Rex v. Mfanzile Mkhwanazi

The accused was charged on two counts of rape of a 14 year old girl and of an 11 year old girl. The Court noted that in cases where the complainants are young and may be prone to flights of imagination leading to false accusations, the accusations should only be doubted in so far as the child's capacity for recollection and observation seem questionable.  In this case, the children were found to be trustworthy and the accused convicted of both counts. 

Topics

• Sexual violence and rape
• Statutory rape or defilement

Geographical location

• Africa
• Eswatini

Keywords

• rape
• child abuse

Year

• 2003

External URL

• Rex v. Mfanzile Mkhwanazi

Court

• High Court of Swaziland

Type

• Domestic Case Law

Jurisdiction

• Swaziland