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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| High Court | Rex v Mthethwa and Others (77/2014) [2020] SZHC-10 (03 February 2022); | 03 Feb 2022 | Criminal law- murder- common purpose- novus actus interveniens- The accused persons who were... |
| High Court | Alex and Sons Investments Pty Ltd vs Meter Mixed Concrete & 2 Others (4008/2021) [2022] SZHC 11 (02 February 2022); | 02 Feb 2022 | On the 1st December, 2021, the Applicant filed an urgent Application seeking an order on an... |
| High Court | Rex vs Myeni & 2 Others (221/18) [2022] SZHC 09 (31 January 2022); | 31 Jan 2022 | The accused persons are charged with the crime of murder in that on the 1st May, 2016 and at or... |
| High Court | Rex vs Motsa & 2 Others (286/20) [2022] SZHC 03 (31 January 2022); | 31 Jan 2022 | The accused persons, namely Mduduzi Motsa, Mxolisi Khumalo and Andile Khumalo have been charged... |
| High Court | Rex v Mthethwa & 2 Others (77/2014) [2022]SZHC-10 (08 February 2022); | 08 Feb 2022 | The Accused were indicted for murder however were convicted of culpable homicide on the 03... |
| High Court | Rex v Mtsetfwa & 2 Others (360/2019) SZHC 14 [2022] (04 February 2022); | 04 Feb 2022 | The three Accused were yesterday convicted on their pleas for various offences listed in the... |
| Industrial Court of Appeal | Eswatini Civil Aviation Authority v Dlamini (13/2021) 13/2021) SZICA01 (09 February 2022); | 09 Feb 2022 | Procedure- urgent enrolment of appeals- requirements stated- substantive application under... |
| Supreme Court | Nxumalo vs The Swazi Observer and Two Others (7/2018) [2022] SZSC 50 (17 February 2022); | 17 Feb 2022 | Defamation- liability of tlte media- false statements- wrong interpretation of words spoken by... |
| Supreme Court | Hlatshwalco vs Commissioner General of the Correctional Services (67/2009) [2021] SZSC 40 (18 January 2022); | 18 Jan 2022 | Civil Procedure- Application for Review in terms of Section 148 (2) of the Constitution-... |
| Supreme Court | Teaching Service Commission and Another vs Tsabedze (61/2019) [2021] SZSC 48 (25 February 2022); | 25 Feb 2022 | Civil procedure – Application for leave to appeal against High Court Order upholding Rule 30... |
| Supreme Court | Hlatshwako vs Commissioner General of the Correctional Services (067/2009) [2021] SZSC 40 (18 January 2022); | 18 Jan 2022 | Civil Procedure – Application for Review in terms of Section 148 (2) of the Constitution –... |
| High Court | Magongo VS Star paint (pty) ltd (1136/2021) [2021] SZHC 30 (02 March 2022); | 02 Mar 2022 | Application to invoke section 152 of The... |
| High Court | M & F Engineering (PTY) LTD v Hancy Construction (PTY) LTD (952/21) [2021] SZHC (34) (14 March 2022); | 14 Mar 2022 | Rule 30 Notice of bar instead of Defendant filing a plea as called upon to do so in the... |
| High Court | Shongwe & four others v Dlamini & two others (137/2022) [2021] SZHC 33 (09 March 2022); | 09 Mar 2022 | Urgent application to interdict construction of a filling station on Swazi Nation Land-points in... |
| Supreme Court | Nxumalo vs The Swazi Observer and Two Others (7/2018) [2022] SZSC 50 (14 March 2022); | 14 Mar 2022 | Defamation- liability of the media- false statements- wrong interpretation of words spoken by the... |
| High Court | Yusuf Palm Beach vs Vilakati (539/20A) [2022] SZHC 32 (07 March 2022); | 07 Mar 2022 | The accused persons have been found guilty of Culpable Homicide in that upon or about the... |
| High Court | Mamba & Another vs Makwenze Investments & 26 Others (3089/21) [2022] SZHC 31 (04 March 2022); | 04 Mar 2022 | On the 30th November, 2021, the Applicants filed a Notice of Motion on an exparte urgent... |
| Supreme Court | The Swazi Observer Newspaper t/a The Observer on Saturday and other v Dlamini (13/2018) [2018] SZSC 51 (07 March 2022); | 07 Mar 2022 | Summary: Defamation- Statements contained in a newspaper- Whether statements defamatory- Test is... |
| Supreme Court | Dlamini vs Thwala N.O. and Others (65/2016) [2022] SZSC 01 (17 March 2022); | 17 Mar 2022 | Appeal against a Judgment of the full Bench of the High Court – Matter had started in the High... |
| High Court | Rex vs Dlamini (200/17) [2022] SZHC 35 (17 March 2022); | 17 Mar 2022 | Criminal Procedure-accused charged with murder-pleads not guilty-raises partial defence of... |
| Supreme Court | Inyatsi Construction Limited v Sunla Investments (Pty) Limited (400/2021) [2022] SZSC 02 (23 March 2022); | 23 Mar 2022 | Civil Appeal-defects in record of proceedings in High Court-of such a nature as to prevent proper... |
| Supreme Court | Esperanza Investments v Florence Falabo Benett N.O. and Others (26/2021) [2021] SZSC 03 (28 March 2022); | 28 Mar 2022 | Review- lease- Renewal of lease with an option to review- issue whether or not the Supreme Court... |
| High Court | Exalto vs Royal Eswatini National Airways and Another (2258/2020) [2022] SZHC 40 (25 March 2022); | 25 Mar 2022 | Applicant is an employee of the First Respondent. Employer instituted disciplinary charges against... |
| High Court | SWAZILAND PROCUREMENT AGENCY V STEALTH SECURITY (PTY) LTD (1574/2016) SZHC (59) [04/04/2022] (04 April 2022); | 04 Apr 2022 | Civil procedure- At the close of the Plaintiff case, Defendant moved an application for absolution... |
| High Court | PHAKAMA MAFUCULA (PTY) LTD V MAGONGO (115/2022) (115/2022) SZHC (54) (31 March 2022); | 31 Mar 2022 | Summary: Company law-civil law-points of law of urgency and failure to comply with the... |
| High Court | Khumalo v. The King (306/2021) [2022] SZHC 51 (01 April 2022); | 01 Apr 2022 | CRIMINAL LAW- appeal on a conviction of rape- Evaluation of evidence led in Court {}; quo-did the... |
| High Court | The King v Mavimbela (193/2019) [2022] SZHC 61 (07 April 2022); | 07 Apr 2022 | Criminal Procedure-accused charged with murder in furtherance of common purpose-first accused... |