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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| Industrial Court | Maziya v The Teaching Service Commission & Others (512/2007) [2018] SZIC 66 (06 July 2018); | 06 Jul 2018 | SUMMARY---Labour Law---Applicant charged with professional malpractice and misconduct for allowing... |
| Industrial Court | Tsela and Others v Southern Africa Nazarene University (334/2017) [2018] SZIC 58 (28 June 2018); | 28 Jun 2018 | SUMMARY---Labour Law---Respondent employer effecting 7% deduction from salaries of its employees... |
| Industrial Court | Luphondvo v Nutri Stahl Cookware (616/2014) [2018] SZIC 80 (18 July 2018); | 18 Jul 2018 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Case No. 616/2014 In the matter between: ... |
| Industrial Court | Swaziland Nurses Association v Ministry of Public Service and Others (36/2018) [2018] SZIC 70 (17 July 2018); | 17 Jul 2018 | Summary: Labour Law – Applicant applying to set aside Respondent’s decision to exclude... |
| High Court | Unifoods (Pty) Ltd v Dlamini and Others (982/2018) [2018] SZHC 171 (26 July 2018); | 26 Jul 2018 | Civil Procedure- Review Motion seeking the setting aside of an Arbitration Award; In limine... |
| High Court | Sikhondze v The King (159/2018) (2018) SZHC 159 (20 July 2018); | 20 Jul 2018 | Application for bail pending appeal; grounds for application essentially similar to grounds for... |
| Supreme Court | Du Pont v M.A Ranches (Pty) Ltd and Others (77/2016) [2018] SZSC 08 (24 April 2018); | 24 Apr 2018 | Execution pending judgment on review of Supreme Court Order – Existing Rules pertaining to... |
| Supreme Court | Sellstrohm v Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and Others (25/2014) [2018] SZSC 02 (27 February 2018); | 27 Feb 2018 | Application to re-instate an appeal which was noted in June 2014, but subsequently struck off the... |
| High Court | Makgathu v Cargo Carrirs (Pty) Ltd (591/2012) [2018] SZHC 151 (11 July 2018); | 11 Jul 2018 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT... |
| High Court | Thompson v SMPH Swaziland (ICAP) (424/2018) [2018] SZHC 140 (04 July 2018); | 04 Jul 2018 | Early termination of written lease agreement – whether oral termination of such valid... |
| High Court | Inter Agencies (Pty) Ltd v Corban Electrical & Electronics (Pty) Ltd and Others (1669/2017) [2018] SZHC 170 (26 July 2018); | 26 Jul 2018 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND JUDGMENT... |
| High Court | Shabangu and Another v Sibandze and Others (968/2018) [2018] SZHC 152 (11 July 2018); | 11 Jul 2018 | Process lending to dissolution of SiSwati law and custom marriage – stage at which such marriage... |
| High Court | Dlamini v Commissioner Anti-Corruption Commission and Another (1404/2017) [2018] SZHC 168 (26 July 2018); | 26 Jul 2018 | Constitutional Law – whether Section 8 (3) of The Prevention of Corruption Act No. 3 of 2006 is in... |
| High Court | Rex v Dlamini (114/2016) [2018] SZHC 174 (31 July 2018); | 31 Jul 2018 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND... |
| High Court | Swaziland Government v Mhlanga andOthers (432/2017) [2018] SZHC 176 (01 August 2018); | 01 Aug 2018 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Case No. 432/2017 In the matter between: ... |
| High Court | Shabangu and Others v Elections and Boundaries Commission and Others (805/2018) [2018] SZHC 169 (31 July 2018); | 31 Jul 2018 | The General import gathered from the prayers in this ... |
| High Court | Myeza v Elections and Boundaries Commission and Others (918/2018) [2018] SZHC 162 (25 July 2018); | 25 Jul 2018 | Applicant was convicted of charges of fraud, forgery and uttering of documents knowing them to be... |
| High Court | Foot The Bill Investments (Pty) Ltd v Gama and Others (1021/2016) [2018] SZHC 172 (02 August 2018); | 02 Aug 2018 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND JUDGMENT... |
| High Court | Rochat v Manjela (1734/2016) [2018] SZHC 184 (10 August 2018); | 10 Aug 2018 | Civil procedure – Rescission of judgments and orders. In opposing an application for rescission of... |
| High Court | Dlamini v Daryali Investments (Pty) Ltd and Others (1123/2017) [2018] SZHC 173 (17 August 2018); | 17 Aug 2018 | Civil Procedure- Applicant seeks declaratory order that deed of sale of... |
| Industrial Court | Ngubeni v Royal Swaziland Sugar Corporation (110/2018) [2018] SZIC 82 (09 August 2018); | 09 Aug 2018 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Case No. 110/2018 In the matter between: ... |
| Industrial Court | Dlamini v The National Public Service and Allied Workers Union (117/2018) [2018] SZIC 85 (14 August 2018); | 14 Aug 2018 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI RULING... |
| Industrial Court | Dlamini v O.K. Bazaars (PTY) LTD (14/2014) [2018] SZIC 74 (16 August 2018); | 16 Aug 2018 | The Applicant was dismissed for unauthorised possession of Respondent’s property: Respondent... |
| Industrial Court | Mabuza v Buy Cash (Pty) Ltd) (228/2018) [2018] SZIC 88 (21 August 2018); | 21 Aug 2018 | Labour Law---Suspension of employee without pay---Section 39 of the Employment Act---Employer... |
| Industrial Court | Mavuso v Lechwelight Primary School (97/2018) [2018] SZIC 81 (21 August 2018); | 21 Aug 2018 | Applicant employed by the Respondent as a bus driver---Applicant told by letter dated 20th October... |
| Industrial Court | Mavuso v Lechwelight Primary School (97/2018) [2018] SZIC 81 (21 August 2018); | 21 Aug 2018 | Applicant employed by the Respondent as a bus driver---Applicant told by letter dated 20th October... |
| Supreme Court | Director of Public Prosecutions v Shongwe (12/2018) [2018] SZSC 23 (22 August 2018); | 22 Aug 2018 | Constitutional Law – Section 148(1) – Supervisory power of the Supreme Court – When exercisable... |
| High Court | Rex v Maziya (119/2010) [2018] SZHC 192 (16 August 2018); | 16 Aug 2018 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT... |
| High Court | Rex v Shongwe (276/2010) [2018] SZHC 191 (15 August 2018); | 15 Aug 2018 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT HELD AT MBABANE... |
| High Court | Tax payer v Commissioner General – Revenue Authority (465/2017) [2018] SZHC 195 (31 August 2018); | 31 Aug 2018 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE KINGDOM OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT HELD AT MBABANE... |
| High Court | Zamokuhle and Others v The Registrar Southern Africa Nazarene University (1129/2018) [2018] SZHC 196 (05 September 2018); | 05 Sep 2018 | Administrative law – Review – Decisions of the University – functionary – Audi Alteram partem... |
| High Court | Inn Staff Swaziland (Pty) Ltd v Dlamini and Others (1450/2014) [2018] SZHC 193 (24 August 2018); | 24 Aug 2018 | Applicant contends that the arbitrator made an award in favour of the 2nd respondent based on... |
| High Court | Rex v Jele (19/2012) [2018] SZHC 200 (11 September 2018); | 11 Sep 2018 | Sentence – Accused convicted of four counts of theft of money from... |
| Supreme Court | Maduna and Others v Junior Achievement Swaziland (105/2017) [2018] SZSC 31 (19 September 2018); | 19 Sep 2018 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT HELD AT MBABANE... |
| Supreme Court | The Swazi Observer Newspaper (Pty) Ltd v Dlamini (13/2018) [2018] SZSC 26 (19 September 2018); | 19 Sep 2018 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT... |
| High Court | Fakudze v Mkhonta (4294/2001) [2018] SZHC 51 (09 April 2018); | 09 Apr 2018 | Civil Procedure-plaintiff instituted action against the defendant based on... |
| High Court | African Oxygen Limited v Coster and Another (111/2018) [2018] SZHC 185 (24 September 2018); | 24 Sep 2018 | Civil Procedure-restraint of trade-essential requirements ... |
| Supreme Court | Du Pont vs M. A. Ranches Pty Ltd and Others (77/2016) [2018] SZSC 25 (19 September 2018); | 19 Sep 2018 | Applicant for review in terms of Section 148(2) of Constitution – Allegedly not granted fair... |
| Supreme Court | USA Distillers (Propriety) Ltd v Umcebo PTY Ltd (89/2017) [2018] SZSC 28 (24 August 2018); | 24 Aug 2018 | Private International Law – Conflict of laws – Proper law of contract – Characterization – Via... |
| High Court | Mthethwa v Vilakati (516/2017) [2018] SZHC 187 (16 August 2018); | 16 Aug 2018 | Civil Procedure-Application for summary judgment- ... |
| High Court | Zwane and Dups Properties (Pty) Ltd (258/2071) [2018] SZHC 180 (03 August 2018); | 03 Aug 2018 | Civil Procedure-application for rescission of default ... |
| High Court | Rex v Dlamini (406/2014) [2018] SZHC 163 (12 July 2018); | 12 Jul 2018 | Criminal law-Criminal Procedure-accused charged with... |
| Supreme Court | Vilakati v Rex (27/2015) [2018] SZSC 20 (26 September 2018); | 26 Sep 2018 | Condonation application granted Application for review in... |
| Supreme Court | Nxumalo v Rex (28/2012) [2018] SZSC 24 (27 September 2018); | 27 Sep 2018 | Application for review in terms of section 148 (2) of the Constitution 2005 – Reduction of... |
| Supreme Court | Sikhosana v Rex (12/2016) [2018] SZSC 34 (27 September 2018); | 27 Sep 2018 | Appeal against conviction of rape of 6 year old ... |
| High Court | Mbuluzi Game Reserve v Ironwood (Pty) Ltd and Another (65/2017) [2018] SZHC 198 (03 October 2018); | 03 Oct 2018 | Civil procedure – summary judgment application- applicable principles discussed. Summary judgment... |
| High Court | Swaziland Revenue Authority and Others v Presiding Judges of The Industrial Court of Appeal and Others (1742/17) [2018] SZHC 209 (26 September 2018); | 26 Sep 2018 | Constitutional law – superior court of judicature defined in Section 139 (1) (a) of the... |
| High Court | Dlamini v Ginindza (771/2010) [2018] SZHC 58 (03 October 2018); | 03 Oct 2018 | Law of Delict – Plaintiff’s claim is for damages to her motor vehicle as a... |
| High Court | Swaziland Government v Tuntex Textile (PTY) Ltd and Others (702/2015) [2018] ESHC 214 (05 October 2018); | 05 Oct 2018 | Section 19 of the constitution – interpretation thereof – key phrase – “compulsory take or... |
| High Court | Khanyile v Motsa & Others (712/2014) [2018] SZHC 164 (20 July 2018); | 20 Jul 2018 | The bone of contention were two immovable properties under the name of the estate late Leon... |