In this matter the applicant sought on an urgent basis an order for stay of execution of a judgment granted in favour of the respondent by this honourable court under case number HC 510/10. I dismissed the application with costs on the legal practitioner and client scale and indicated then that my reasons for doing so would follow. These are they. More
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
