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 | Rex v Dlamini (155/2013) [2019] SZHC 151 (15 August 2019); | 15 Aug 2019 | Criminal law and procedure – Accused person charged with Murder – On the date of commencement of... |
| High Court | The King v Simelane (187/2012) [2019] SZHC 68 (29 November 2019); | 29 Nov 2019 | Accused person charged with murder – Pleaded that he was acting in self defence – His defence... |
| High Court | Nkambule v Nedbank (Swaziland) Ltd & Another (851/2019) [2019] SZHC 235 (09 December 2019); | 09 Dec 2019 | Civil procedure – Review powers of the Industrial Court – Judgment of the Alfred Maia case... |
| High Court | Swaziland Airlink (Pty) v Shongwe & Others (1248/2015) [2019] SZHC 195 (17 October 2019); | 17 Oct 2019 | Labour Law – Disciplinary Proceedings – whether its fair or unfair for the Chairperson of a... |
| High Court | Tikane Investment (Pty) Ltd v Fakudze & Others (1570/2017) [2019] SZHC 130 (23 July 2019); | 23 Jul 2019 | Application Proceedings – whether the members of the Applicant have a right to bypass the clear... |
| High Court | Nkambule v Nedbank (Swaziland) Ltd & Another (1242/2019) [2019] SZHC 162 (16 August 2019); | 16 Aug 2019 | Civil Procedure – Review Proceedings – Whether this Court has jurisdiction to review employer’s... |
| Industrial Court | Dlamini v Bongiwe Zondi t/a Avere Medi Spar (151/2016) [2019] SZIC 106 (12 November 2019); | 12 Nov 2019 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI RULING Case No. 151/2016 In the matter between: ... |
| Industrial Court | Kunene v Swaziland Conference of Churches (53/2018) [2019] SZIC 109 (13 November 2019); | 13 Nov 2019 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI RULING Case No. 53/2018 In the matter between: ... |
| Industrial Court | Dlamini v Principal Secretary Ministry of Education and Training & Others (318/2019) [2019] SZIC 85 (06 November 2019); | 06 Nov 2019 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Case No. 318/19 (B) In... |
| Industrial Court | Mavuso & Another v A.D. Enterprises (Pty) Ltd (481/2006) [2019] SZIC 108 (12 November 2019); | 12 Nov 2019 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Case No. 481/2006 In the matter between: ... |
| Industrial Court | Hlandze v Siphofaneni Filling Station (280/19) [2019] SZIC 115 (22 November 2019); | 22 Nov 2019 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI HELD AT MBABANE CASE NO: 280/19 FUNEKILE THANDIWE... |
| High Court | Mhlongo v Ginindza & Others (3194/2011) [2019] SZHC 89 (23 May 2019); | 23 May 2019 | Civil law – Defarmation – Objection to cross examining Plaintiff's witness on a bundle of... |
| High Court | Rex v Masilela (175/2014) [2019] SZHC 119 (01 July 2019); | 01 Jul 2019 | Criminal Law – Murder – Consists of the unlawful and intentional killing of another human being –... |
| High Court | Mamba v Zwane And Others (599/2015) [2019] SZHC 153 (15 August 2019); | 15 Aug 2019 | Civil Law – Action Proceedings – Defamation – Defendants Published an article in the 3rd... |
| High Court | Fuphe & Another v Rukundo & Another (953/2017) [2019] SZHC 167 (11 September 2019); | 11 Sep 2019 | Company Law – Confirmation that the applicants are respectively Director and Alternate Director in... |
| High Court | Mabuza & Another v The Player’s Status Committee & Others (1429/2019) [2019] SZHC 153 (18 September 2019); | 18 Sep 2019 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI Held at Mbabane Case No.: 1372/2019... |
| High Court | Mabuza v Phinduvuke Bus Service (549/2013) [2019] SZHC 194 (16 October 2019); | 16 Oct 2019 | Civil Law – Action Proceedings – Delictual Claim – Claim for special damages and general damages... |
| High Court | Rex v Dlamini (315/2012) [2019] SZHC 210 (11 November 2019); | 11 Nov 2019 | Criminal Law – Accused charged with Rape and Attempted Rape – Necessary elements for rape to be... |
| High Court | Dlamini v Dlamini (32/2019) [2019] SZHC 216 (19 November 2019); | 19 Nov 2019 | Application Proceedings – Custody of minor children born of married Parents – Previous consent... |
| High Court | Dlamini v Dlamini (32/2019) [2019] SZHC 216 (19 November 2019); | 19 Nov 2019 | Application Proceedings – Custody of minor children born of married Parents – Previous consent... |
| High Court | Rex v Shabangu (435/2014) [2019] SZHC 246 (10 December 2019); | 10 Dec 2019 | Criminal Law – Accused charged with Murder and Assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm... |
| High Court | Ginindza & Others v Mhlongo & Others (3194/2019) [2019] SZHC 251 (13 December 2019); | 13 Dec 2019 | Application Proceedings – Application for the Recusal of presiding Judge – Whether in the... |
| High Court | Koswa International (PTY) LTD v Nxumalo & Others (549/2013) [2019] SZHC 249 (13 December 2019); | 13 Dec 2019 | Civil Law – Action Proceedings – Motor Vehicle Collision – Defendant’s motor vehicle loses control... |
| High Court | Mnisi v Malambe & Others (538/2017) [2019] SZHC 250 (13 December 2019); | 13 Dec 2019 | Application Proceedings – Converted into a Trial – Ownership of a certain Motor Vehicle in issue... |
| Supreme Court | Dlamini v Mbhamali & Others (28/2018) [2019] SZSC 5 (20 March 2019); | 20 Mar 2019 | Dlamini v Mbhamali & Others Supreme Court M.C.B. MAPHALALA CJ R.J. CLOETE JA S.B. MAPHALALA JA... |
| Supreme Court | Swaziland Electricity Company v Gwebu & Municipal of Mbabane (36/2018) [2019] SZSC 25 (29 May 2019); | 29 May 2019 | Swaziland Electricity Company v Gwebu & Municipal of Mbabane Supreme Court M; J. Dlamini J.A.... |
| Supreme Court | Rex v Sibanyoni (06/2019) [2019] SZSC 41 (09 September 2019); | 09 Sep 2019 | Section 148 (]) of the constitution of ESwatini, Act OOlof 2005- Supervisory power of the Supreme... |
| High Court | Dlamini & Others v Central Bank of Swaziland & Others (04/2018) [2019] szhc 219 (20 November 2019); | 20 Nov 2019 | Civil Procedure-Taxation- Review of taxing masters ruling in terms of Rule 48(1) of the Rules of... |
| Supreme Court | Siyaya vs The Director of Public Prosecutions (20/2018) [2019] SZSC 64 (09 December 2019); | 09 Dec 2019 | Criminal Law- Unlawful possession of firearm under the Arms And Ammunition Act 1964 as and... |
| Supreme Court | Ekuhlamkeni Farmers Association v Dlamini (53/2017) [2019] SZSC 61 (28 November 2019); | 28 Nov 2019 | Civil matter- Application for condonation for late filing of Heads of Arguments in terms of Rule... |
| High Court | Dlamini v Shongwe ([node:field-casenumber]) [2019] SZHC 207 (07 November 2019); | 07 Nov 2019 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND JUDGMENT HELD AT MBABANECase No.1628/19 In the matter... |
| High Court | Nhlangano Casino Royale v Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration Commission & Others (1402/2018) [2019] SZHC 220 (21 November 2019); | 21 Nov 2019 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT HELD AT MBABANECase No. 1402/18 In the matter between... |
| High Court | Shabangu & Another v Sibandze & Others (968/2019) [2019] SZHC (29 November 2019); | 29 Nov 2019 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT HELD AT MBABANECase No. 968/18A In the matter... |
| High Court | Rex v Shabangu (435/2014) [2019] SZHC 246 (10 December 2019); | 10 Dec 2019 | .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 | Mlangeni v Mlangeni and others (536/2018) [2018] SZHC-43 (07 March 2019); | 07 Mar 2019 | Customary law- Swazi Customary marriage- dissolution of Customary marriage-legal requirements for... |
| High Court | Shongwe and Another vs The Director of Public Prosecutions and Others (847/2019) [2019] SZHC 213 (14 November 2019); | 14 Nov 2019 | Civil procedure- application for condonation of the late filing of a recusal application where... |
| High Court | Shongwe and Another vs The Director of Public Prosecutions and Others (847/2019) [2019] SZHC 213 (14 November 2019); | 14 Nov 2019 | Civil procedure- application for condonation of the late filing of a recusal application where... |
| Supreme Court | Godhino v Ndzabandzaba & others (1134/19) SZHC-179[2019] (17 September 2019); | 17 Sep 2019 | This is an application brought under a certificate of urgency for an order for the relief, inter... |
| High Court | Rex v Mkhabela (83/2012) [2019] 63 (05 April 2019); | 05 Apr 2019 | Criminal law- Murder- plea of guilty to a lesser offence of culpable homicide- the crown rejects... |
| High Court | Rex v Shisaki (201/2014) [2019] SZHC-168 (21 October 2019); | 21 Oct 2019 | : Criminal law- murder- extenuating circumstances- relevant factors - youthfulness per se not an... |
| High Court | Mkhatshwa v The King (316/18) [2018] SZHC-275 (16 January 2019); | 16 Jan 2019 | Criminal law and procedure: Bail- offence listed in the fifth Schedule of the CP & Act-... |
| High Court | Rex v Thwala (363/2011) [2019] SZHC 125 (12 July 2019); | 12 Jul 2019 | The Accused has been convicted of murder of the deceased Elizabeth Kunene. 1 The Court found... |
| High Court | Rex v Lunga (389/2016) [2019] SZHC 90 (10 October 2019); | 10 Oct 2019 | Criminal law- the accused was charged with murder of the deceased by stabbing him on the thigh and... |