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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| Industrial Court | Jones v Fidelity Services Swaziland (Pty) (275/2019) [2020] SZIC 120 (11 September 2020); | 11 Sep 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI Case No. 275/2019 In the matter between: ... |
| Industrial Court | Mamba and Others v The King’s Office and Another (199/2019) [2020] SZIC 99 (14 August 2020); | 14 Aug 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI ... |
| High Court | Chowdhurry Investments vs The Commissioner General for ERA and others (567/20) [2020] SZHC 137 (16 July 2020); | 16 Jul 2020 | Value Added Tax Administration in terms of VAT Act 2011- Commissioner General empowered by VAT Act... |
| High Court | Kukhanya Civil Engineering Contractors (Pty) Ltd v Matsebula (14/2019) [2020]- SZHC 20 (08 May 2020); | 08 May 2020 | Labour Law-Industrial Relations Act-Appeal from a ruling of Industrial Court dismissing Appellants... |
| High Court | 9120/2015 (Mnisi and 2 Others Vs Dlamini) [2015] SZHC 185 (23 September 2020); | 23 Sep 2020 | Civil Law- Spoliation Proceedings-Applicants occupants of communal land administered as Swazi... |
| High Court | TQM lnvestments(Pty) Ltd v Lucky's Ark Motor Spares (Pty) Ltd (1510/2019) [2019] SZHC- 82 (30 April 2020); | 30 Apr 2020 | Civil Procedure- Application for leave to execute judgment pending appeal; the applicable rules... |
| High Court | Thwala vs Thwala (Nee Dlamini) (884/2020) (884/2020) SZHC 162 (11 August 2020); | 11 Aug 2020 | Civil Law- Application for Restitution of certain properties in Marital Estate- Dissolution of... |
| High Court | Hoffman & Another vs Ombudsman of the Financial Services & Another (994/2018) [2018]SZHC- 136 (16 July 2020); | 16 Jul 2020 | Civil Law- Application for review and setting aside of Determination of First Respondent a ... |
| High Court | Rex v Gumedze (222/2017) [2017] SZHC- 283 (10 December 2020); | 10 Dec 2020 | Culpable Homicide after a Plea to a lesser charge tendered and accepted by the Crown- Accused... |
| High Court | Pan African Asset Management South Africa (Pty) Limited vs Pan African Asset Management Swaziland (Pty) Limited & Others (192/2020) [2020] SZHC 95 (12 May 2020); | 12 May 2020 | Civil Law- Company Law- minority shareholder application for an interdict to prevent an alleged... |
| High Court | Mndzebele v Mndzebele (873/2020) [2020] SZHC 111 (09 June 2020); | 09 Jun 2020 | Interdict requirements- Application for permanent interdict against the respondent from... |
| High Court | Mdluli v Nsimbini (174/2018) [2020] SZHC 124 (03 July 2020); | 03 Jul 2020 | Civil procedure- absolution from the instance: The plaintiff claims payment of monies alleged to... |
| High Court | Mazibuko v Colani Zephania Maseko tla Dushu Transport (825/2017) [2020] SZHC 144 (24 June 2020); | 24 Jun 2020 | Civil procedure-Application for summary judgment in terms of Rule 32(4)(a)- Defendant received... |
| High Court | Jele N.O. v JM Management Consulting Services (Pty) Limited & Others (1895/2019) [2020] SZHC 02 (31 January 2020); | 31 Jan 2020 | The applicant launched an urgent application for both final and interim interdict, the latter... |
| High Court | Shongwe v The King (73/2020) [2020] 50 (26 March 2020); | 26 Mar 2020 | Bail application: The applicant applied to be released on bail following arrest and charge for... |
| High Court | Nelson v Rex (95/2020) [2020] 75 (28 April 2020); | 28 Apr 2020 | This is an opposed application for bail brought on a certificate of urgency. The Applicant faces a... |
| High Court | Rex v Matsabatsa (96/2014) [2020] SZHC- 39 (09 March 2020); | 09 Mar 2020 | Intention to kill- The accused killed his stepmother in a grui,:.,,some attack with a spear,... |
| High Court | Matsebula vs The National Commissioner of Police & Another (542/2017) [2020] SZHC 35 (10 March 2020); | 10 Mar 2020 | Claim for damages arising from an alleged assault by 1st ... |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | Kamau & another (Suing on their own behalf and on behalf of 80 University of Nairobi Law School Students) v The University of Nairobi & 2 others; Attorney General & another (Interested Parties) (Constitutional Petition E213 of 2020) [2020] KEHC 9221 (KL | 14 Dec 2020 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/252385 Kamau & another (Suing on their own behalf and... |