The applicant’s property, No. 46 Manningdale, Lot 2 of Lot KN Willsgrove, also known as No. 46 Essexvale, Bulawayo Township was sold in execution of a debt. More
In this application applicants are seeking relief to the effect that-
“1. The allocation and transfer of house no. 20 Creil Road, Southdowns, Gweru to 2nd Respondent under deed of transfer No. 2050/00 be and is hereby declared null and void.
2. House No. 20 Creil Road, Southdowns, Gweru be and is hereby transferred to the Estate Late Rginald Tswakai Griffin Salila.
3. The Executor Dative proceed to draft and lodge the First and Final Administration Account and Distribution Plan in the Estate Late Reginald Tswakai Griffin Salila forthwith.
4. There be no order as to costs.” More
The appellant was charged with 14 counts of fraud and 16 counts of theft. He pleaded not guilty but after a lengthytrial was convicted of all 14 counts of fraud and 2 counts (out of the 16) of theft. More
On 23 May 2012 Applicant filed a chamber application for review of disciplinary hearing proceedings in terms of Rule 16 (1) of this Court’s rules SI 59/2006, as read with Section 97 (1) (d) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01]. The main complaint was that on 25/4/12 Applicant had appealed against the decision of the disciplinary committee but the appeal was not heard or determined. Applicant is seeking an order setting aside the disciplinary proceedings, restoration of the status quo and immediate payment of salaries and other benefits. Applicant also prayed for costs of suit. On 18 May 2012 Applicant... More
The applicant is in relentless pursuit of his freedom and has filed this application for bail on the grounds of changed circumstances since 3 December 2020 when I dismissed his application for bail pending trial. More
The brief facts in this matter are as follows. On 29 March 2008, the harmonized presidential, parliamentary and council elections were held in Zimbabwe. Hillary Simbarashe, the petitioner, stood as an independent candidate for the House of Assembly seat in the Mutoko North constituency. The elections were run and conducted by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, the 1st respondent. Mabel Chinomona, the 2nd respondent, of the Zimbabwe African National Union (Patriotic Front) ZANU (PF) was one of the candidates who battled it out with the petitioner. On 31 March 2008, she was declared the winner. More
This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court, sitting as a court of appeal, delivered on 30 November 2016, which dismissed the appellant’s appeal against both conviction and sentence in its entirety. More
This is an urgent chamber application in which the applicant seeks the following order:
“IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. Respondent shall return the laptops and all documents and files in (sic) unlawfully seized and removed from the applicant’s premises on the 28th of October 2022.
2. The respondent shall bear costs of this application.” More
One of the crucial elements of the new constitutional dispension ushered in by the 2013 Constitution is to make a decisive break from turning a blind eye to constitutional obligations. To achieve this goal, the drafters of the Zimbabwean Constitution Amendment (No.20) Act, 2013 (“the Constitution”) adopted the rule of law and supremacy of the Constitution as some of the core founding values and principles of our constitutional democracy. For this reason, public office bearers ignore their constitutional obligations at their own peril. Left unchecked those clothed with state authority or public power may quite often find the temptation to... More
This is an appeal against the determination of the Respondent’s General Manager. The General Manager upheld the Respondent’s decision that the Appellant was guilty of misconduct in terms of the Transport Industry Code of Conduct. The General Manager then imposed a penalty of dismissal. More
This is an application in terms of section 89 (2) (c) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01]. The application prays for the variation of an award by an arbitrator.
The facts of the matter are that the respondent was employed by the applicant as a Human Resources and Administration Officer on 6 July 2015. The contract of employment provided for a probationary period of 3 months.
On 16 July 2015, during the first month of the probation, the applicant was given 24 hours notice of intention to terminate the contract of employment with effect from 17 July 2015. More
The applicant and the second respondent as named in the heading are duly registered companies in terms of the laws of Zimbabwe. The first and third respondents are statutory juristic entities created respectively under the Rural District Council Act [Chapter 23:13] and the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act [Chapter 22:23]. The applicant did not seek any relief against the third respondent which was cited as an interested party that superintends public procurement by procuring authorities in Zimbabwe as defined in that legislation. The dispute which has led to the applicant filing this review application as contended by... More
This is an application for condonation for late noting of response to an appeal noted on behalf of the respondents. Before the application could be argued three (4) preliminary issues were raised on behalf of the respondents. These are that (i) the applicant used Form LC3 instead of FORM LC 1;(ii) the application is not on notice to the other party ;(iii) the application has no legally recognized respondents and (iv) the relief being sought by the applicant is incompetent. More
The applicants are sister companies. They are into sugar-cane growing and sugar processing. They operate in the Southern part of Zimbabwe’s lowveld.
The respondent is the Minister of Environment, Water and Climate. She is the one to whom the President of Zimbabwe assigned the Zimbabwe National Water Authority Act out of which the Zimbabwe National Water Authority [“ZINWA”] was born. ZINWA is a statutory body.
The applicants concluded two agreements with ZINWA’s predecessors. The agreements related to the supply of raw water to the applicants. They were signed in 1961.
The agreements provide that the parties - i.e. the applicants... More
