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 | Eswatini Development and Savings Bank v Lubombo Property Group (Proprietary) Limited and Others (819/2020) [2020] SZHC 225 (30 October 2020); | 30 Oct 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| High Court | The King v Vilakati (103/2017) [2020] SZHC 224 (30 October 2020); | 30 Oct 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| High Court | Rex v Dlamini (412/2010) [2020]SZHC 238 (11 November 2020); | 11 Nov 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| Supreme Court | Maziya v Eswatini ProvidentFund (16/2020) [2020] SZSC 36 (12 November 2020); | 12 Nov 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 37 (12 November 2020); | 12 Nov 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| Supreme Court | Cashbuild Swaziland (Pty) Ltd v Magagula (26/2020) 2020 SZSC 42 (24 November 2020); | 24 Nov 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| Supreme Court | Dlamini v Dlamini (9/2020) 2020 SZSC 41 (24 November 2020); | 24 Nov 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| High Court | Dlamini v Rex (20/2014) [2020] SZHC 68 (29 April 2020); | 29 Apr 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| High Court | Sunla Investments (Pty) Ltd v Inyatsi Construction (Pty) Ltd (99/2012) [2019] SZHC 185 (10 December 2019); | 10 Dec 2019 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| High Court | Rex v Vilakati & Others (245/2005) [2020] SZHC 205 (13 October 2020); | 13 Oct 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| High Court | Nedbank Swaziland Limited v Nkambule & Others (459/2020) [2020] SZHC 220 (27 October 2020); | 27 Oct 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| High Court | Negotiated Benefit Consultants (Pty) Ltd v Lula Enterprises (Pty) Ltd (1789/2019) [2020] SZHC 216 (26 October 2020); | 26 Oct 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| High Court | Ngwenya v Bambanani Balimi Farmers Ltd (1813/2019) [2020] SZHC 215 (26 October 2020); | 26 Oct 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| High Court | NUR & SAM (Pty) Ltd t/a BIG TREE v GALP ESWATINI (Pty) Ltd (1896/2020) [2020] SZHC 240 (17 November 2020); | 17 Nov 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| High Court | The King v Mkhonto (111/2010) [2020] SZHC 153 (13 August 2020); | 13 Aug 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| High Court | Dlamini v Matsebula (205/2014) [2020] SZHC 301 (16 December 2020); | 16 Dec 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| High Court | Rex v Hlatshwako (62/2017) [2020] SZHC 276 (07 December 2020); | 07 Dec 2020 | .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #... |
| High Court | Rex v Malindzisa (47/2018) [2021] SZHC 01 (27 January 2021); | 27 Jan 2021 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Held at Mbabane Case No. 47/18 In... |
| High Court | Rex v Mamba (179/17) [2021] SZHC 05 (09 February 2021); | 09 Feb 2021 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Held at Mbabane Case No. 179/17 In... |
| High Court | Rex v Dlamini (412/10) [2021] SZSC 04 (04 February 2021); | 04 Feb 2021 | Criminal law-Criminal Procedure-Consideration of the ‘triad’- effect of sexual violence on... |
| High Court | Mngoma v The Presiding Judge of The Industrial Court and Others (2391/20) [2020] SZHC 2023 (23 December 2020); | 23 Dec 2020 | Serving before me is a review application against the decision of B. Magagula AJ sitting in the... |
| High Court | Maziya and Another v Shongwe and Others (524/2018) [2020] SZHC 258 (25 November 2020); | 25 Nov 2020 | Civil law- jurisdiction of High Court to issue interim injunction on matters pending before... |
| High Court | Rex v Matsenjwa (174/2017) [2020] SZHC 268 (02 December 2020); | 02 Dec 2020 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT HELD AT MBABANE CASE NO. 174/2017 In the matter... |
| High Court | Nhlangano Town Council v M J Pretorius (1758/2020) [2020] SZHC 250 (16 November 2020); | 16 Nov 2020 | Civil law- Application for attachment to found and confirm jurisdiction. Property attached not... |
| High Court | Fakudze v The King (383/2020) [2020] SZHC 259 (24 November 2020); | 24 Nov 2020 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT HELD AT MBABANE APP. NO. 383/2020 In the matter... |
| High Court | Timeleni Bomake Women Association v Inzwabuhlungu Aid Fund and 4 Others (2108/2020) [2020] SZHC 277 (07 December 2020); | 07 Dec 2020 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT HELD AT MBABANE CASE NO. 2108/2020 In the matter... |
| High Court | Johnston v Johnston and Another (1766/2014) [2020] SZHC 213 (19 February 2021); | 19 Feb 2021 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT 21 OCTOBER 2020 HELD AT MBABANE CASE NO. 1766/... |
| High Court | Calivitis And Others v Van De Heever And Others (808/2019) [2020] SZHC 228 (30 November 2020); | 30 Nov 2020 | Civil law- trading licence for a public lottery licence- licensee must be person of integrity and... |
| Supreme Court | Shongwe and Another v The King (19/2020) [2021] SZSC 1 (13 January 2021); | 13 Jan 2021 | Criminal procedure- Appeal- Bail- Considerations- Appellants charged with theft under false... |
| High Court | Rex v Shongwe (94/2017) [2021] SZHC 07 (22 February 2021); | 22 Feb 2021 | Criminal Law – Accused charged with Attempted Murder – No Evidence establishing any stabbing –... |
| High Court | Rex v Shongwe (94/2017) [2021] SZHC 12 (22 February 2021); | 22 Feb 2021 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Held at Mbabane Case No. 94/17 In... |
| High Court | Pan African Asset Management Swaziland (Pty) Limited & Two Others v Pan African Asset Management South Africa (Pty) Limited & Another (386/2020) [2020] SZHC 266 (25 February 2021); | 25 Feb 2021 | Respondents in the main application moved an interlocutory application seeking leave to file a... |
| High Court | Rex v Manana (325/2021) [2021] SZHC 02 (28 January 2021); | 28 Jan 2021 | Accused person was admitted to bail but could not be located when court processes directing him to... |
| High Court | Rex v Ndzinisa (409/2015) [2021] SZHC 06 (10 February 2021); | 10 Feb 2021 | Criminal Procedure-accused charged with robbery, attempted murder, housebreaking with intent... |
| High Court | Young v Evans and Others (1008/2018) [2020] szhc 223 (30 October 2020); | 30 Oct 2020 | Civil procedure – applicant seeking an interim interdict against a trustee, pending the outcome... |
| High Court | T.S.M.L. Crane Feeds & Electrical (Pty) Ltd and Another v Gamedze and Another (1196/2019) [2020] szhc 231 (05 November 2020); | 05 Nov 2020 | Summary: Civil procedure – application for rescission of judgment granted in the absence of... |
| High Court | Consortium Consulting Pty Ltd vs Public Service Pension Fund & Others (677/2019) [2021] SZHC 25 (02 March 2021); | 02 Mar 2021 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Held at Mbabane Case No. 677/2019... |
| High Court | Dlamini v Rex (485/2019) [2021] SZHC 24 (02 March 2021); | 02 Mar 2021 | Criminal law-Criminal Procedure-accused charged with murder but pleads guilty to culpable homicide... |
| High Court | Mbhilibhi (Pty) Ltd t/a Mbhilibhi Civils v Esor Construction (Pty) Ltd (1979/2020) [2021] SZHC 13 (25 February 2021); | 25 Feb 2021 | A contract was entered into between the respondent and a government parastatal, referred to as the... |
| Industrial Court | Nkambule v Eswatini Electricity Company (373/2020) [2021] SZIC 1 (11 March 2021); | 11 Mar 2021 | The Applicant instituted the present application on an urgent basis seeking that her suspension be... |
| Industrial Court | Vilakati v South African High Commission (384/2019) [2021] SZIC 156 (04 March 2021); | 04 Mar 2021 | Application for determination of unresolved dispute. Does the Court have Jurisdiction to hear the... |
| Industrial Court | Nhleko v Premier League of Eswatini (384/2019) [2020] SZIC 104 (28 August 2020); | 28 Aug 2020 | Contract of employment. When is a contract of employment concluded? Applicant received written... |
| Industrial Court | Mkhaliphi v Chapelat (Swaziand) (Pty) t/a Mondelez and Another (251/2019) [2020] SZIC 125 (28 August 2020); | 28 Aug 2020 | The Applicant instituted the present application on an urgent basis seeking an order interdicting... |
| High Court | Sifundzani Primary School vs Priscilla & Others (1879/2020) [2021] SZHC 44 (30 March 2021); | 30 Mar 2021 | Civil Procedure-applicant seeking an interim interdict against the respondents pending the outcome... |
| High Court | Eswatini Royal Insurance Corporation v Trevor Shongwe & Others (2302/2020) [2021] SZHC 30 (15 March 2021); | 15 Mar 2021 | Civil Procedure-application for rescission in terms of the common law-applicant to give a... |
| High Court | Resting v Dlamini & Others (1165/2017) [2021] SZHC 48 (08 April 2021); | 08 Apr 2021 | Civil Procedure-applicant shareholder of fourth respondent-applicant through motion proceedings... |
| High Court | Rex v Ndzinisa & Others (409/15) [2021] SZHC 55 (15 April 2021); | 15 Apr 2021 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT ON SENTENCE HELD AT MBABANE... |
| High Court | Rex v Mhlongo & Another (415/2014) [2021] SZHC 49 (07 April 2021); | 07 Apr 2021 | Criminal law-Criminal Procedure-accused found guilty of murder with dolus eventualis-first accused... |
| High Court | Rex v Bhembe (493/2019) [2021] SZHC 60 (29 April 2021); | 29 Apr 2021 | Criminal law-Criminal Procedure-accused charged with murder- pleads not guilty. Defence-... |
| High Court | Rex v Masuku (490/2019) [2021] SZHC 63 (29 April 2021); | 29 Apr 2021 | Criminal law-Criminal Procedure-accused charged with murder-plea-not guilty-accused shot and... |