This matter was placed before me through the Chamber Book. The applicant is a serving member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police. She seeks the following interim relief as a matter of urgency; More
The three applicants, who are members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police, were convicted on 18 February 2016 of contravening para 35 of the Schedule to the Police Act. More
This is an urgent application by the applicant in terms of which he seeks the following relief:
A. Terms of the final order sought
1. The detention of the applicant be and is hereby stayed pending the finalization of his application for review filed with this court. More
On 28 March 2017 l heard this matter and dismissed it with costs. Now l have been asked for the written reasons thereof. These are they.
The facts of the matter as narrated by the applicant are as follows. On 3 March 2014, the applicant, a police officer was tried for an offence in terms of s 34 of the Police Act [Chapter 11:10] and was convicted. She was sentenced to 7 days at the detention barracks. She then appealed to the second respondent who on 17 December 2014 dismissed the appeal. More