This is an application for the condonation of late filing of a review application. Background to the matter is that the applicant employee approached a labour officer in a labour dispute pitting him and the 1st respondent employer. The proceedings before the labour officer culminated into a ruling which was taken before the labour court and confirmed on 8 March 2018. The employee now seeks to have the labor officer before the proceedings reviewed citing what styles irregularities besetting the process which led to the decision which was confirmed on 8 March 2018. The employer is opposed to the condonation... More
This is an application for quantification of damages pursuant to an order by the Supreme Court in the case of Zimnat Life Assurance Limited v George Dikinya SC 30-10 whose paragraph 1 reads as follows:
“1. The order of the court a quo is amended to read:
‘The appellant is to be reinstated to his former position as managing director of ZIMNAT with no loss of salary or other benefits and in the event that reinstatement is no longer possible the appellant is to be paid such damages as may be agreed between the parties or that failing, as may... More
At the onset of this appeal the respondent took the point that the prayer by applicant was improperly worded to the extent that it rendered the appeal a nullity. It is only this point which is addressed by this judgment. More
At the commencement of the proceedings a Mr Chavarika from the National Prosecuting Authority informed the Court that he was representing Respondent’s Counsel who has requested him to make an application for postponement of the matter. The reason for the application was that Respondent’s Counsel had believed the matter was going to be held in Harare instead of Mutare. The Court dismissed the application on the basis that Respondent was served with the notice on 31st July 2014 clearly which showed that the hearing would be held in Mutare. This marked a lack of diligence on the part of Respondent’s... More
