This is an appeal against the decision of the Magistrates Court, sitting at Harare on the 11th of May 2007, dismissing the appellant’s application for bail. The appellant was arrested two days before on a charge of contravening section 3 of the Gold Trade Act [Chapter 21:03], viz. for unlawfully possessing gold without a licence or permit. The penalty prescribed for the offence, as recently amended, is a mandatory prison term of 5 to 10 years in the absence of special circumstances. More
The applicant, a former constable in the Zimbabwe Republic Police, was charged with and convicted of contravening paragraph 11 of the Schedule to the Police Act as read with sections 29 and 34 of the same. He was sentenced to 14 days imprisonment and was subsequently discharged from the police service. More
DUBE-BANDA J:
[1] This is an application for, inter alia, declaratory orders and consequential relief in the following terms:
i. It is hereby ordered and declared that the letter written by Assistant Commissioner R.M Basera on the 14th of February 2019 and date stamped on the 18th of February 2019 do not constitute reasons for the decision of the first respondent in his capacity as the appellant authority in terms of the Police Act.
ii. It is accordingly held that the first respondent is in contempt of the order of this court under HC 42/18 granted on the 28th of... More
The applicants filed an application for a declaratory order whose draft reads as follows-
“Whereupon after reading documents filed of record and hearing counsel;
It Is Ordered That
1. The 1st and 2nd Respondents’ failure to furnish the Applicants with reasons for their decisions is unlawful and wrongful.
2. The Applicants’ discharge from the Police service is accordingly set aside.
3. The Respondents are ordered to reinstate the Applicants into the Police service forthwith.
4. The Respondents are ordered to pay costs of suit on a punitive scale More
Applicant is an ex-member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police, (ZRP). He was attested into the Police Service on 2 February 2011. He was discharged from service by 1st respondent on 10 January 2017. He appealed that decision to the 2nd respondent. 2nd respondent dismissed the appeal on 25 October 2017. It is that decision which is the subject of this application for review. The grounds for review are set out ex-facie the application. More
