This matter was heard on 4 February 2020. After hearing argument from counsel, the court reserved judgment. It was intended that judgment would be availed within a reasonable period thereafter. The departure of Bere JA who had been assigned the task of drafting the judgment has resulted in an inordinate delay in determining the appeal. The delay is regretted and the court sincerely apologises to the parties for the inconvenience. More
This is an automatic appeal, filed in terms of s 44(2)(c) of the High Court Act (Chapter 7;06), against conviction and the penalty of a death sentence imposed on the appellants by the High Court on 8 June 2020 following their conviction on a charge of murder with constructive intent. Two separate appeals were filed by each of the appellants. The two appeals in question were consolidated, through an order of this Court dated 6 July 2022, as both appeals involved the same judgment. More
This is an appeal against the entire judgment of the High Court sitting at Harare dated 30 March 2016 wherein it was held that there was a valid and binding surety agreement between the appellant and the respondent. On that basis the appellant was ordered to pay the respondent the sum of US$37,497.42. More
1. This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Labour Court of Zimbabwe (the court a quo) handed down on 30 September 2022. The court a quo allowed an appeal by the respondent against the decision of a designated agent in which the agent had set aside the retrenchment of the appellants and ordered their reinstatement or payment of damages in lieu of the reinstatement. More
: This is an opposed chamber application for condonation for non-compliance with r 60 (2) of the Supreme Court Rules, 2018 and for extension of time within which to appeal. The intended appeal is against a judgment of the Labour Court handed down on 25 January 2019 dismissing an application for review of the decision made by the first respondent to dismiss the applicant from employment. More
