The applicant has approached this court seeking to be admitted to bail pending trial in terms of s 117A of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 09:07]. He is facing a charge of robbery contrary to s 126(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. In terms of s 50(1) (d) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, the applicant has a constitutional right to be admitted to bail. He should be denied bail if there are compelling reasons to show that his admission to bail will defeat the interests of justice. More
The applicant filed a chamber application which she called “chamber application for conversion of court application to an action claim”. In the chamber application she averred as follows:
“Application is hereby made for an order in terms of the order/draft order annexed to this application on the grounds that:
1. Applicant issued a Court Application for a Declaratory Order in case No. HC 303/16 for her rights over stand No. 9162 Whitecliff.
2. 2nd Respondent has filed his notice of Opposition whilst 1st Respondent has not opposed the matter.
3. It is apparent from the papers that the versions of... More
The appellant is seeking the setting aside of an order of the Magistrates’ Court whereby the respondent successfully obtained a downward variation of maintenance set aside. More
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
