This is an application for review.
The applicant was employed by the respondent following allegations of misconduct, a disciplinary hearing was conducted in terms of the respondent’s code of conduct. The applicant was convicted and dismissed from employment. Aggrieved, applicant filed this application for review.
The respondent raised some points in limine. The first of which was that the applicant’s application for review was filed out of time. This objection was however later withdrawn by the Respondent. More
The appellant issued summons against the defendant on 15 October 2002, claiming the delivery of 6 heifers or payment of the sum of $198 000-00 as representing the value of the heifers. The appellant had the summons served upon one Tinashe Madondo, an accounts manager at the defendant’s stores. No appearance to defend the action was filed and a default judgment was duly entered against the defendant. In due course, the default judgment was rescinded. More
Three persons stand out in this application. These are the applicant, one Amos Phiri and the first respondent. I shall respectively refer to them as Maguta, Phiri and Muvango.
Maguta filed the current application. He stated that he purchased a Totoyta Corolla motor vehicle with registration number ADW 4685 [“the vehicle”] from Phiri. He said he purchased it in March, 2016. He paid $6000 for the vehicle, according to him. He moved the court to declare him the owner of the vehicle. More
This is an application for bail pending appeal. The brief facts are that applicant was charged and convicted of Contravening s82 (1) of the Parks and Wildlife SI 362/1990 as read with s 128 (b) of the Parks and Wildlife Act [Cap 20:14], that is to say unlawful possession of unregistered or unmarked ivory and was sentenced to 9 years imprisonment. The applicant noted an appeal against conviction and sentence. More
This is an appeal against the penalty which was imposed on the Appellant by the Respondent’s Disciplinary Authority and confirmed by the Public Service Commission.
The facts of the case are that: The Appellant who was in the Respondent’s employ as a Deputy Headmaster was charged with contravening section 44(2(a) of the Public Service Regulations 2000 as read with paragraphs 2, 3 and 8 of the First schedule ( Section 2) of these regulations. More
This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Magistrates Court sitting at Bikita wherein the magistrates court dealt with an appeal from the local court and gave judgment in favour of the respondent.
The facts of the matter are as follows. The respondent is a headman under Chief Mukanganwi in Bikita. He sued the appellant in his court (the headman’s court). There were two complaints against him according to the LC4 form from his (Headman Nyange) Primary Court. Firstly, the appellant was alleged to have blocked a cattle path which leads to the dip tank. Secondly, he was... More
This application was dismissed on the date of hearing with an indication that reasons would follow. These are they.
This is an application for bail pending appeal. Applicant and his accomplices were arraigned before the Magistrates’ Court at Harare facing charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. The allegations are that on 24 August 2020 and at number 1184 Mashakada, Dulibadzimu, Beitbridge, the applicant and eight others, each or one or more of them unlawfully acquired or possessed a 9 x 19 mm Vector Z88 pistol serial numbers obliterated, 11 x 9 x 19 mm live cartridges and... More
The application for condonation was filed on 4 September 2020. The application was opposed by the Respondent. In his founding affidavit Appellant averred that he was a former employee of the Respondent. He was employed as a Research and Development Technician. He had been dismissed from employment on 29th of November, 2019 following a disciplinary process where he was facing charges of theft, embezzlement and misuse of company property. A Disciplinary Committee set up to hear the matter had found him guilty of all the charges levelled. An internal appeal was equally unsuccessful. He had then appealed to the National... More
: The parties customarily married in 1998 and solemnised their marriage officially on 30 June 2005. They lived together till 2018. They had three children one of whom is still a minor having been born on 7 October 2005. The issues agreed upon are that the marriage has irretrievably broken down. The plaintiff also agrees that he ought to pay maintenance for the child but disputes the quantum. The parties also have no issue regarding the defendant having custody of the minor child. More
This matter was struck off the roll of unopposed matters after a request was made by Mr. Mutsvairo who represented the applicant on the 14th of November 2024. Mr Muchengeti representing the 1st respondent requested for reasons. More
This is an urgent chamber application sui generis where the applicant is seeking a final order in the form of a declarateur against the respondents. The 2nd respondent has been cited in his official capacity as he had been in the previous suit. Under normal circumstances, an interim relief is sought by way of an urgent chamber leaving room for the parties to return to argue their case in support or against the granting of a final order. More
The applicants are alleged to have shot and killed one white rhino with an FN rifle belonging to accused two. They are said to have dehorned the rhino and accused three and four were later arrested at Sam Levy Village while selling the horns. The two accused persons then led the police to accused five and six who were found in possession of the said rhino horns.
The six accused persons appeared before the magistrate at Masvingo charged with contravention of s 4 5 (1) as read with s 128 of the Parks and Wildlife Act, (Control of Hunting of... More
This is an application for the registration of an order of the Labour Court. The application is opposed by the first respondent. The second respondent is the Labour Officer who rendered the determination which was confirmed by the Labour Court on 21 March 2018. More
This is an appeal against the decision of the Designated Agent for the National Employment Council; Harare Municipal Undertaking (NEC), issued on 19 March 2020.
In the determination, the Designated Agent dismissed the appellants’ claim for allocation of 40 litres of fuel per week as a contractual benefit.
The brief facts of the matter are that the appellants are employed by the respondent as Principal Auditors. They are placed in grade 6 on the hierarchy of posts. In terms of their contract of employment, the appellants are entitled to a company vehicle. The respondent also has a policy in terms... More
