Applicant, a duly registered Trade Union in the Energy industry, has approached this court by way of a court application seeking a mandamus order, in the main, compelling the first respondent, a duly incorporated National Employment Council in the same sector, to admit it to its membership. In the alternative, that the 1st respondent be ordered to allow the applicant to negotiate as a petroleum subsector. The application is opposed. More
Following submissions by the two legal practitioners I am enjoined to determine the aspect of urgency in this matter before considering the application on merits. This case has a well documented history dating back to December 2009, spilling over to 2010 and 2011. It is clear that the applicant fully appreciated the need to challenge the legislation on royalties from the time the figures were amended from 2,5% to 3,5 in 2009, and to 5% in 2010. More
: On the 4th of June 2021, I gave an order ex tempore as follows.
1. The application be and is hereby granted.
2. The respondent and all those claiming occupation through him be and is hereby ordered to vacate the property called Lot 2736 Core House Turf, Ngezi within seven (7) days of the date of being served with the order.
3. In the event that the respondent fails or refuses to vacate as aforesaid, the Sheriff or his lawful Deputy be and is hereby empowered to evict the respondent and those claiming title through him from Lot 2736... More
The applicant seeks an order for the eviction of the respondent and all those claiming occupation through him from a property known as number 24200 Umvovo, Chegutu ‘the property’. More
: The applicant Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Pvt) Ltd (Zimplats) is suing the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority, the first respondent (ZIMRA) which is the tax collecting agent of the Government of Zimbabwe (the Government) and the second respondent, the Commissioner-General of the first respondent (the Commissioner-General) who is conferred with the powers of supervising and managing the first respondent’s staff, activities, funds and property. The first respondent’s activities which are managed and supervised by the second respondent include the functions of collecting duties and paying refunds under the Customs and Excise Act [Chapter 23:02]. More
