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This is an application for confirmation of an order. It is being made in terms of section 93 (5) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] (The Act). An order dismissing the application was handed down by the court. Reasons were to follow More

The plaintiffs are husband and wife respectively while the defendants are respectively employee and employer. More

This is an application for confirmation of a draft ruling and order made by the applicant in his capacity as designated agent in the Employment Council for Harare Municipal Undertaking. It is made in terms of section 93 (5) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01], as amended. More

This is an application for confirmation of a ruling made by the applicant in the matter between the 1st and the 2nd respondents and which ruling was made on the 27th August 2019. Background The 1st respondent employs the 2nd respondent as a loss control officer in charge of council farms. His duties include the supervision of council farm guards on 3 council farms. More

The applicant has petitioned the judge of the High Court applying for his release from pre-trial custody on bail. The applicant appeared before the magistrate at Harare on initial remand on 25 November, 2020 on allegation that he committed two counts of the offence of robbery committed in aggravating circumstances (colloquially referred to as “Armed Robbery”). In the first count the allegations were that on 19 July, 2019 he committed the robbery at a house in Helensvale surburb, Harare around 18:30 hours. The applicant allegedly committed the robbery in the company of two accomplices namely Mbonisi Ndlovu and David Zingura.... More

This is an application for the setting aside of a deed of settlement that was executed by the applicant and respondent in order to solve their labour dispute. The deed of settlement was duly signed by the two parties on 9 May 2016. The application is opposed by the respondent. More

This matter was heard by President Makamure who sent the matter back to the employer to enable the employer to correct the inconsistencies between the findings of the Board and the letter of dismissal. Thereafter, the Appellant was to be heard in mitigation. When the employer was saddled with the remitted matter, it realised it had to appoint some new persons to the Board. Some of the Board members had left the Organisation including the Chairman of the Board. More

The applicant approached the court through the urgent chamber book on 18 March 2021. Upon perusal of papers filed of record on 19 March 2021, I formulated an opinion that the matter was not urgent. By letter filed with Registry on 24 March 2021, the applicant sought audience to address the court. I directed that the respondents be served and set the matter down for 30 March 2021 thus prompting the hearing. A conspectus of the background of the matter has to be put into perspective. Sometime in October 2020 the applicant was served with a notice of disciplinary hearing... More

This is an appeal against conviction only of the appellant. The appellant was convicted of Rape as defined in s 65(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act and sentenced to 18 years imprisonment of which 3 years imprisonment was suspended for a period of 5 years on condition of future good behaviour. More

The applicant, charged with one count of robbery (armed) as defined in s 126 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] “the Code”, applies for bail pending trial. More

On 23 June 2010 the Magistrates Court granted judgment for sharing of property by the parties whose customary law union had come to an end. The judgment was not timeously executed and by operation of law the judgment become superannuated. On 23 June 2016 the respondent applied to the Magistrates Court for revival of the judgment which application was granted. More

On 22 August 2017 Angeline Zvarai (the 1st respondent) issued summons against Alexio Mandisodza (the applicant) claiming $880.00 arising out of two separate loans advanced to the applicant, the first being on 1 March 2015 amounting to $620 payable on 25 March 2017 and the second loan was payable on 5 May 2015 when first respondent lent the applicant $260. The purpose of the money advanced to the applicant was for him to clear rentals in arrear. Numerous promises had been given by the applicant to repay the money but all efforts were futile. More

Appellant was employed as a teacher at Rwizi Primary School. Following allegations of misappropriation of funds, Appellant was dismissed from employment. He has approached this Court for relief. Appellant’s main ground of appeal was that he was not heard when Respondent made the decision to dismiss him. Appellant further alleges that the Respondent did not state the amounts that he was supposed to pay back to the school More

This is an appeal against an appeal of the National Employment Council for the Commercial Sectors dated 5 February 2014. The Negotiating Committee in its findings stated that “From the above observations a decision was made that the appellant indeed unlawfully took the US$30.00 belonging to the respondent with the intention to permanently deprive the company the use of such property. On those grounds the Negotiating Committee upheld the decision of the Mashonaland Local Joint Committee and dismissed the employee’s appeal.” More

This is an appeal by the employee against the decision of the employer finding him guilty and imposing a penalty of dismissal. The appellant raised a point in limine to the effect that the respondent had not responded by use of Form LC2 as required by the Rules of the court. Further there was no affidavit attached as required as per Form LC2. The appellant called for the response to be expunged and the matter to proceed unopposed. More