This is a chamber application for an order of leave for direct access to the Constitutional Court (“the Court”) in terms of s 167(5) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act, 2013 (“the Constitution”), as read with r 21(2) of the Constitutional Court Rules S.I. 61/2016 (“the Rules”). More
This is an application for direct access to the Constitutional Court (“the Court”) made in terms of s 167(5)(a) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013 (“the Constitution”), as read with r 21(2) of the Constitutional Court Rules S.I. 61/2016 (“the Rules”). The allegation is that the conduct of the Supreme Court violated the applicant`s fundamental rights as enshrined in s 56(1) of the Constitution. More
This is an opposed application for the removal of 1st respondent as the executor (Executrix Dative) in the estate of the late Grace Bellodi under DRB 283/17. More
The plaintiff and the defendant married each other in 1999 in terms of customary law. They upgraded their marriage to a civil one in terms of the Marriage Act [Cap 5:11] on 25 April 2004. Their marriage was blessed with a daughter Tatenda born on 14 March 2000. More
The petitioner challenged the respondent’s election as councilor during 29 March, 2008 harmonized elections. The matter was referred to the Electoral Court for determination of the following issues:
1. Whether the petitioner is properly before the court in the absence of security for costs;
2. Whether the first respondent obtained clearance in terms of s 119 (5) of the Electoral Act [Cap 2:13]; and
3. Whether the election of the first respondent is valid in the circumstances. More
This is an appeal against the decision of the National Hearing Committee of the National Employment Council for the Communications and Allied Services Industry (Appeals Committee) which upheld the dismissal of the appellant from employment. The appellant was dismissed from employment by the respondent’s Regional Hearing Committee (Disciplinary Committee) after it found him guilty of misconduct in terms of the communications industry’s Code of Conduct. More
The applicant and second respondent lived together as man and wife for about 10 years. Certain unhappy differences arose as a result of which they could no longer continue staying together. On 4 June 2001, second respondent issued summons against applicant claiming, inter alia, an order that House No. 5465 Budiriro Township be declared her sole and exclusive property. More
The Applicant is a Designated Agent with the National Employment Council under the Construction Industry (NEC Construction) duly appointed under the provisions of Section 63 of the Labour Act. The Respondent is a company, duly registered under the laws of Zimbabwe.
Various claimants, who are not joined to this application, approached the National Employment Council for the Construction Industry alleging under payment of wages, non-payment of overtime, notice-pay and scrap allowances. They were also seeking payment of the minimum retrenchment package. The Respondent opposed the matter on the basis that the claimants were not its employees. After hearing the matter... More
This is an application for the confirmation of a ruling by the applicant in terms of section 93 (5a) (a) and (b) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] as amended. More
On 26 January 2017, this Court in SC 1/17, adjudicating over the parties’ dispute,remitted the matter to the Labour Court (the court a quo)for a determination ofthe following issues:
“To determine, on the basis of specific provisions of the Works Council Agreement concluded in September 2010 and the minutes accompanying the Agreement, and having regard to sworn evidence from the signatories to the agreement, whether or not the salaries and benefits stipulated in that agreement were intended to apply to the appellants.” More
This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Labour Court (the ‘court a quo’) dated 6 May 2022, judgment number LC/H/108/22 in which it dismissed the appellants’ application seeking an order that the Works Council Meeting and Resolution of 15 September 2010 related to the appellants who were on fixed term contracts. More
This is an appeal against the decision of the Magistrates Court which granted the respondent’s claim for appellant’s eviction from Stand 4733 Ushewokunze, Harare. Despite the appellant’s opposition to the eviction claim on the basis that this stand was allocated to his wife Pelagia Nyemba, the court a quo made a finding that the respondent who was the plaintiff in the matter was the rightful owner of the stand in question. It ordered the eviction of the appellant and all those claiming occupation through him. More
This is an opposed application for rei vindicatio aimed at recovering the Applicants’ assets namely an undivided 16.66% share identified as Share Number 1 in a piece of land located in the District of Salisbury, known as the Remainder of Stand 926 Salisbury Township, covering 500 square metres and held under Deed of Transfer 1148/89 in the Respondents’ possession. More
The plaintiff issued civil summons in May 2004 sounded in Zimbabwe dollars. The plaintiff was claiming from the defendant;
1. $248 292,38 for past medical expenses
2. $1 292 460,00 for future medical expenses
3. $6 000 000,00 for psychological injury, loss of general health and loss of amenities of life.
4. $5 000 000,00 for contumelia, humiliation and defamation
5. $115 136 000,00 for loss of pension benefits
6. $411 300 774,00 for loss of earnings
7. Interest on all the above at the prescribed rate from the date of service of summons to date of full payment.
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