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This is an appeal against the decision by the Respondent’s Chief Executive Officer dated 25th November, 2013, which decision confirmed an earlier decision by the Hearing Committee to dismiss Appellant from employment. The material background facts are as follows: The Appellant was employed by the Respondent as a truck driver. On the 11th of October 213 he left Harare on a trip to Zambia. He returned on the 29th of October 2013. He had been given a full tank of diesel and 150 litres header tank for the trip. Upon his return from the trip he had a shortfall of... More

The applicant raised a preliminary issue in these proceedings that the application was opposed as the person who filed the opposing affidavit did not provide proof of the capacity in which she deposed to the affidavit. It was argued further that she had no authority to depose to the affidavit. More

At the onset of the appeal the respondent raised points in limine. In response to the same appellant indicated to the court that he had preliminary points to raise before he could respond to the points by the respondent. In that regard the court allowed that the appellant addresses it first on the points that it has. The appellant took 3 points in that the form used did not bear the inscription LC 2, that the response and the Heads of Argument are out of time by about 2 months. The respondent conceded the omissions but sought the court’s indulgence... More

This is an application for review. The background is that the applicant was employed by the Respondent before charges of non-compliance with established procedures/standing instructions, making false report or giving false statement or evidence, and neglect of duty were levelled against him. More

This is an appeal against the decision of the respondent’s appeals officer, who upheld the appellant’s dismissal from the respondent’s employment. More