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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Make your selections from the choices on the left| Court | Title | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| High Court | Sarkar v The National Commissioner of Police and Others (1954/17) [2018] SZHC 01 (18 January 2018); | 18 Jan 2018 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND JUDGMENT HELD AT MBABANE... |
| High Court | Zwane v Salpharm Swaziland and Another (378/2017) [2018] SZHC 31 (28 February 2018); | 28 Feb 2018 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND JUDGMENT... |
| High Court | Park v The National Commissioner of Police and Others (705/2017) [2018] SZHC 27 (16 March 2018); | 16 Mar 2018 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND RULING... |
| High Court | Dlamini v Nedbank Swaziland Ltd (754/2016) [2018] SZHC 28 (16 March 2018); | 16 Mar 2018 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE... |
| High Court | Mbhilibhi (PTY) LTD v Kukhanya Civil Engineering Constractors (PTY) LTD (443/2017) [2018]SZHC 23 (16 March 2018); | 16 Mar 2018 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND... |
| High Court | Mohale v The Swaziland Medical Dental Council and Others (116/2018) [2018] SZHC 16 (16 February 2018); | 16 Feb 2018 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND JUDGMENT... |
| High Court | Henwood v Henwood and Others (77/2018) [2018] SZHC 32 (27 February 2018); | 27 Feb 2018 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND JUDGMENT... |
| High Court | Innstaff Swaziland v Swazi Economic Improvement Workers Union & Others (632/2017) [2018] SZHC 35 (08 March 2018); | 08 Mar 2018 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND JUDGMENT... |
| Industrial Court | Mkhatshwa and Others v Swaziland Government and Another (433/2017) [2018] SZIC 10 (14 February 2018); | 14 Feb 2018 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE... |
| Industrial Court | Baras and Others v Unitrans Swaziland Ltd (485/2013) [2018] SZIC 12 (20 February 2018); | 20 Feb 2018 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE... |
| Industrial Court | Workers Union of Swaziland Town Councils v Municipal Council of Manzini and Others (31/2018) [2018] SZIC 16 (14 March 2018); | 14 Mar 2018 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE ... |
| Industrial Court | Kunene v Swaziland Standard Authority (03/2018) [2018] SZIC 13 (23 February 2018); | 23 Feb 2018 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE... |
| Industrial Court | Maseko v Civil Service Commission & Others (64/2018) [2018] SZIC 20 (23 March 2018); | 23 Mar 2018 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE... |
| Industrial Court | Sithole v Happy Valley Enterprises (Pty) Ltd (13/2002) [2018] SZIC 19 (20 March 2018); | 20 Mar 2018 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE... |
| Industrial Court | Dlamini v Aveng Infraset Swazi (PTY) LTD (183/2017) [2018] SZIC 15 (02 March 2018); | 02 Mar 2018 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE... |
| Industrial Court | Zikalala v Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Swaziland (154/2012) [2018] SZIC 08 (07 February 2018); | 07 Feb 2018 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE... |
| Industrial Court | Malaza v Mkhomati Transport (191/2016) [2017] SZIC 103 (27 March 2018); | 27 Mar 2018 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF SWAZILAND Case No. 191/16 ... |
| High Court | Vilakati v The Swaziland Government (1858/2009) [2018] SZHC 60 (04 April 2018); | 04 Apr 2018 | Civil l aw- Delict – Claim for damages arising from a gunshot injury – Gunshot was fired by a... |
| High Court | Farm Chemicals Limited v Sokhulu Partners Investments (Pty) Ltd and Others (1314/2016) [2018] SZHC 42 (21 March 2018); | 21 Mar 2018 | Civil Procedure – Application for Summary Judgment... |
| High Court | P.M.T. Pty Ltd vs Standard Bank Limited and Another (1010/2017) [2018] SZHC 13 (21 March 2018); | 21 Mar 2018 | Civil Procedure – application for declaratory order after main... |
| High Court | Dups Properties (PTY) Ltd v Ncamiso Manana and Others (615/2017) [2018] SZHC 56 (04 April 2018); | 04 Apr 2018 | Labour law – interpretation of section 33bis – its Purpose – to facilitate transactions – [U]nder... |
| High Court | Mabila and Another v Rex (389/2017) [2018] SZHC 53 (14 February 2018); | 14 Feb 2018 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND JUDGMENT In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court | Magagula v The Attorney General (94/2016) [2018] SZHC 3 (12 April 2018); | 12 Apr 2018 | Civil Appeal – delictual claim for damages arising from unlawful arrest, detention and torture –... |
| High Court | Rex vs Sihlongonyane (353/2013) [2018] SZHC 25 (09 April 2018); | 09 Apr 2018 | Criminal Law – Accused charged with the murder of his 17 year old lover – A minor teenager –... |
| Industrial Court | Zikalala v Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Swaziland (154/2012) [2018] SZIC 23 (29 March 2018); | 29 Mar 2018 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE... |
| Industrial Court | C.T.M Mbabane v Bhembe (136/2002) [2018] SZIC 22 (29 March 2018); | 29 Mar 2018 | Application for stay of execution---Factors to be taken into account---Whether it would be... |
| Industrial Court | Magagula v Ubombo Sugar Limited (531/2009) [2018] SZIC 25 (09 April 2018); | 09 Apr 2018 | Labour Law---Applicant dismissed by Respondent after having been found guilty of misappropriation... |
| High Court | Vilakati v The Director of Public Proseccution and Others (559/2017) [2018] SZHC 47 (20 March 2018); | 20 Mar 2018 | Application Proceedings –Various reliefs sought by means of application including an order to... |
| High Court | Phangothi Investments (Pty) Ltd v Union Supplies (855/2016) [2018] SZHC 30 (27 February 2018); | 27 Feb 2018 | Application Proceedings –Review of Registrar’s decision directing that security derestituendo to... |
| High Court | Tsabedze v The Minister of Labour and Social Security And Others (1195/2017) [2018] SZHC 46 (20 March 2018); | 20 Mar 2018 | Application Proceedings –Proceedings to have the application for scholarship dealt with in terms... |
| High Court | Matsenjwa v Zwane and Another (744/2014) [2018] SZHC 45 (15 March 2018); | 15 Mar 2018 | Application Proceedings –Interdict –Requirements of an interdict –Whether requirements met –... |
| High Court | Masimula vs The Commissioner General and Others (1956/2017) [2018] SZHC 66 (10 April 2018); | 10 Apr 2018 | Application Proceedings –Review of an order or decision of the Respondents transferring applicant... |
| High Court | Mhlongo v Ginindza and Others (3194/2001) [2018] SZHC 72 (13 April 2018); | 13 Apr 2018 | Action Proceedings –Civil Procedure –Dismissal of Proceedings sought on the grounds that the... |
| High Court | De Souza and Another vs Spartan Wholesalers (PTY) Ltd (1957/2017) [2018] SZHC 63 (04 April 2018); | 04 Apr 2018 | Application Proceedings –Application to perfect the Landlord’s hypothec –Nature of application... |
| Supreme Court | Sibandze v The Prime Minister of Swaziland and Others (28/2017) [2018] SZHC 04 (18 April 2018); | 18 Apr 2018 | Civil Appeal – dismissal of the appellant as a police officer in terms of section 29 (e) of the... |
| Supreme Court | Siyakhokha Investment v The Gables (38/2017) [2018] SZHC 7 (02 May 2018); | 02 May 2018 | Civil Appeal – lease agreement – application for cancellation of lease, eviction from the premises... |
| Supreme Court | Shongwe v Shongwe and Others (58/2016) [2018] SZSC 6 (03 May 2018); | 03 May 2018 | Appellant purported to enter into a Deed of Sale for the sale of immovable property with late... |
| Supreme Court | Masundvwini Royal Kraal v Evangelical Church (By Christ Ambassadors) and Another (19/2017) [2018] SZSC 10 (03 May 2018); | 03 May 2018 | EL Injunction African customary law and rights of indigenous peoples Civil Procedure ̶... |
| Industrial Court of Appeal | Capital Caterers Swaziland (Pty) Ltd v Mc Creesh (1/2018) [2018] SZICA 87 (03 May 2018); | 03 May 2018 | Employee’s terms of suspension varied from one with full pay to one without pay – employee not... |
| Industrial Court of Appeal | Shongwe v Swaziland National Provident Fund (21/2017) [2018] SZICA 79 (03 May 2018); | 03 May 2018 | Labour law – case dismissed by Industrial court for want of jurisdiction – Appeal Court making... |
| Industrial Court of Appeal | Avenge Infraset Swazi (Pty) Ltd v Dlamini (16/2017) [2018] SZICA 88 (03 May 2018); | 03 May 2018 | Labour law – dismissal without compliance with employer’s disciplinary code – urgency – non –... |
| Industrial Court of Appeal | The Attorney General and Other v Dube and Others (02/2018) [2018] (SZHC 92 (03 May 2018); | 03 May 2018 | Appeal against an order registering a default judgment (award) of the Conciliation, Mediation and... |
| Industrial Court of Appeal | The Minister of Public Service v Swaziland National Association of teachers (03/2017) [2018] SZHC 91 (03 May 2018); | 03 May 2018 | Contempt of Court – Application for commital of Appellant for want of compliance with a Court... |
| High Court | Maseko v The Commissioner of Correctional Services and Others (1711/2017) [2018] SZHC 94 (02 March 2018); | 02 Mar 2018 | Criminal Procedure-Sentencing-Applicant serving a sentence upon conviction on two separate... |
| High Court | Dlamini and Another v Magongo (396/2018) [2018] SZHC 76 (18 April 2018); | 18 Apr 2018 | Applicants, being trustees of a trust which owns residential property, obtained an eviction order... |
| High Court | King v Nkambule (333/2014) [2018] SZHC 60 (09 April 2018); | 09 Apr 2018 | Criminal Law – attempted murder – accused pleading not guilty. Actus... |
| High Court | Zeeman vThe Women and Children’s Hospital and Another (1264/2012) [2018] SZHC 64 (06 April 2018); | 06 Apr 2018 | Civil procedure – application for absolution from the instance at the close of the Plaintiff’s... |
| High Court | Swaziland Development Finance Corporation vs Mauriswazi Investment (Pty) Ltd 3 Others (113/2018) [2018] SZHC 74 (10 April 2018); | 10 Apr 2018 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE... |
| High Court | Swaziland Royal Insurance Corporation v Msimango and Another (1426/2002) [2018] SZHC 50 (30 April 2018); | 30 Apr 2018 | Claim for damages arising from a collision of two motor vehicles – Subrogation of claim to... |
| High Court | Swaziland Electricity Company vs Dlamini and Others (722/2017) [2017] SZHC 271 (30 April 2018); | 30 Apr 2018 | Civil Law- Application for review and setting aside of judgment and order of... |