This is an appeal against both conviction and sentence. The appellant pleaded guilty to and was convicted of contravening S 60A (3) (b) of the Electricity Act [Chapter13:19], which penalises cutting, damaging, destruction of or interference with any apparatus for generating, transmitting, distributing or supplying electricity. He was sentenced to the mandatory minimum sentence of ten (10) years imprisonment after the Magistrates Court had found that there were no special circumstances which justified a penalty less than the minimum prescribed by statute. More
This is an appeal against part of the judgment of the High Court (the court a quo) sitting at Masvingo handed down on 1 June 2022 in which the court a quo granted the first respondent’s claim for damages for loss of business and the replacement value of her commuter omnibus. More
On 19th November 2012 the Honourable T.R. Viriri made an arbitration award. In terms thereof, he ordered Appellant to either reinstate Respondent’s employment or pay her damages in lieu of reinstatement. Appellant then appealed to this Court against the award. Respondent opposed the appeal. More
This is an application for interim relief in terms of s 92 E (3) of the Labour Act. The Applicants are seeking to have the Court direct the Respondent employer to pay them the retrenchment package which was awarded in their favour by the Minister on 6 November 2012. More
DUBE-BANDA J: This matter was set down on 11 March 2021 in the unopposed motion court. When it was called, Mr Ngwenya, counsel for the applicant then, submitted that the papers were in order, and prayed that the provisional order be confirmed in terms of the draft order. I raised a query that the matter was opposed, and it could not be dealt with in the unopposed motion court. I noted from the file that this matter had previously been set-down in the unopposed motion court, and was removed from the roll. Counsel seemed to agree that indeed the matter... More
The plaintiff issued summons seeking the following relief:
(a) Reinstating and reversing the ownership of Stand 205 Good Hope Township of Subdivision D of Goodhope, situate in the District of Salisbury measuring 2 695 square metres under Deed of Transfer Number 444/08 (hereinafter referred to as “the property”);
(b) Cancellation of Deed of Transfer Number 3681/2011 in favour of the first defendant; and
(c) Costs on an attorney and client scale. More
The applicant seeks the relief of specific performance. The order sought reads as follows:
“IT IS ORDERED THAT:-
1. First and second respondents be and are hereby ordered to sign all necessary papers
to effect transfer of Stand Number 653 Ruwa Township of Stand 2016 Ruwa
Township to applicant within 14 days of service of this Order.
2. In the event that first and second respondents fail to comply with the Order in paragraph 1 above, the Deputy Sheriff be and is hereby authorised to sign all the necessary papers to effect transfer of Stand number 643 Ruwa Township of... More
The respondent was employed by the respondent as a security guard. On 2 June 2013, he was deployed at Lake Harvest Farm main gate in Kariba. He was then dismissed on allegations of gross incompetence on 24 July 2013. This was reached after a series of dramatic events.
The facts giving rise to the misconduct allegations are that the respondent allowed a tractor loaded with 1437 kgs of discarded fish to pass the main gate upon a declaration of only 70 kgs of fish to internal security. The internal security supervisor had issued a signed gate pass which the respondent... More
This is an urgent chamber application in which the applicant is seeking in the interim an order that the respondents be interdicted from executing an order of this court given in Case No. HC 9602/11 pending determination of an application for the rescission of that judgment which was filed under Case No.HC 5490/13. The final order sought is for the setting aside of the order given in Case No. HC 9602/11. That is the same relief which is being sought in a separate application instituted by the applicant in HC 5490/13. More
This is an appeal against an arbitrator’s decision barring Appellant from reinstituting proceedings against the Respondent. The brief facts are that the Respondent was employed by the Appellant as a Regional Manager based at Bindura. Respondent was charged for contravening sections 4(a) and 4(b) of Statutory Instrument 15of 2006 and was found guilty and dismissed from work. The matter was subsequently referred for conciliation where a certificate of settlement was issued. More
The matter came before me as a matter for a review of the decision for a review of the decision by the N.E.C’s decision by the Local Joint Committee in a case which involved the now Applicant(the employer) and the Respondent(the employee). On the date of hearing the Respondent raise points in limine which are the subject of this ruling. More
