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 | The King v Makhubu and Others (381/2012) [2018] SZHC 04 (31 January 2018); | 31 Jan 2018 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND JUDGMENT... |
| High Court | Rex v Dlamini (3455/2017) [2018] SZHC 43 (15 March 2018); | 15 Mar 2018 | Criminal law – Arson – essential elements thereof. The crime of Arson consists in unlawfully... |
| Supreme Court | Mamba v Rex (02/2017) [2018] SZSC 12 (09 May 2018); | 09 May 2018 | Murder – Appeal against conviction of murder with extenuating circumstances – Provocation –... |
| High Court | Nyonikayiphumuli Savings and Credit Cooperative v R N D Enterprises (1578/2017) [2018] SZHC 83 (03 May 2018); | 03 May 2018 | Civil Law & Procedure – Rule 18 as read together with rule 30 of the rules of court –... |
| High Court | Rex v Khumalo and Another (75/2016) [2018] SZHC 85 (05 April 2018); | 05 Apr 2018 | Criminal Law & Procedure – Conviction on a charge of Robbery – Court suspending a part of... |
| High Court | Ngwenya v Ngwenya and Others (1649/2017) [2018] SZHC 84 (10 April 2018); | 10 Apr 2018 | Civil Procedure – Dispute over ownership of homestead situate on Swazi Nation Land. Relevant... |
| High Court | Thomas Investments Corporation (Pty) Limited v Sigma Lifts & Escalators (Pty) Limited (1421/2017) [2018] SZHC 90 (03 May 2018); | 03 May 2018 | [1] Civil law and procedure – pleadings – Plaintiff’s claim based on breach of contract. ... |
| Industrial Court of Appeal | Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation v Zikalala (04/2018) [2018] SZICA 05 (03 May 2018); | 03 May 2018 | The Respondent was dismissed from work for absenteeism, it being alleged that she was absent from... |
| Industrial Court of Appeal | Mkhwanazi v NedBank Swaziland Limited (02/2017) [2018] SZICA 04 (03 May 2018); | 03 May 2018 | Dismissal from employment – Whether Appellant fairly dismissed from employment after facilitating... |
| Industrial Court of Appeal | Simelane v Swaziland Television Authority (19/2017) [2018] SZICA 03 (03 May 2018); | 03 May 2018 | Secondment of Civil Servant to serve as Director Finance and Administration at Government... |
| Industrial Court of Appeal | Swaziland Railway v Public and Private Sector Transport Workers Union and Another (15/2017) [2018] SZ1CA 01 (03 May 2018); | 03 May 2018 | The appeal against Industrial Court order dismissing application for... |
| Industrial Court of Appeal | Nedbank Swaziland Ltd v Williamson and Another (17/2017) [2018] SZHC 02 (03 May 2018); | 03 May 2018 | Labour law- employee charged with gross negligence- internal disciplinary proceedings conducted... |
| High Court | Tsabedze v Kgololo (1659/2014) [2018] SZHC 69 (04 May 2018); | 04 May 2018 | Plaintiff, alleges that he was compelled to swerve his motor-vehicle away from defendant who was... |
| Industrial Court | Swaziland Manufacturing & Allied Workers Union v Amalgamated Trade Union of Swaziland and Others (184/2017) [2018] SZIC 31 (26 April 2018); | 26 Apr 2018 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF SWAZILAND... |
| High Court | Smith v Mkhabela and Others (508/2018) [2018] SZHC 95 (16 May 2018); | 16 May 2018 | Law of property – spoliation application – Applicant’s averments in support of ownership rather... |
| High Court | Swaziland Development Finance Corporation v Ndlangamandla (228/2016) [2018] SZHC 97 (16 May 2018); | 16 May 2018 | Civil- mora interest – guarantees the innocent party of value for its money as it eliminates... |
| High Court | Hlatshwako v The King (133/2018) [2018] SZHC 99 (18 May 2018); | 18 May 2018 | Is it in the interest of justice to have the applicant detained in custody pending finalisation of... |
| High Court | The King v Mohammed (467/2018) [2018] SZHC 98 (18 May 2018); | 18 May 2018 | The plaintiff stood arraigned on four counts, the first on violating section 81 of the Customs and... |
| High Court | Dlamini and Others v Swaziland Electricity Company (722/2017) [2018] SZHC 105 (30 May 2018); | 30 May 2018 | Under a certificate of urgency, the applicants sought for orders, inter alia, declaring the... |
| High Court | Nkambule v The Attorney General (2973/2001) [2018] SZHC 49 (30 April 2018); | 30 Apr 2018 | Civil Law – Plaintiff suing for damages arising from an injury – Action defended – Defendant... |
| High Court | Dlamini v The Minister of Finance and Others (162/2018) [2018] SZHC 101 (29 May 2018); | 29 May 2018 | Civil Procedure – Applicant seeking declaration. He is entitled to apply to purchase motor... |
| Industrial Court | Mtsetfwa v The Civil Service Commission and Others (323/2016) [2018] SZIC (14 May 2018); | 14 May 2018 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF SWAZILAND... |
| Industrial Court | Ndzimandze v Glenrand M.I.B (184/2012) [2018] SZIC 40 (25 May 2018); | 25 May 2018 | Labour Law---Employee absenting herself from work for a period of more than three working days in... |
| Industrial Court | Nkosi & Others v Sappi Usuthu Pulp Company (280/2004) [2018] SZIC 43 (29 May 2018); | 29 May 2018 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI... |
| Industrial Court | Vilakati vs Lidwala Insurance Company (300/2017) [2018] SZIC 37 (18 May 2018); | 18 May 2018 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE... |
| Industrial Court | Mavuso vs Swazi Spa Holdings Ltd (94/2018) [2018] SZIC 35 (25 May 2018); | 25 May 2018 | Application for an order interdicting the continuation of a disciplinary hearing and setting aside... |
| Industrial Court | Swaziland Manufacturing and Allied Workers Union and Others v Amalgamated Trade Union of Swaziland (184/2017) [2018] SZIC 41 (31 May 2018); | 31 May 2018 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE... |
| Supreme Court | Mabuza v Phinduvuke Bus Service (66/2017) [2018] SZSC 13 (29 May 2018); | 29 May 2018 | EL Pollution and waste management offences Civil Procedure ̶ Action by Appellant claiming... |
| Supreme Court | Mthembu and Others v Minister of Housing and Another (94/2017) [2018] SZSC 15 (30 May 2018); | 30 May 2018 | Civil Procedure ̶ Application for leave to file appeal against an order as to costs –... |
| Supreme Court | Mayisela v Fonseca (88/2017) [2018] [SZSC] 16 (30 May 2018); | 30 May 2018 | Civil Procedure – action for damages – quantum of damages – Defendant had not filed a plea – court... |
| Supreme Court | Purell (Pty) Ltd v Vilakati (70/2017) [2018] [SZSC]14 (23 May 2018); | 23 May 2018 | Applicant failing to comply with the Rules of Court – only applies for extension of time – in... |
| Supreme Court | Majazi Investments (Pty) Ltd v Swaziland Building Society and Others (78/2017) [2018] SZHC 17 (31 May 2018); | 31 May 2018 | Civil Appeal – validity of a sale in execution – whether they complied with the requirements of... |
| High Court | Dlamini v Magagula and Others (307/2017) [2018] SZHC 102 (31 May 2018); | 31 May 2018 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND JUDGMENT HELD AT MBABANE... |
| High Court | Mbingo v Moodley (1896/2017) [2018] SHZC 104 (31 May 2018); | 31 May 2018 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND RULING HELD AT MBABANE... |
| High Court | Mbhamali and Others v Shayo and Others (435/2018) [2018] SZHC 103 (31 May 2018); | 31 May 2018 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND JUDGMENT HELD AT MBABANE... |
| High Court | The Quadro Trust and others v Mabuza and others (1464/2017) [2018] SZHC 106 (31 May 2018); | 31 May 2018 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND JUDGMENT HELD AT MBABANE... |
| High Court | Mbhamali v Simelane and others (348/2016) [2018] SZHC 107 (01 June 2018); | 01 Jun 2018 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND JUDGMENT HELD AT MBABANE... |
| High Court | Aveng Infraset Swazi (Pty) Ltd v Dlamini (722/2017) [2018] SZHC 116 (06 June 2018); | 06 Jun 2018 | Under a certificate of urgency, the applicant seeks for a review of the Industrial Court of Appeal... |
| Industrial Court | Swaziland Nursing Association v Ministry of Public Service and Others (36/2018) [2018] SZIC 40 (05 June 2018); | 05 Jun 2018 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI... |
| Industrial Court | Kunene v Mananga College (549/2006) [2018] SZIC 24 (18 April 2018); | 18 Apr 2018 | Labour law unfair dismissed and – Applicant employed as accountant. Position of Applicant made... |
| Industrial Court | Raleigh Fitkin Memorial Hospital v Mkhatshwa (542/2009) [2018] SZIC 44 (05 June 2018); | 05 Jun 2018 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT... |
| Industrial Court | Dlamini V The National Public Service and Allied Workers Union (117/2018) [2018] SZIC 36 (14 May 2018); | 14 May 2018 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF SWAZILAND JUDGMENT... |
| Industrial Court | Mavimbela v Royal Swaziland Sugar Corporation (498/2018) [2018] SZIC 26 (18 April 2018); | 18 Apr 2018 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF SWAZILAND JUDGMENT... |
| Industrial Court | Nkambule v Sithole and Another (122/2018) [2018] SZIC 45 (26 April 2018); | 26 Apr 2018 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF SWAZILAND... |
| Industrial Court | Matsebula v Manyatsi-Nhleko Quantity Surveyors (180/2017) [2018] SZIC 28 (18 April 2018); | 18 Apr 2018 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF SWAZILAND JUDGMENT... |
| Industrial Court | Dlamini v Dlamini t/a Phambili Dlamini Transport (299/2017) [2018] SZIC 33 (05 June 2018); | 05 Jun 2018 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT... |
| Industrial Court | Amalgamated Trade Union of Swaziland V Spintex Swaziland [PTY] LTD (06/2018) [2018] SZIC 38 (08 June 2018); | 08 Jun 2018 | Labour law – Applicants seeking payment of wages for a period during which they were not at work... |
| High Court | Mabundza vs Rex (286/2017) [2018] SZHC 114 (04 June 2018); | 04 Jun 2018 | Appeal against sentence – In that the sentences in respect of two counts should have been ordered... |
| High Court | Shongwe v The Director of Public Prosecutions (42/2018) [2018] SZHC 119 (08 June 2018); | 08 Jun 2018 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI Case No. 42/18 In the matter... |
| Industrial Court | Kunene v Swaziland Electricity Company and Another (162/2018) 2018 SZIC 46 (08 June 2018); | 08 Jun 2018 | Urgent application for the recusal of Chairperson in a disciplinary hearing- Applicant contending... |