Wife set to be jailed for checking husband’s WhatsApp messages without permission

Dumsile Dludlu, a young woman, faces a potential three-year prison sentence for spying on her husband’s WhatsApp messages without his permission.

She was found guilty of violating Swaziland’s strict Computer Crime and Cybercrime Act of 2022.

This law makes it illegal to access any computer system without authorization.

The consequences of breaking this law are severe, with fines of up to E500,000 or up to five years in prison. Despite pleading not guilty to the charge of unauthorized access, Dludlu admitted to insulting her husband, Samukeliso Matse, after reading his messages. “I did insult him, but it wasn’t as severe as what’s in the police statement,” Dludlu told the court.