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 Matsenjwa (174/2017) [2019] SZHC 07 (04 February 2020); | 04 Feb 2020 | Criminal Law – Application for discharge of Accused at close of case for the crown in terms of... |
| High Court | Brooklyn Investments (Pty) Ltd v Bhembe (506/2018) [2020] SZHC 09 (17 January 2020); | 17 Jan 2020 | Civil Procedure – Application for summary judgment – Plaintiffs’ claim based on allegations of... |
| High Court | Msibi v The Teaching Service Commission & Another (1779/2019) [2020] SZHC 10 (27 January 2020); | 27 Jan 2020 | Administrative Law – Application to review the decision in terms of which the Applicant was being... |
| High Court | M & M Hiring Magquee CC v Swazi Boy Investment (Pty) Ltd & Others (2069/2019) [2020] SZHC 06 (30 January 2020); | 30 Jan 2020 | Civil Procedure-Urgent ex parte application moved by incola company against a peregrinus... |
| High Court | Ginindza & Others v Swaziland Development Finance Corporation & Another (746/2016) [2020] SZHC 19 (28 January 2020); | 28 Jan 2020 | Civil procedure – Loan agreement entered into between 1st Applicant and 1st Respondent – Mortgage... |
| High Court | Shongwe v The Principal Magistrate Fikile Nhlabatsi & Others (1676/2018) [2020] SZHC 12 (12 February 2020); | 12 Feb 2020 | Civil Law and Procedure – Law of Delict – Claim for damages based on extended detention in prison... |
| High Court | Lukhele & Others v Vice Chancellor & Another (1089/2018) [2018] SZHC 235 (14 February 2020); | 14 Feb 2020 | Administration Law – Whether this court has jurisdiction to review decisions of the University of... |
| Industrial Court | Nyawo vs Mananga Sugar Packers (317/2019) [2020] SZIC 03 (04 February 2020); | 04 Feb 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI Case No. 317/2019 In the matter between: ... |
| Industrial Court | Kunene v NDZ Consulting Company (339/2018) [2020] SZIC 118 (31 January 2020); | 31 Jan 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI RULING Case No. 339/2018 In the matter between: ... |
| Industrial Court | Swaziland Electricity Supply Maintenance & Allied Workers Union v Eswatini Electricity Company & Others (346/2019) [2020] SZIC 02 (03 February 2020); | 03 Feb 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI Case No. 346/2019 In the matter between... |
| Industrial Court | Phiri v Lewis Stores (Pty) Ltd t/a Best Electric (366/2018) [2020] SZIC 117 (31 January 2020); | 31 Jan 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI RULING Case No. 366/2018 In the matter between: ... |
| High Court | Mamba v The Commissioner of His Majesty’s Correctional Services & Another (292/2015) [2019] SZHC 118 (17 February 2020); | 17 Feb 2020 | Civil Law – Action Proceedings – Delictual claim – Vicarious liability – Deviation from the... |
| High Court | Manyatsi v Malinga (1050/2018) [2020] SZHC 13 (18 February 2020); | 18 Feb 2020 | Civil Law – Law of Delict – Claim for damages arising from an accident where the plaintiff’s motor... |
| Industrial Court | Dlamini v Van Niekerk Produce (316/2018) [2020] SZIC 14 (11 February 2020); | 11 Feb 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI RULING Case No. 316/18 In the... |
| Industrial Court | Mawela v Bayali Taxi (396/2018) [2020] SZIC 12 (11 February 2020); | 11 Feb 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI RULING Case No. 396/2018 In the matter between: ... |
| Industrial Court | Nkomo v Swaziland Nurses Association (323/2019) [2020] SZIC 06 (11 February 2020); | 11 Feb 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Case No. 323/2019(B) In the matter... |
| Industrial Court | Nkambule v Eswatini National Trust Commission (06/2020) [2020] SZIC 07 (11 February 2020); | 11 Feb 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Case No... |
| Industrial Court | Rose v Vital Tissue (Pty) Ltd (107/2019) [2020] SZIC 09 (11 February 2020); | 11 Feb 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI RULING Case No. 107,108 &109/2019 In the matter... |
| High Court | Improchem (Pty) Limited v USA Distillers (Pty) Limited (1130/2017) [2020] SZHC 23 (21 February 2020); | 21 Feb 2020 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT CIVIL CASE NO: 1130/17 In the matter between: IMPROCHEM (... |
| High Court | The King v Mohsin Muhammed & Another (282/2013) [2020] SZHC 22 (27 February 2020); | 27 Feb 2020 | Criminal law and procedure – application for acquittal and discharge in terms of Section 174 (4)... |
| Industrial Court | Malindzisa v Aveng Infraset Swazi (Pty) Ltd (395/2017) [2020] SZIC 17 (25 February 2020); | 25 Feb 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI RULING Case No. 395/17(B... |
| Industrial Court | Dlamini v Aveng Infraset Swazi (Pty) Ltd (76/2019) [2020] SZIC 16 (03 March 2020); | 03 Mar 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI RULING Case No. 76/19 In... |
| Industrial Court | Dlamini v Diesel Services (Pty) Ltd (336/2018) [2020] SZIC 18 (25 February 2020); | 25 Feb 2020 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF ESWATINI RULING Case No. 336/18 In the... |
| High Court | VIP Dry Cleaners & Others v Minister of Housing and Urban Development (548/2019) [2020] SZHC 30 (02 March 2020); | 02 Mar 2020 | Civil Procedure – Application to declare General Notice No.49/2012 invalid for want of hearing –... |
| Supreme Court | Shabangu-Zwane v Shabangu &Others (85/2019) [2020] SZSC 01 (03 March 2020); | 03 Mar 2020 | Civil law – Sepulchral rights – dispute as to who has a right to bury the deceased – whether there... |
| Supreme Court | Ekuhlamukeni Farmers Association v Dlamini (53/2017) [2020} SZSC 02 (05 March 2020); | 05 Mar 2020 | Civil Law- Application for a Review of the judgment of the Supreme Court in its appellate... |
| High Court | SwaziMed Medical Aid Fund v Medscheme Administrators & Another (1249/2018) [2020] SZHC 33 (05 March 2020); | 05 Mar 2020 | Arbitration – Review of Award – sections 152 as read with section 21 of Constitution of Swaziland... |
| Supreme Court | Swaziland Competition Commission v Swazi MTN LTD (31/2019) [2020] SZSC 01 (12 March 2020); | 12 Mar 2020 | Competition Commission a creature of statute- Accordingly it is bound to act in terms of the... |
| Supreme Court | Government of Eswatini v Lucky Mhlanga & Others (72/2018) [2020] SZSC 3 (12 March 2020); | 12 Mar 2020 | Constitutional law- the Full bench of the court a quo held that the provisions of section 32(2) of... |
| High Court | Nxumalo & Another v Nxumalo (1976/2019) [2020] SZHC 37 (11 March 2020); | 11 Mar 2020 | Civil law – Pleadings – Plea of lis pendens advanced where the Supreme Court directed in May 2014... |
| High Court | Ntshangase vs Rex (383/19) [2020] SZHC 34 (05 March 2020); | 05 Mar 2020 | Criminal Law – Appellant charged under Section 3 of the SODV Act for rape – medical report... |
| High Court | Dube vs Destiny Motors (719/17) [2020] SZHC 36 (12 March 2020); | 12 Mar 2020 | Contract – Plaintiff claims for cancellation of contract- alleges that Defendant gave warranty... |
| Supreme Court | Brooklyn Investments (Pty) Ltd v Bhembe (17/2019) [2020] szsc 02 (25 March 2020); | 25 Mar 2020 | Brooklyn Investments (Pty) Ltd v Bhembe Supreme Court DR. B.J ODOKI JA 25 March 2020 2020-szsc-02.... |
| High Court | Dlamini v The Mayor: City Council of Mbabane & Others (1904/2019) [2020] SZHC 47 (25 March 2020); | 25 Mar 2020 | Municipal Law – Applicant, a Councillor at Mbabane City Council, challenges removal from council... |
| Supreme Court | The Director of Public Prosecutions v Kunene (03/2019) [2020] SZSC 4 (08 April 2020); | 08 Apr 2020 | Appeal: Material and evidence for consideration- confined to record as it was before court a quo... |
| Supreme Court | Takhona v. Ming-Chang Chiu (51/2019) [2020] szsc 04 (07 April 2020); | 07 Apr 2020 | Negligence- Traffic motor accident- Whether Appellant guilty of negligent driving- Whether... |
| High Court | Fakudze & Others v Sukke Ontime Investment & Others (1865/2019) [2020] SZHC 60 (03 April 2020); | 03 Apr 2020 | The applicants and the intervening parties (applicants) have asserted that they have made an... |
| High Court | Shongwe v Principal Secretary Ministry of Public Works and Transport & Others (174/2006) [2020] SZHC 59 (03 April 2020); | 03 Apr 2020 | The plaintiffs’ causes of actions are based on delictual claims. Plaintiff in case No. 1344/2006... |
| High Court | The King v Lupiya & Others (41/2020) [2020] szhc 56 (31 March 2020); | 31 Mar 2020 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT In the matter Between... |
| Supreme Court | Dlamini v Rex (23/2017) [2020] SZHC 03 (21 April 2020); | 21 Apr 2020 | Criminal appeal – appellant charged and convicted by the court a quo of murder without extenuating... |
| Supreme Court | Mabuza v Registrar of Insurance Retirement Fund (43/2019) [2020] SZSC 06 (21 April 2020); | 21 Apr 2020 | Civil procedure — Application for summary Judgment — Matter sentfor oral evidence — Respondent... |
| High Court | Rex v Mkhwanazi (397/2014) [2020] SZHC 54 (30 March 2020); | 30 Mar 2020 | The accused was found guilty of murder-consideration of the triad-accused sentenced to eighteen... |
| High Court | Rex v Mkhumane (68/2017) [2020] SZHC 63 (21 April 2020); | 21 Apr 2020 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Case No. 68/17 In the matter between:... |
| High Court | Rodriques & Associates v Inhlonhla (Pty) Ltd (952/2019) [2020] SZHC 42 (16 March 2020); | 16 Mar 2020 | Civil Procedure-application for summary judgment-Procedure for summary judgment set out in... |
| High Court | Rex v Hlophe (145/2014) [2020] SZHC 48 (24 March 2020); | 24 Mar 2020 | Criminal law-charge of murder-plea of self defence-self defence defined-Onus of negativing self... |
| High Court | Rex v Mkhwanazi (397/2014) [2020] SZHC 51 (26 March 2020); | 26 Mar 2020 | Criminal Law-accused charged with murder-pleads private defence-accused asserts right to... |
| High Court | Rex v Dlamini & Another (06/2012) [2020] SZHC 41 (17 March 2020); | 17 Mar 2020 | Criminal Procedure-Accused charged with murder-Evidence does not show that the accused had the... |
| High Court | Rex v Dlamini & Another (06/2012) [2020] SZHC 67 (21 April 2020); | 21 Apr 2020 | The accused persons were found guilty of culpable homicide- consideration of the triad-both... |
| High Court | Yende v Shongwe & Others (401/2020) [2020] SZHC 38 (16 April 2020); | 16 Apr 2020 | Civil law – Duty to attend the burial of a deceased – Principles thereof considered – Evidence... |
| High Court | King v Dlamini (338/13) [2020] SZHC 71 (29 April 2020); | 29 Apr 2020 | Criminal Procedure – Procedure to be followed in a trial – within a trial to determine... |