The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs is responsible for the administration of justice through the various courts; the drafting of all new legislation and amendments to existing laws; Administration of Estates; the conduct of National and local government elections and bye-elections of Members of Parliament (House of Assembly), Tindvuna teTinkhundla and Bucopho in the country and the fight and prevention of corruption, provision of safe custody and rehabilitation of offenders; and the promotion and protection of human rights and enforcement of the leadership code of conduct. 

The operations of Swaziland Association for Crime Prevention & Rehabilitation of Offenders (SACRO), whose responsibility is to rehabilitate offenders and advocate a fairer Juvenile justice system, are supervised under the Ministry.  This organization receives a subvention annually from Government through the Ministry to further its mandate.

MANDATE

“To promote and facilitate effective and efficient machinery capable of providing a legal framework for good governance and delivering legal advice and services to the Government, its allied institutions and the general public”.

THE ROLE OF THE MINISTRY

• Co-ordinating, advising on, providing support and implementation of policies which will foster the effective administration of law and justice as well as constitutional governance.
• Facilitating the development and enactment of appropriate legislation.
• Initiating and facilitating the revision and reform of the laws of Swaziland and providing an effective mechanism for their change.
• Advising the Government and its allied institutions on legal matters.
• Drafting all proposed laws and legal documents.
• Instituting or defending civil suits in which Government and/or its allied institutions are party and ensuring that court decisions are satisfied.
• Overseeing the training of lawyers.
• Promoting and fostering adherence to the rule of law and natural justice.
• Promoting and protecting human rights.
• Fighting and preventing corruption in society
• Managing the conduct of National and local government elections.
• Providing safe custody of inmates and offering rehabilitation services