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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| Supreme Court | R v Masuku (11/08) [2008] SZSC 16 (22 May 2008); | 22 May 2008 | 2 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE Criminal Appeal Case No. 11/08 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court | Mhlanga and Another v The Commissioner of Police and Others (12/08) [2008] SZSC 21 (23 May 2008); | 23 May 2008 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE CIVIL CASE NO. 12/08 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court | R v Masilela (14/08) [2008] SZSC 24 (19 November 2008); | 19 Nov 2008 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE CRI. APPEAL NO. 14/08 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court | R v Mhlanga (16/2008) [2008] SZSC 25 (19 November 2008); | 19 Nov 2008 | SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND APPEAL CASE NO. 16/2008 In the matter between: LUKE LUCKY MHLANGA... |
| Supreme Court | R v Matsebula (17/08) [2008] SZSC 26 (19 November 2008); | 19 Nov 2008 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE APPEAL NO. 17/08 In the matter between: ZAKHELE... |
| Supreme Court | R v Tembe (18/2008) [2008] SZSC 27 (19 November 2008); | 19 Nov 2008 | 2 THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE Criminal Appeal No. 18/2008 In the... |
| Supreme Court | Malaza v Royal Swaziland Insurance Corporation (19/2007) [2008] SZSC 31 (20 November 2008); | 20 Nov 2008 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND Civil Appeal Case No. 19/2007 In the matter between SAMUEL... |
| Supreme Court | Fakudze v Rex (19/2008) [2008] SZSC 28 (19 November 2008); | 19 Nov 2008 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND In the matter between CRIM. APPEAL NO. 19/2008 SIPHO... |
| Supreme Court | Mkhabela v Mkhabela (28/07) [2008] SZSC 17 (22 May 2008); | 22 May 2008 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE CIVIL APPEAL NO. 28/07 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court | The Minister of Housing and Urban Development v Dlamini and Others (31/2008) [2008] SZSC 23 (09 September 2008); | 09 Sep 2008 | 2 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE Civil Appeal No. 31 /2008 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court | Simelane and Others v The Minister of Housing and Urban Development and Another (33/07) [2008] SZSC 18 (22 May 2008); | 22 May 2008 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE CIV. APPEAL NO. 33/07 In the matter... |
| Supreme Court | Qwabe NO and Another v Masuku NO (34/2007) [2008] SZSC 19 (22 May 2008); | 22 May 2008 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND In the matter between CIV.APPEAL NO. 34/2007 MELUSI... |
| Supreme Court | Sithole NO and Others v The Prime Minister and Others (35/2007) [2008] SZSC 22 (23 May 2008); | 23 May 2008 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE APPEAL CASE NO. 35/2007 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court | Temahlubi Investments (Pty) Ltd v Standard Bank Swaziland Limited (35/2008) [2008] SZSC 32 (20 November 2008); | 20 Nov 2008 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND Civil Appeal Case No. 35/2008 In the matter between TEMAHLUBI... |
| Supreme Court | Cellular Services Logistics (Pty) Limited v Swaziland National Provident Fund (36/2007) [2008] SZSC 33 (20 November 2008); | 20 Nov 2008 | 3 THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE Civil Appeal No. 36/2007 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court | Ntshalintshali v Minister of Home Affairs and Others (40/2008) [2008] SZSC 34 (20 November 2008); | 20 Nov 2008 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND Civil Appeal Case No. 40/2008 In the matter between ZEPHANIA... |
| Supreme Court | Khanyile v Masuku (1/09) [2009] SZSC 3 (18 May 2009); | 18 May 2009 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND APPEAL CASE NO.01/09 In the matter between: CYRIL KHANYILE... |
| Supreme Court | R v Myeni (1/2009) [2009] SZSC 4 (18 May 2009); | 18 May 2009 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 1/2009 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court | Swaziland Development Finance Corporation v Long Run Investments (Pty) Ltd and Others (3/08) [2009] SZSC 15 (20 November 2009); | 20 Nov 2009 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE CASE NO. 3/08 In the matter between: SWAZILAND... |
| Supreme Court | R v Khumalo (3/2009) [2009] SZSC 5 (18 May 2009); | 18 May 2009 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 3/2009 In the matter between... |
| Supreme Court | Central Bank of Swaziland v Mamba and Others (5/09) [2009] SZSC 11 (21 May 2009); | 21 May 2009 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND APPEAL CASE NO.5/09 In the matter between: CENTRAL BANK OF... |
| Supreme Court | R v Shongwe (5/09) [2009] SZSC 24 (26 November 2009); | 26 Nov 2009 | 3 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE APPEAL CASE NO. 5/09 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court | Malesela Techical Services (Pty) Ltd v Swaziland Electricity Board and Another (5/2008) [2009] SZSC 16 (20 November 2009); | 20 Nov 2009 | SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND APPEAL CASE NO.5/2008 In the matter between: MALESELA TECHNICAL... |
| Supreme Court | R v Malaza (7/09) [2009] SZSC 17 (20 November 2009); | 20 Nov 2009 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE APPEAL CASE NO. 7/09 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court | Longrun Investments (Pty) Ltd v Ingula Commercial Finance (Pty) Ltd (11/08) [2009] SZSC 18 (20 November 2009); | 20 Nov 2009 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE CRI. APPEAL NO. 11/08 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court | Khumalo v Khumalo (12/2009) [2009] SZSC 19 (20 November 2009); | 20 Nov 2009 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE APPEAL CASE NO. 12/2009 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court | R v Motsa (15/09) [2009] SZSC 8 (19 May 2009); | 19 May 2009 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE In the matter between: SENZO MENZI MOTSA AND THE... |
| Supreme Court | Swaziland Building Society v Umzimnene Investments (Pty) Ltd (16/09) [2009] SZSC 20 (20 November 2009); | 20 Nov 2009 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE APPEAL CASE NO.16/09 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court | Shongwe v Mabuza (21/09) [2009] SZSC 25 (26 November 2009); | 26 Nov 2009 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE CASE NO. 21/09 In the matter between: KISLON... |
| Supreme Court | Dlamini v Dlamini (35/2009) [2009] SZSC 21 (20 November 2009); | 20 Nov 2009 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE APPEAL CASE NO. 35/2009 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court | Mmeleli Investment Corporation (Pty) Limited and Others v Standard Bank Swaziland Limited (37/09) [2009] SZSC 22 (20 November 2009); | 20 Nov 2009 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE APPEAL CASE NO. 37/09 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court | Twk Agriculture Limited v Swaziland Meat Industries Limited and Another (41/09) [2009] SZSC 28 (27 November 2009); | 27 Nov 2009 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE APPEAL CASE NO.41/09 In the matter between: TWK... |
| Supreme Court | Commissioner of Labour NO and Others v Swaziland Development Finance Corporation (44/2008) [2009] SZSC 12 (21 May 2009); | 21 May 2009 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE APPEAL CASE NO. 44/2008 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court | Commissioner of Police and Another v Boyce (46/08) [2009] SZSC 13 (21 May 2009); | 21 May 2009 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE CIVIL APPEAL NO. 46/08 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court | Magagula v Matsebula and Another (51/2008) [2009] SZSC 6 (18 May 2009); | 18 May 2009 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND APPEAL CASE NO.51/2008 In the matter between: CHIEF JUBIPATHI... |
| Supreme Court | Mabuza v Municipal Council of Mbabane and Another (52/08) [2009] SZSC 9 (19 May 2009); | 19 May 2009 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND CASE NO.52/08 HELD IN MBABANE In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court | Maziya and Another v Bhiya and Others (52/09) [2009] SZSC 14 (01 November 2009); | 01 Nov 2009 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE APPEAL CASE NO.52/09 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court | Usuthu Pulp Company Ltd v The President of the Industrial Court NO and Others (54/09) [2009] SZSC 26 (26 November 2009); | 26 Nov 2009 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE APPEAL CASE NO.54/09 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court | OKH Farm (Pty) Ltd v Littler NO and Others (56/08) [2009] SZSC 10 (19 May 2009); | 19 May 2009 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND APPEAL CASE NO.56/08 In the matter between: OKH FARM (PTY) LTD... |
| Supreme Court | Niyakura v The Chairman of the Elections and Boundaries Commission and Others (61/08) [2009] SZSC 27 (26 November 2009); | 26 Nov 2009 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE CASE NO. 61/08 In the matter between: THULISILE... |
| Supreme Court | Nyembe v Nyembe (62/2008) [2009] SZSC 23 (20 November 2009); | 20 Nov 2009 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE APPEAL CASE NO. 62/2008 In the matter between:... |
| Supreme Court | Mhlanga v Kunene and Another (63/08) [2009] SZSC 7 (18 May 2009); | 18 May 2009 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND APPEAL CASE NO.63/08 In the matter between: SIMON MBALEKELWA... |
| Supreme Court | R v Magagula (32/2010) [2010] SZSC 46 (30 November 2010); | 30 Nov 2010 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE APPEAL NO.32/2010 In the matter between ... |
| Supreme Court | Swaziland Agriculture Development Enterprises Ltd v Lukhele (1/12) [2012] SZSC 1 (21 March 2012); | 21 Mar 2012 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND JUDGMENT... |
| Supreme Court | Jomas Construction (Pty) Ltd v Kukhanya (Pty) Ltd (48/11) [2012] SZSC 79 (21 March 2012); | 21 Mar 2012 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND JUDGMENT... |
| Supreme Court | Trustees of Swaziland Railway Gratuity Scheme v Swaziland Transport and Allied Workers Union (1442/93) [1994] SZSC 1 (01 January 1994); | 01 Jan 1994 | IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE APPEAL CASE NO. 1442/93... |
| Supreme Court | Lukhele v Swaziland Water &Agricultural Development Enterprise LTD (47/2011) [2012] SZSC 24 (31 May 2012); | 31 May 2012 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND JUDGMENT... |
| Supreme Court | Tsabedze & Another v Rex (29/2011) [2012] SZSC 12 (31 May 2012); | 31 May 2012 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND JUDGMENT... |
| Supreme Court | Cowigan (Pty) Ltd & Others v Thwala NO & Others (51/2011) [2012] SZSC 25 (31 May 2012); | 31 May 2012 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND JUDGMENT... |
| Supreme Court | Sengwayo v Simelane & Others (5/2011) [2012] SZSC 20 (31 May 2012); | 31 May 2012 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SWAZILAND JUDGMENT... |