This is an application for the review of the decision of the respondent’s employer’s decision to dismiss the applicant employee from employment following allegations of misconduct against the applicant employee. More
This is a divorce action wherein what is to be determined in the trial is couched as follows in the joint pretrial conference minute: -
“The constitution and distribution of matrimonial assets.” More
The accused appeared before a magistrate sitting at Bulawayo’s Tredgold Court facing up to 49 counts of the former common law crime of theft by conversion, now known as theft of trust property as defined in section 113 (2) (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].
It was the state case that the appellant was employed by the various complainants as a messenger. His duties included among others, going to make bank deposits at ZIMRA and some utility bill payments at Bulawayo City Council on behalf of the complainants. More
The 1st defendant has raised an exception to the plaintiffs’ summons and declaration and a special plea in bar against the 1st plaintiff the details of which will be dealt with later in this judgment. More
By way of a brief back ground and so far as the pleadings give insight to the matter, the Plaintiff Augur Investments OU is a peregrine private company incorporated in Mauritius under the laws of that country. It is also registered in Zimbabwe as a foreign company and carries on business in Zimbabwe. The second plaintiff Tatiana Aleshina is a private individual whilst the third plaintiff Kenneth Sharpe is described as an adult male with repute as a businessman. The first defendant Tendai Biti is an adult male and a legal practitioner whilst the second defendant Movement for Democratic Change... More
This is an application which is being made in terms of s 34 (2) (b) (ii) of the Arbitration Act [Chapter 7:15] to set aside an arbitral award which was granted by the arbitrator David A Whatman the second respondent in this matter. The arbitral award was granted in favour of the first respondent, the City of Harare against the applicant on 4 December 2017. The applicant’s claim arose from a shareholder’s agreement the parties signed in September 2007. Over the years the parties were involved in various disputes resulting in the applicant referring one of the disputes to arbitration.... More
The brief background of this matter which is generally common cause is that, on the 20th July 2020 appellant was served with a charge letter in which he was being charged with an act of misconduct in terms of the National Social Security Authority Code of Conduct. In terms of Section 10.6 of the Code the matter is to be determined within 30 days from the date of service of the charge letter upon failure of which the matter shall be referred to a Labour Officer in terms of Section 101(6) of the Labour Act. More
Applicant (employer) applied to this Court for condonation of a late review in terms of Rule 22 of the Labour Court Rules, 2017. 1st Respondent (employee) opposed the application. Applicant intends to file for review of proceedings and ruling before and by 2nd Respondent (Labour Officer) on 7th August 2023. More
MABHIKWA J: The plaintiff issued summons against the defendant and prayed for;
a) A declarator that the Nissan Latio motor vehicle Registration number AEP 1249, chassis No. INBAAC1120005684 and engine No. HR 15174100A is the property of the plaintiff.
b) Delivery of the Nissan Latio motor vehicle with registration Nos. AEP 1249, chassis Nos. INBAAC1120005684 and engine No. HR 15174100A.
c) Delivery of the Registration Book and agreement of sale for the Nissan Latio motor vehicle.
d) Costs of suit. More
The applicant was employed by the respondent. He was charged of misconduct and brought before a disciplinary committee. The disciplinary committee found him not guilty of the charge. It made recommendations to the disciplinary authority that the applicant was not guilty but nevertheless that evidence also showed unethical conduct which did not amount to a commission of the charge. More
This is an appeal against the judgment of the Goromonzi Magistrate Court delivered on 4 June 2010. The appellants appeal against the entire judgment in which the order sought by the appellants in the court a quo was not granted. More
This is a special plea. The plaintiff issued summons against the defendant claiming damages for injuries allegedly sustained by plaintiff at an occasion held at the defendant’s property. The claim is couched as follows:
Wherefore plaintiff claims against the defendant:
(a) The payment of the sum of ZWL$300 001,00 being damages for pain and suffering arising from a slip and fall accident which occurred on 13 March 2019.
(b) The payment of US$2 000,00 or the bank rate equivalent in ZWL, being damages for future medical expenses arising from a slip and fall accident on 13 March 2019.
(c) Interest... More
Plaintiff issued summons claiming the following:-
(1) The payment of the sum of ZWL$3000,0001-00, being damages for pain and suffering arising from a slip and fall accident which occurred on 13 March 2019.
(2) The payment of US2000-00 on the bank rate equivalent in ZWL, being damages for future medical expenses arising from a slip and fall accident which occurred on 13 March 2019.
(3) Interest at the prescribed rate from the date of summons.
(4) Costs of suit. More
The reason behind these unusual circumstances was caused by a major dispute between applicant and its second set of legal practitioners. Basing on the withdrawals and tendering of wasted costs by applicant second to fifth respondents raised a bill of costs for taxation. There were a number of postponements to the hearing for the taxation of the bill of costs leading to the hearing on 25 June 2024. At the taxation, applicant was legally represented. It was clarified that the bill of costs was predicated upon the tendered wasted costs when heads of argument and notice of opposition were withdrawn... More
The applicant, Auriga Mineral Exploration (Pvt) Ltd, a holder of an Exclusive Prospecting Order Number 1806 (EPO 1806) which it says was issued in 2021 for a three-year period has brought this urgent application for an interdict. The basis is that the first respondent Korzim Strategic Minerals (Pvt) Ltd, has dangerously mined across a road by constructing a tunnel underneath it on the Shamva–Nyagande Road. The Applicant says it detected mining activities in its prospecting area on the 3rd of November 2023 through satellite images and went on an investigative mission to the site. It found dangerous workings on site... More
