Proud day for the Dlaminis
MBABANE – The newly-appointed Judge Justice Mumcy Dlamini, is now senior to her husband, the Attorney General Majahen-khaba Dlamini, the Chief Justice has said.
Judge Dlamini was yesterday sworn-in by Chief Justice Michael Ramodibedi at the High Court. In a separate interview, Ramodibedi said judges were senior to the Attorney General.
Judge Dlamini was the Director of Public Prosecutions until her appointment as a judge. He wondered why this was an issue since it was known that judges were senior. The AG, Dlamini, when asked the same question last week, said he did not know.
"I do not know, just ask the judges," he had said.
Ramodibedi, when asked whether or not Judge Dlamini would preside over cases brought by government, played his cards close to the chest. He had been asked to comment on whether there would be a compromise of justice if Dlamini presided over cases brought by the Attorney General’s office.
"We will take care of that. I do not want us to make it an issue here," Ramodibedi said.
The announcement of Dlamini’s appointment was made by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) in a press conference at the High Court on Friday.
JSC member Musa Dlamini said he had been instructed by His Majesty King Mswati III to announce her appointment as a judge of the High Court. The appointment came after Judge Thomas Masuku was removed by the King.
She possesses a Bachelor of Law (BA Law) and LLB attained from the University of Swaziland in 1994. She served as an articled clerk at SA Nkosi Attorneys before being admitted as an attorney and joined government as a prosecutor.
While employed by government, she climbed the ranks until she was Senior Crown Counsel, thereafter she was appointed acting Senior Mbabane Magistrate.
In 2003, she took over from the then DPP Lincoln Ngarua on an acting basis until in 2009 when she was confirmed into the position.
While serving as DPP, she prosecuted a number of landmark cases, some of which are still pending before the High Court.
AG arrives late, ceremony delayed
MBABANE – The swearing-in ceremony of newly appointed Judge Mumcy Dlamini was yesterday delayed for about 30 minutes as her husband the Attorney General and family had not arrived.
The ceremony had been scheduled to commence at 9am at the High Court conference room, but due to the late arrival of Judge Dlamini’s husband, it was delayed.
All High Court and Industrial Court judges, as well as Judicial Service Commission (JSC) member Sibusiso Shongwe, had arrived and convened with Ramodibedi at the conference room by 9:08am.
Since about 9am, they had been waiting for Judge Dlamini, who used Judge Bheki Maphalala’s chambers to get into the appropriate dress.
She entered the conference room at 9:08am. There was silence and one could hear the drop of a pin for about two minutes, when Ramodibedi interjected.
"The Attorney General has not yet arrived, he was delayed. There was a breakdown of communication. Some people were told that the event would start at 10am, but we had to push it forward, because court proceedings would be affected," Ramodibedi said.
He adjourned the proceedings while waiting for the arrival of the AG and his family and the other judges returned to their chambers.
Dlamini arrived at about 9:40am in the company of his aunt Palestine Jonga, sister to the late Prince Bhekimpi. He was also in the company of their daughter Calisile, who took leave from classes at Sifundzani Primary School to witness her mother taking the oath.
At 9:42am the swearing-in began and Judge Dlamini took the oath of allegiance to His Majesty King Mswati III and the oath of office.
New DPP’s first case involves ex-gospel artist
MBABANE – The new Director of Public Prose-cutions (DPP) Nkosinathi Maseko’s first case involves former gospel artist Thulani Ntshangase.
This is a murder case, where Jabulani ‘JV’ Mkhwanazi was gunned down, allegedly by accident, with a gun belonging to Ntshangase at Ngwane Park.
The trial of the accused, Mbekezeli Dlamini, who was charged with murder and has been out on bail since 2007, resumes this morning.
The deceased, who was popularly known as ‘JV’, was allegedly shot in the left side of the head, next to the ear. Many versions were reported in the media, one being that ‘JV’ was killed while inside a car driven by Ntshangase. It has been alleged that the deceased was with three other people when they stopped to speak to a police friend. It was said he was accidentally shot when the gun which was in Mbekezeli’s hand accidentally went off. Another version was that the deceased was outside the car. The deceased was employed as an accountant at the Tum’s Group of Companies when he met his death. Maseko was Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions before being appointed to his new position on Friday.
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