The applicant was a member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP). On 20 April 2005 he appeared in the magistrates court charged with the crime of contravening s 3(a)(i) of the Prevention of Corruption Act [Cap 9:16]. He was duly convicted and sentenced on 22 September 2005 to 24 months imprisonment of which 6 months were suspended for 5 years on conditions of good behavior. In October 2005 he appealed to the High Court against both conviction and sentence. The actual date of filing the appeal is not reflected on the notice of appeal filed of record. What is clear... More
The applicant filed a court application in May, 2012. The application was set down as an opposed matter in May, 2014.
In his founding affidavit, the applicant referred to the judgment in HC 7610/06 between the same parties. The judgment was handed down on 21 May, 2008 and the last part read as follows: More
The matter was placed before me as an application for quantification. The Respondent was in default of appearance on the date of the set down. The court upon satisfaction that proper service had been effected on the Respondentproceeded with the hearing by allowing Appellant to make submissions on his claims. See Rule 30 of the Labour Court Rules, Statutory Instrument 59 of 2006. At the end of proceeding the court handed down a judgment in favour of the Appellant in the amounts claimed. In so doing the court was cognisant of the fact that whether the matter had been considered... More
DUBE-BANDA J: This application was set-down during vacation, i.e. on the Motion Court for the 17 December 2020. When this matter was called, Mr Moyo, counsel for the applicant rose and made a submission that the papers were in order, and he prayed for an order in terms of the draft order. Mr Mazibiko, stood up and said he was representing the 1st respondent. I noted that 1st respondent was not served with the notice of set-down, Mr Mazibuko might have only become aware of the application because the matter was called out in his presence in the Motion Court.... More
The determination or decision sought to be appealed and reviewed is dated 9th January, 2023. Rules 19 and 20 of the Labour Court Rules S.I. 150/17 require that matter should be brought to Court within 21 (twenty-one) days of the impugned decision. The 21-day period in casu expired on 7th February 2023. The appeal/review is date stamped the 14th February 2023. Therefore, ex-facie the relevant documents the matter was filed out of time. However, applicant averred that he uploaded his papers on the 3rd February 2023, but the Registrar only stamped them on 14th February 2023. There is nothing on... More
This matter came before me as an urgent chamber application. The applicant sought and obtained an order against respondent before ZHOU J in HC 723/23. The terms of the said order are as follows:
“In the result, IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. Judgment be and is hereby granted in favour of the applicant against the respondent for payment of:
(a) the sum of US$10 718 373.51
(b) interest on the above sum of money at 2% per month from the date of this judgment and
(c) costs of suit on the attorney-client scale.” More
This is an urgent court application for an order directing the respondent to pay the sum of US$13 824 163.22 to the applicant together with costs of suit on the attorney-client scale. The claim arises from an agreement between the parties in terms of which the applicant rendered contract mining services to the respondent. The application is opposed by the respondent. More
This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Labour Court delivered on 14 July 2017 which dismissed with costs an appeal launched in that Court by the appellant against the decision of the respondent’s Appeals Committee dated 20 July 2016. More
This is an application for leave to appeal against the judgment of the High Court dismissing the applicant’s application for discharge at the close of the State case in a criminal prosecution that is yet to be completed. More
On 3rd September 2010 this Court made an order which directed Respondent to reinstate Appellant’s employ without loss of salary or benefits. In the event that reinstatement was untenable, Respondent was directed to pay Applicant damages for loss of employment. On 21st November 2012 Applicant filed this application for quantification of damages. Respondent opposed the application. More
This is an application for bail pending appeal. The five applicants were charged and found guilty of two counts of robbery as defined in s 126 of the Criminal law Codification and Reform Act [Cap 9:23.] On the first count, they received four years imprisonment of which one year was suspended on condition accused 1, 3, 4 & 5 restitute the first complainant in the sum of US $2 250.00 through the clerk of court by 4pm on 30 November 2013. More
1. This is an appeal against both conviction and sentence. The appellant was convicted on a charge of rape as defined in s 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He was sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment. Three years were suspended on appropriate conditions. More
The two applicants seek bail pending trial. They face numerous counts of attempted murder, robbery, assault, theft and malicious damage to property. In respect of some counts they are jointly charged while in others they appear individually. More
On 12 June 2014 at Harare, arbitrator R Matsikidze issued an arbitration award. He dismissed appellants’ claims against respondent. Appellants then appealed to this court against the award. Respondent opposed the appeal. More
This is an urgent application for an interim interdict. The applicants’ draft provisional order is couched in the following wording
“TERMS OF FINAL ORDER SOUGHT
That you show cause to this Honourable Court why a final order should not be made in the following terms:
1. It be and is hereby declared that the intended withdrawal of Stand 805, Sumben Housing Project, Mt Pleasant, Harare measuring 3384 square metres from the applicants is unlawful and of no force and effect.
2. The respondents’ pay costs of the application jointly and severally the one paying the other to be absolved on... More
