The appellant a 40 year old first offender was properly convicted after contest of contravening s 4 (a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act [Cap. 9:16]. The appellant who was employed as a Finance, Administration and Human Resources Executive by the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings corruptly appointed Raphnok Investments P/L as an advertising agent well knowing that it was not his duty to make such an appointment and that the company did not qualify for such appointment. More
The plaintiff in this matter, Robson Chapfika, is a businessman and finance consultant. He claims from the defendant, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, specific sums of money sounding in various convertible currencies and equating to circa US$450,000.00, being 10% of the illegally exported amounts that he avers were identified or recovered by dint of his intervention as a so-called whistleblower. The defendant denies the plaintiff’s role in the identification or recovery of these amounts and, in any event, it disputes the legal basis of his claim. More
The background to this matter is largely common cause. The applicant obtained an order this court on 23 January 2008 in which he was awarded payment of;
(a) PB 63 750.00 as replacement value for his damaged vehicle.
(b) ZWD$83 717.09 for medical expenses.
(c) BP12 000 000.00 for car hire charges.
(d) ZWS 2 000 000.00 for pain and suffering.
(e) ZW$ 850 000.00 for disability
(f) ZW$1 000 000.00 for future medical expenses ZW$2 000 000.00 More
This was an urgent chamber application. Upon reading it my instinctive reaction was to frown upon the notion that all other business in the busy schedule of the judiciary could be suspended over a mere school leavers’ dance or party.At first impression it seemed such aninconsequential pre-occupation which should not warrant the attention of the machinery of State. However, for a school and its student body the dance must be a serious matter. Suchan event may be an integral part of its life and for its students as well. For sixth formers in particular an event like that, I believe,... More
