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 Malindzisa (47/2018) [2021] SZHC 01 (27 January 2021); | 27 Jan 2021 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Held at Mbabane Case No. 47/18 In... |
| High Court | Rex v Mamba (179/17) [2021] SZHC 05 (09 February 2021); | 09 Feb 2021 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Held at Mbabane Case No. 179/17 In... |
| High Court | Rex v Dlamini (412/10) [2021] SZSC 04 (04 February 2021); | 04 Feb 2021 | Criminal law-Criminal Procedure-Consideration of the ‘triad’- effect of sexual violence on... |
| High Court | Johnston v Johnston and Another (1766/2014) [2020] SZHC 213 (19 February 2021); | 19 Feb 2021 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT 21 OCTOBER 2020 HELD AT MBABANE CASE NO. 1766/... |
| Supreme Court | Shongwe and Another v The King (19/2020) [2021] SZSC 1 (13 January 2021); | 13 Jan 2021 | Criminal procedure- Appeal- Bail- Considerations- Appellants charged with theft under false... |
| High Court | Rex v Shongwe (94/2017) [2021] SZHC 07 (22 February 2021); | 22 Feb 2021 | Criminal Law – Accused charged with Attempted Murder – No Evidence establishing any stabbing –... |
| High Court | Rex v Shongwe (94/2017) [2021] SZHC 12 (22 February 2021); | 22 Feb 2021 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Held at Mbabane Case No. 94/17 In... |
| High Court | Pan African Asset Management Swaziland (Pty) Limited & Two Others v Pan African Asset Management South Africa (Pty) Limited & Another (386/2020) [2020] SZHC 266 (25 February 2021); | 25 Feb 2021 | Respondents in the main application moved an interlocutory application seeking leave to file a... |
| High Court | Rex v Manana (325/2021) [2021] SZHC 02 (28 January 2021); | 28 Jan 2021 | Accused person was admitted to bail but could not be located when court processes directing him to... |
| High Court | Rex v Ndzinisa (409/2015) [2021] SZHC 06 (10 February 2021); | 10 Feb 2021 | Criminal Procedure-accused charged with robbery, attempted murder, housebreaking with intent... |
| High Court | Consortium Consulting Pty Ltd vs Public Service Pension Fund & Others (677/2019) [2021] SZHC 25 (02 March 2021); | 02 Mar 2021 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Held at Mbabane Case No. 677/2019... |
| High Court | Dlamini v Rex (485/2019) [2021] SZHC 24 (02 March 2021); | 02 Mar 2021 | Criminal law-Criminal Procedure-accused charged with murder but pleads guilty to culpable homicide... |
| High Court | Mbhilibhi (Pty) Ltd t/a Mbhilibhi Civils v Esor Construction (Pty) Ltd (1979/2020) [2021] SZHC 13 (25 February 2021); | 25 Feb 2021 | A contract was entered into between the respondent and a government parastatal, referred to as the... |
| Industrial Court | Nkambule v Eswatini Electricity Company (373/2020) [2021] SZIC 1 (11 March 2021); | 11 Mar 2021 | The Applicant instituted the present application on an urgent basis seeking that her suspension be... |
| Industrial Court | Vilakati v South African High Commission (384/2019) [2021] SZIC 156 (04 March 2021); | 04 Mar 2021 | Application for determination of unresolved dispute. Does the Court have Jurisdiction to hear the... |
| High Court | Sifundzani Primary School vs Priscilla & Others (1879/2020) [2021] SZHC 44 (30 March 2021); | 30 Mar 2021 | Civil Procedure-applicant seeking an interim interdict against the respondents pending the outcome... |
| High Court | Eswatini Royal Insurance Corporation v Trevor Shongwe & Others (2302/2020) [2021] SZHC 30 (15 March 2021); | 15 Mar 2021 | Civil Procedure-application for rescission in terms of the common law-applicant to give a... |
| High Court | Resting v Dlamini & Others (1165/2017) [2021] SZHC 48 (08 April 2021); | 08 Apr 2021 | Civil Procedure-applicant shareholder of fourth respondent-applicant through motion proceedings... |
| High Court | Rex v Ndzinisa & Others (409/15) [2021] SZHC 55 (15 April 2021); | 15 Apr 2021 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT ON SENTENCE HELD AT MBABANE... |
| High Court | Rex v Mhlongo & Another (415/2014) [2021] SZHC 49 (07 April 2021); | 07 Apr 2021 | Criminal law-Criminal Procedure-accused found guilty of murder with dolus eventualis-first accused... |
| High Court | Rex v Bhembe (493/2019) [2021] SZHC 60 (29 April 2021); | 29 Apr 2021 | Criminal law-Criminal Procedure-accused charged with murder- pleads not guilty. Defence-... |
| High Court | Rex v Masuku (490/2019) [2021] SZHC 63 (29 April 2021); | 29 Apr 2021 | Criminal law-Criminal Procedure-accused charged with murder-plea-not guilty-accused shot and... |
| High Court | Rex v Masuku (490/2019) [2021] SZHC 63 (29 April 2021); | 29 Apr 2021 | Criminal law-Criminal Procedure-accused charged with murder-plea-not guilty-accused shot and... |
| High Court | Rex v Mamba (363/2016) [2021] SZHC 31 (17 March 2021); | 17 Mar 2021 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Held at MbabaneCase No. 363/16 In the... |
| High Court | Rex v Nkhambule & Others (208/2014) [2021] SZHC 50 (30 March 2021); | 30 Mar 2021 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Held at MbabaneCase No. 208/2014 In the... |
| High Court | Rex v Bhembe (67/2017) [2021] SZHC 75 (30 April 2021); | 30 Apr 2021 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Case No. 67/17 In the matter between: REX V JONATHAN AZON... |
| High Court | The King v Mtsetfwa (64/2017) [2021] SZHC 68 (29 April 2021); | 29 Apr 2021 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Held at MbabaneCase No. 24/2017 In the... |
| High Court | The King v Bhembe (67/2012) [2021] SZHC 73 (29 April 2021); | 29 Apr 2021 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Held at MbabaneCase No. 67/17 In the... |
| High Court | Rex v Mtsetfwa (697/17) [2021] SZHC 78 (04 May 2021); | 04 May 2021 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF ESWATINI JUDGMENT Held at MbabaneCase No. 697/17 In the... |
| High Court | Rex v Manana (325/2012) [2021] SZHC 64 (28 April 2021); | 28 Apr 2021 | Accused person is charged with two counts of attempted murder and assault with intent to cause... |
| High Court | Mabuza & Another v Rex (10/2014) [2021] SZHC 59 (22 April 2021); | 22 Apr 2021 | Applicants were convicted by this court for the attempted murder of one Congress Ace Mavuso – The... |
| High Court | Bailey v Gamedze & Others (320/2021) [2021] SZHC 34 (30 March 2021); | 30 Mar 2021 | Applicant had his motor vehicle locked-in by his brother’s landlord for unpaid arrear rentals –... |
| Industrial Court | Kunene v The Teaching Service Commission and Others (317/2007) [2021] SZIC 42 (02 June 2021); | 02 Jun 2021 | Labour law – Unfair Dismissal: Applicant, a former teacher, charged for proposing love to and... |
| Supreme Court | Ndlela and Another v Buthelezi and Another (60/2020) [2021] SZSC 04 (31 May 2021); | 31 May 2021 | Claim for damages for defamatory article in newspaper – Interpretation of words “caught” and “... |
| Supreme Court | Maziya v The Attorney General (66/2020) [2021] SZSC 03 (02 June 2021); | 02 Jun 2021 | Civil appeal – action for damages arising from unlawful arrest, detention and unlawful arrest –... |
| Supreme Court | Yende v The Swaziland Government & Another (61/2020) [2021] SZSC 12 (04 June 2021); | 04 Jun 2021 | Civil appeal – A delictual damages claim arising from unlawful arrest, detention and malicious... |
| Supreme Court | Takhamuti Farmers Investments (Pty) Ltd v ROBINSON BERTRAM (49/2020) [2021] [SZSC] 09 (02 June 2021); | 02 Jun 2021 | Appeal – Civil Procedure – on costs- in arguments before the Supreme Court Appellant conceded ... |
| Supreme Court | Dlamini v. The King (18/2019) [2021] SZSC 13 (03 June 2021); | 03 Jun 2021 | Appeal against murder conviction and sentence – whether High Court misdirected itself in... |
| Supreme Court | ESwatini Electricity Company v Gwebu, Municipal Council of Mbabane (25/2018) [2021] SZSC 53 (16 June 2021); | 16 Jun 2021 | Application for Review of Order by the Supreme Court- Section 148 (2) of the Constitutiol}-... |
| Supreme Court | Sikhondze v Rex (20/2017) [2021] SZSC 49 (03 May 2021); | 03 May 2021 | Application for review of unanimous judgment by the Supreme Court in its appellate jurisdiction-... |
| Supreme Court | Family of GodChurch v Macingwane (22/2020) [2021] SZSC 1 (27 May 2021); | 27 May 2021 | Civil Procedure- Interpretation or Variation of Judgments or Orders- When a Judgment qualifies to... |
| Supreme Court | Ruchi Shopping Centre (Pty) Ltd v Huge Span Investments (94/2020) [2021] SZSC 05 (03 June 2021); | 03 Jun 2021 | Civil Law- Appeal- Summary Judgement- Court a quo finds for the Plaintiff- on appeal- what... |
| Supreme Court | Ekuhlamkeni Farmers Association v Dlamini (53/2017) [2021] SZSC 48 (12 May 2021); | 12 May 2021 | Claim based on agreement of lease by Respondent – Appellant claims lease terminated and payment... |
| Supreme Court | Lubombo Property Group (Pty) Ltd and Others v ESwatini Development and Savings Bank and Others (74/2020) [2021] SZSC 02 (31 May 2021); | 31 May 2021 | Summary judgment application- cause of action- money lent and advanced but unpaid. Loans by Bank... |
| Supreme Court | Pots Construction and Technical Services v Kukhanya (Pty) Ltd & Others (38/2020) [2020] SZSC 10 (03 June 2021); | 03 Jun 2021 | Civil Law and Procedure:- Two summary judgments arising from the same cause of action and the... |
| Supreme Court | Dlamini v Dlamini (06/2019) [2021] szsc 50 (04 June 2021); | 04 Jun 2021 | Civil Law- Procedure- Appeal from High Court as a Court of first instance- Court a quo issued... |
| Supreme Court | Bambanani Balimi Farmers Ltd v Ngwenya (69/2020) [2021] SZSC 06 (05 June 2021); | 05 Jun 2021 | Civil law and procedure Respondent a shareholder in Appellant company- Respondent purportedly... |
| Supreme Court | USA Distillers (Pty)Ltd v Improchem (17/2020) [2020] SZSC 51 (04 June 2021); | 04 Jun 2021 | USA Distillers (Pty)Ltd v Improchem Supreme Court MJ Dlamini JA SJK Matsebula JA MJ Manzini AJA 04... |
| Supreme Court | Swaziland National Association of Teachers v Teaching Service Commission (67/2020) [2021] szsc 06 (03 June 2021); | 03 Jun 2021 | Swaziland National Association of Teachers v Teaching Service Commission Supreme Court MCB... |
| Industrial Court | Bhembe v Palfridge Limited (171/2015) [2021] SZIC 03 (11 February 2021); | 11 Feb 2021 | IN THE INDUSTRIAL COURT OF SWAZILAND JUDGMENT... |