This is an application for review of the disciplinary proceedings against applicant. Applicant was employed as a line worker. He was charged with an act of misconduct for taking and converting or attempting to take and convert to his own private use property that belonged to the company. Applicant was accused of taking a prepayment meter from the Senior Customer Services Officer’s Office without his knowledge and installing it at stand 1021, 3rd Avenue, Park Town, Harare. Applicant appeared before a disciplinary committee was found guilty and was dismissed from employment. More
This an application for review of the disciplinary proceedings before the Respondent in which the applicant was found guilty of misconduct and he was dismissed from employment. More
On 29 November 2013 the Honourable W Mufambeni made an arbitration award. In terms thereof he ordered Applicant to pay Respondents various amounts adding up to $81 740.00 in respect of arrear wages. On 6 January 2014 Applicant appealed to this Court against the award. Respondent opposed the appeal. Then Applicant filed the present application for stay of execution. More
The applicant applies for condonation of late noting of an application for leave to appeal against conviction and sentence in case No. CRB 212/16 now available under judgment HH 515/17. The applicant was convicted by TSANGA J of with assessors of murder as defined in s 47 (b) of the Criminal Law Codification & Reform Act, [Chapter 9:23] following a contested trial which was completed on 2 August 2017. He was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. The applicant was required if minded to note an appeal, to apply orally for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court immediately after the... More
On 7th July 2015 Arbitrator R.E. Nhiwatiwa issued an arbitration award at Harare. He ordered Appellant to pay Respondent an amount of $3 129.27 as notice pay and terminal benefits arising from the parties’ employment contract which had been terminated. Appellant then appealed to this Court against the award. Respondent opposed the appeal. More
This is a claim for defamatory damages. The plaintiff seeks US$35 000-00 forinjuria and contumelia arising from an article written in the H-Metro of 13 October 2011 by the first defendant, edited by the second defendant and published by the third defendant. The three defendants contested the action. More
This matter was placed before the court as an urgent court application in terms of r 59(6) of the High Court Rules, 2021. The application was accompanied by a certificate of urgency justifying the extraordinary circumstances under which it was brought before the court. The periods within which further affidavits and heads of argument were to be filed, were accordingly truncated with the consent of counsel. The applicant seeks the following relief against the respondent: More
This is an appeal by a teacher. It is against the decision of the Civil Service
Commission of Zimbabwe wherein it found the appellant guilty of the misconduct of improper association with a pupil and imposed a penalty of dismissal. The appeal is against both conviction and the penalty. More
The applicant filed a chamber application seeking the following relief as set out in its draft order;
“TERMS OF FINAL ORDER SOUGHT
That the respondents show cause to this Honourable Court on the return date why a final order not be granted in the following terms
(a) That the 1st respondent shall not remove for sale the applicant’s property attached on 17th November, 2015 without further instructions from the 2nd respondent.
(b) That 1st respondent pays costs of suit.
TERMS OF FINAL ORDER GRANTED
Pending the determination of this matter, the applicants are granted the following relief:
1. That the... More
The respondent raised a point in limine that the grounds of appeal do not raise a question of law as contemplated by Section 98 (10) of the Labour Act [Cap 28:01] and as defined in the case of Muzuva v United Bottlers (Pvt) Ltd 1994 (1) ZLR 217. The grounds of appeal relied upon by the appellant are as follows:- More
This is an urgent chamber application for an order directing the respondents or any person acting on their behalf to return the property seized at the applicant’s premises on 14 November 2017. The applicant also seeks an order interdicting the respondents or any persons acting on their behalf from demanding from the applicant’s employees the passwords of the computers seized by the police and threatening to arrest the employees. More
This is an appeal against an arbitral award.
The arbitrator had to determine the following,
a) Whether or not there was an employment relationship between the parties;
b) Whether or not there was non-payment of salaries, and if so, the quantum thereof;
c) Whether or not the complainant was unfairly dismissed; and
d) The appropriate remedy More
The plaintiffs approached this court seeking an order declaring the will of the late Chitsamatanga, dated 26 May 2000, null and void, that the testator died intestate and an order for costs.
The basis for the order being sought is that at the time the testator executed the will, he was not in a mental state to execute a valid will as he was aged 86 and was senile.
Alternatively the testator could not appreciate the nature of his actions as he had high visual impairment. This necessitated that the will be read to him and he could have been... More
On the 7th May, 2014, an arbitral award was issued ordering Appellant to pay Respondent
(a) Cash in lieu of notice = $891,00
(b) Cash in lieu of days leave = $891,00
(c) Housing allowance February 2009 to July 2012 = $625,00
Total $2 407,00 More
