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 | M & F Engineering (PTY) LTD v Hancy Construction (PTY) LTD (952/21) [2021] SZHC (34) (14 March 2022); | 14 Mar 2022 | Rule 30 Notice of bar instead of Defendant filing a plea as called upon to do so in the... |
| High Court | Shongwe & four others v Dlamini & two others (137/2022) [2021] SZHC 33 (09 March 2022); | 09 Mar 2022 | Urgent application to interdict construction of a filling station on Swazi Nation Land-points in... |
| Supreme Court | Nxumalo vs The Swazi Observer and Two Others (7/2018) [2022] SZSC 50 (14 March 2022); | 14 Mar 2022 | Defamation- liability of the media- false statements- wrong interpretation of words spoken by the... |
| High Court | Yusuf Palm Beach vs Vilakati (539/20A) [2022] SZHC 32 (07 March 2022); | 07 Mar 2022 | The accused persons have been found guilty of Culpable Homicide in that upon or about the... |
| High Court | Mamba & Another vs Makwenze Investments & 26 Others (3089/21) [2022] SZHC 31 (04 March 2022); | 04 Mar 2022 | On the 30th November, 2021, the Applicants filed a Notice of Motion on an exparte urgent... |
| Supreme Court | The Swazi Observer Newspaper t/a The Observer on Saturday and other v Dlamini (13/2018) [2018] SZSC 51 (07 March 2022); | 07 Mar 2022 | Summary: Defamation- Statements contained in a newspaper- Whether statements defamatory- Test is... |
| Supreme Court | Dlamini vs Thwala N.O. and Others (65/2016) [2022] SZSC 01 (17 March 2022); | 17 Mar 2022 | Appeal against a Judgment of the full Bench of the High Court – Matter had started in the High... |
| High Court | Rex vs Dlamini (200/17) [2022] SZHC 35 (17 March 2022); | 17 Mar 2022 | Criminal Procedure-accused charged with murder-pleads not guilty-raises partial defence of... |
| Supreme Court | Inyatsi Construction Limited v Sunla Investments (Pty) Limited (400/2021) [2022] SZSC 02 (23 March 2022); | 23 Mar 2022 | Civil Appeal-defects in record of proceedings in High Court-of such a nature as to prevent proper... |
| Supreme Court | Esperanza Investments v Florence Falabo Benett N.O. and Others (26/2021) [2021] SZSC 03 (28 March 2022); | 28 Mar 2022 | Review- lease- Renewal of lease with an option to review- issue whether or not the Supreme Court... |
| High Court | Exalto vs Royal Eswatini National Airways and Another (2258/2020) [2022] SZHC 40 (25 March 2022); | 25 Mar 2022 | Applicant is an employee of the First Respondent. Employer instituted disciplinary charges against... |
| Industrial Court of Appeal | Dlamini v Eswatini Parking Recon Transportation Solution Pty Ltd and Another (04/2021) [2021] SZICA 8 (27 October 2021); | 27 Oct 2021 | Procedure- Right of appearance- Court may raise issue mero motu. Procedure- Right of appearance in... |
| High Court | SWAZILAND PROCUREMENT AGENCY V STEALTH SECURITY (PTY) LTD (1574/2016) SZHC (59) [04/04/2022] (04 April 2022); | 04 Apr 2022 | Civil procedure- At the close of the Plaintiff case, Defendant moved an application for absolution... |
| High Court | PHAKAMA MAFUCULA (PTY) LTD V MAGONGO (115/2022) (115/2022) SZHC (54) (31 March 2022); | 31 Mar 2022 | Summary: Company law-civil law-points of law of urgency and failure to comply with the... |
| High Court | Khumalo v. The King (306/2021) [2022] SZHC 51 (01 April 2022); | 01 Apr 2022 | CRIMINAL LAW- appeal on a conviction of rape- Evaluation of evidence led in Court {}; quo-did the... |
| High Court | The King v Mavimbela (193/2019) [2022] SZHC 61 (07 April 2022); | 07 Apr 2022 | Criminal Procedure-accused charged with murder in furtherance of common purpose-first accused... |