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This is an application for the setting aside of the decision of the Sheriff of Zimbabwe, the Sheriff, to confirm a sale in execution in respect of the Remainder of Lot 330 Block B Hatfield of Hatfield Estate otherwise known as number 6 Wenlock Road, Hatfield,Harare .The application is brought in terms of Order 40 r 359(1) of the High Court Rules,1979. More

This is an application for the confirmation of a ruling by the applicant in terms of Section 93 (5a) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] as amended. The application was set down for hearing on 27 October 2016 at 0900 hours. On the day of the hearing only Counsel for Applicant and 2nd Respondent turned up. Having perused the application, I decided to dispose of the matter on the record as some procedural issues arise. More

This is an appeal against the decision of the arbitrator who upheld the now Respondent’s claim of unfair dismissal by the Appellant Company. The facts of the matter are that: The Respondent who had been in Appellant’s employ approached the labour officers with his claim of unfair dismissal by the Appellant Company, which matter ended up at arbitration. More

On the 30th April, 2016 the Arbitrator issued an award ordering Applicant to pay Respondent grade 4 salaries. In the event of the parties failing to agree, the parties were to go back to the Arbitrator within 14 days for quantification. Aggrieved by the award, Applicant noted an appeal to this court on the 19th May, 2016. More

This matter was set down for Mutare Circuit as an appeal at the instance of the appellant employer against a decision which was made in favour of the respondent employee by the arbitrator on 26 June 2015. More

This is an appeal against an arbitral award. More

The brief history of this matter is that – On the 10th of September 2004 Honourable arbitrator H. Muchinako made an arbitral award which was in the favour of the Respondent. He ordered that the Respondent should be reinstated with back pay from 2002 to the date of reinstatement without loss of salary and benefits. On the 30th of January 2005 the appellant reinstated the Respondent to his job but he did not pay him part of his salary arrears. The Respondent then applied for quantification in 2013. Meanwhile in 2010 the undertaking registered a Collective Bargaining Agreement More

In this matter the applicant is an aspiring Chief Madziva of Shamva who has approached the court on an urgent basis seeking the following relief:- More

Facts of the case are that the appellant who was in the employment of the civil service as a teacher based at Chinyika Secondary School allegedly asked a pupil one Natasha to have a love relationship with him and also commented that her breasts were sexy. These events took place from beginning of first term 2012 to 3rd term of that same year. He was also said to have patted Natasha inappropriately on the cheeks, exchanged vulgar words with her on one occasion and also caused her to pick up papers in the school yard during lesson time. He was... More

The appellant was employed by the respondent as a teacher, and was based at Chinyika Secondary School, Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East Province. In October 2012, he was charged with misconduct, in terms of the Public Service Regulations Statutory Instrument 1 of 2000, paragraph 1, 7 and 24 of the First Schedule (the Regulations). The factual particulars of the misconduct were that the appellant improperly associated with minors, who were pupils at the school where he was stationed. He made inappropriate remarks to Natasha Ngarura, a form 2 pupil, to the effect that she was beautiful and had sexy breasts. He... More

This is an application for review of the disciplinary proceedings conducted by the respondent’s Disciplinary Authority on 3 February 2015, which resulted in the applicant being found guilty of misconduct and being discharged from employment as a consequence thereof. The background to the matter reveals protracted disciplinary litigation dating back to 2012. The applicant was employed by the respondent as a teacher, and was stationed at Chinyika Secondary School, in the Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East Province. In October 2012, he was charged with misconduct, in terms of the Public Service Regulations, Statutory Instrument 1 of 2000, paragraphs 1, 7 and... More

Ruziwa issued a determination. He ordered appellant (employer) to pay respondent (employee) outstanding salaries, allowances and NSSA deductions. The employer then appealed to this Court in terms of section 92D of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01 hereafter called the Act. More

The appeal was noted as against a determination of the Designated Agent for the National Employment Council (NEC) for the Rural District Councils. The determination which was handed down on the 13th of January 2013, in its operative part directed the reinstatement of the now Respondent without loss of salary and benefits or in the alternative, payment of damages for loss of employment in lieu of reinstatement. The parties were to approach this court for quantification in the event of failure to agreeon suchdamages. The Appellant was also directed to pay to Respondents their outstanding salary arrears for February, 2022,... More

Appellant was in the employ of Respondent. Appellant was dismissed for allegedly participating in an unlawful job action after a hearing. The matter was referred to arbitration and the Arbitrator upheld the decision to dismiss the Appellant. Appellant is dissatisfied and has appealed to this Court. More

As its name suggests, the applicant is a diamond mining company, carrying out its mining activities in Zvishavane. Its registered offices are in Harare. More