The applicant was in the informal business of vending. On 17 April 2017, while selling her wares from a pavement on Chinhoyi Street close to Robert Mugabe Avenue in Harare, she was involved in a tragic accident. In her company was her son who was aged one year and two months. More
This is a matter that was referred to this court by a magistrate in terms of s 24(2) of the former Constitution of Zimbabwe, (“the former Constitution”).
The applicant was arraigned before a magistrate at Harare on a charge of assaulting or resisting a peace officer as defined in s 176 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23]. The allegation was that on 14 December 2006, at Makomva Shopping Centre, Glen View 2, Harare, the applicant assaulted one Everisto Maponga, a Police Officer, who was performing his duty, by pushing him away with both hands. More
This is a referral in terms of s 175(4) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013 (“the Constitution”) from the Magistrate’s Court (“the court a quo”) sitting at Gwanda. More
CHIWESHE JA: This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Labour Court (the court a quo) sitting at Harare dated 19 April 2022 in terms of which the court a quo granted an application for review of the disciplinary proceedings held by the appellant’s disciplinary committee against the respondent.
Aggrieved by the decision of the court a quo, the appellant has no More
This matter is brought by way of referral in terms of s 24 (2) of the former Constitution of Zimbabwe (“the former Constitution) which provides as follows:
“24 Enforcement of protective provisions
(1)…
(2) If in any proceedings in the High Court or in any court subordinate to the High Court any question arises as to the contravention of the Declaration of Rights, the person presiding in that court may, and if so requested by any party to the proceedings shall, refer the question to the Supreme Court unless, in his opinion, the raising of the question is merely frivolous... More
