Times Of Swaziland: DPP NKOSINATHI MASEKO  APPOINTED HIGH COURT JUDGE

DPP NKOSINATHI MASEKO  APPOINTED HIGH COURT JUDGE
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BY SIBONGILE SUKATI and MBONGISENI NDZIMANDZE on 11/08/2017 04:25:00


LOBAMBA – His Majesty King Mswati III has appointed Director of Public
Prosecutions Nkosinathi Maseko as permanent Judge of the High Court of
Swaziland.
His appointment was announced yesterday by the Minister of Justice and
Constitutional Affairs, Edgar Hillary, during a press conference held at the
Parliament conference room.
Section 153 of the Constitution of Swaziland gives the King powers to appoint
judges, upon recommendation by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).
Maseko becomes the second DPP to be elevated to this position after Judge Mumcy
Dlamini.
He possesses a BA Law and LLB, and served as an attorney in various law firms in
the country, such as Douglas Lukhele Attorneys and Bheki G. Simelane and
Associates and established his own law firm, NkosiNathi Maseko Attorneys, before
joining government as a prosecutor.
While serving as DPP, he prosecuted a number of landmark cases, some of which
are still pending before the High Court. One of the notable cases he prosecuted
was that of Human Rights Lawyer Thulani Maseko and The Nation Magazine Editor
Bheki Makhubu.  Maseko also handled the CTA fraud case which involves suspended
Industrial Court President Sifiso Nsibandze and others. This matter is still
pending in court.
His position will be taken over by Principal Crown Counsel Phila Sandile
Dlamini, albeit on an acting basis. Dlamini’s appointment was also announced
yesterday by the minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. Dlamini (54) is
one of the long- serving prosecutors in the country after having joined the
Civil Service in 1988. He holds a BA Law and LLB  from the University of
Swaziland.
After having joined government, he worked in various positions which include
among others; court interpreter, Crown prosecutor, senior Crown Counsel,
Registrar of the Industrial Court and Senior Crown Counsel (in charge of the
Manzini Region).
He was also once attached to the National Prosecution Authority of South Africa-
Asset Forfeiture. Dlamini also attended a legal indaba in East London.
Dlamini was a principal Crown counsel in charge of mutual legal assistance and
extradition.
During his tenure as principal Crown counsel, he also attended a number of
courses which include among others, judicial training on drugs related case work
in eastern and southern Africa, prosecutors and investigators trainer workshop
in Johannesburg, National Anti- Corruption Summit, represented Swaziland in SADC
meeting of ministers of Justice and attorney generals, investigation and
prosecution of corruption cases in Mauritius.