Kings’ Daughter Mining Company UK Limited [“KD”] is a company registered in the United Kingdom. It is the applicant in these proceedings. It is the sole shareholder of the first respondent[“Redwing”]. Redwing is a mining company registered in Zimbabwe. It is under corporate rescue in terms of the Insolvency Act [Chapter 6:07]. It was placed under corporate rescue by an order of this court in HC 99-19. Such placement was at the instance of the first respondent’s workforce, represented by their trade union, the second respondentherein [“the Trade Union”]. The fifth respondent [“Madondo”] was appointed the corporate rescue practitioner. The... More
On 26 October, 2017, I granted the following interim relief on the Provisional Order sought by the applicant on an urgent basis:
“Terms of the Interim Order granted
1. That pending the finalisation of the Distribution of Estate Late Henry Machingambi DR 2447/15, 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents are interdicted from performing the following at Townlands Farm Masvingo;
a) Removing cattle from Townlands Farm, Masvingo.
b) Granting permit allowing removal of cattle from Townlands Farm Masvingo.
c) Clearing cattle for movement from Townlands Farm Masvingo.
d) To refrain from operating the abattoir.
e) Andif any cattle had been moved to... More
This is an application for an interdict, suspending the Mayor and Deputy Mayor for Chitungwiza (2nd and 3rd respondents) from conducting mayoral duties and from receiving benefits in those respective capacities. The applicant is the losing candidate in the Mayoral elections for the Municipality of Chitungwiza which were held on the 4th September 2018. He is an elected councillor in that same district representing the Zanu-PF political party. The 2nd and 3rd respondents who are members of the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance won the posts of Mayor and Deputy Mayor in the District of Chitungwiza. The applicant has filed... More
This is an application for the setting aside on review of the termination of the applicant’s contract of employment with the second respondent and the disciplinary proceedings which resulted in the termination of employment. Applicant also seeks reinstatement to the position of Country Representative without loss of salary and benefits from 1 May 2019, and costs of suit on the attorney-client scale. Applicant alleges gross irregularities in the proceedings, bias and gross irrationality as the grounds of review. The application is opposed by the respondents. At the hearing of the matter I heard submissions in respect of both the objections... More
In this application the applicant comes to court seeking an order to compel the respondent to effect transfer of the stands as ordered in case No HC 3630/05. The applicant further seeks an order that upon failure by the respondent to comply with the order that compels the respondent to effect transfer should the court grant it, the Sheriff be ordered to take such steps and execute such documents as are necessary to ensure that the stands are transferred by registration into the applicants’ name. The applicant averred that he complied with the order of KAMOCHA J and paid the... More
