter between: PHINDILE... |
| Industrial Court | Nkambule v Nedbank (Swaziland) Ltd and Another (205/2019) [2020] SZIC 75 (10 June 2020); | 10 Jun 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI Case No. 205/2019 [E] In the matter between... |
| High Court | Gamedze v The Master of the High Court of Eswatini & Others (1537/2018) [2020] SZHC 157 (14 August 2020); | 14 Aug 2020 | Civil Law – deceased’s estate – deceased dying intestate and leaving a multi-million estate and... |
| Supreme Court | Sibandze v Magagula & Hlophe Attorneys (86/2019) [2020] SZSC 25 (24 August 2020); | 24 Aug 2020 | Civil procedure:- Application for condonation of the late filing of Appellant’s Heads of Argument... |
| Supreme Court | Swaziland Airlink v Nonhlanhla Shongwe & Others (29/2020) [2020] SZSC 26 (19 August 2020); | 19 Aug 2020 | Labour Law – Appeal against an award by CMAC which was confirmed by the Court a quo – Procedural... |
| High Court | The King v Ndlandla (18/2013) 2020] SZHC 138 (24 July 2020); | 24 Jul 2020 | Criminal Law – accused charged with two counts of attempted murder – evidence showing that the... |
| Supreme Court | Hlatshwako & Another v Makhathu & Another (41/2020) [2020] SZSC 31 (30 September 2020); | 30 Sep 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| Supreme Court | Khumalo v Commissioner of Police & Another (47/2020) [2020] SZSC 27 (17 September 2020); | 17 Sep 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| Supreme Court | Emangweni Holdings Sugar Association (Pty) Ltd v Kubuta Agri Designs & Civils (Pty) Ltd (89/2019) [2020] SZSC 29 (21 September 2020); | 21 Sep 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| Industrial Court | Kunene v Swaziland Standard Authority (03/2018) [2018] SZIC 156 (23 February 2018); | 23 Feb 2018 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| Industrial Court | Baras & Others v Unitrans Swaziland Limited (12/2018) [2018] SZIC 157 (20 February 2018); | 20 Feb 2018 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| Industrial Court | Nhlabatsi v Nisela Farms (54/2007) [2010] SZIC 99 (31 May 2010); | 31 May 2010 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| High Court | Rex v Msibi (347/20) [2020} SZHC 140 (23 July 2020); | 23 Jul 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| Industrial Court | Mkhatshwa v Happy Valley Hotel & Casino (26/2014) [2020] SZIC 70 (07 July 2020); | 07 Jul 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| Industrial Court | MDLULI v NGIFUNAKWENTEKILE INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD (369/2019) [2020] SZIC 119 (27 May 2020); | 27 May 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| Industrial Court | Shabangu v Swaziland Security Guards (Pty) Ltd (214/2015) [2020] SZIC 89 (23 July 2020); | 23 Jul 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| Industrial Court | Malinga v Nedbank (Swaziland) Limited (13/2019) [2020} SZIC 123 (17 September 2020); | 17 Sep 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| High Court | Ndzinisa v The Commissioner of Police & Another (1824/2010) [2020] SZHC 176 (16 September 2020); | 16 Sep 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| Industrial Court | Dlamini v Cuba Nora Restaurant (84/2020) [2020] SZIC 124 (13 May 2020); | 13 May 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| High Court | Rex v Max (305/2014) [2020] szhc 148 (05 August 2020); | 05 Aug 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| High Court | Rex v Magagula & Another (211/2014) [2020] SZHC 147 (04 August 2020); | 04 Aug 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| High Court | Rex v Vilakati (363/2008) [2020] SZHC 177 (16 September 2020); | 16 Sep 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| Industrial Court | Ndzimandze & Others vs Thabankulu/Umbuluzi Estate (75/2020) [2020] szic 122 (10 September 2020); | 10 Sep 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |