The journey travelled by the United States dollar in recent times as legal tender in Zimbabwe and its tumultuous relationship with the Zimbabwe dollar have been the source of much angst and consternation in business and economic circles alike, spawning in their wake a litany of litigation. The present application is yet another example of the latter. This is because although the parties haggled over a number of issues regarding whether or not the arbitral awarded in favour of the applicant against the respondent should be registered, the primary source of their dispute post the granting of that arbitral award... More
This is an urgent application for an interdict. The draft order is in the following terms:
“INTERIM RELIEF SOUGHT
Pending the confirmation of the final order, this Provisional Order shall serve as an Interim Order interdicting and directing that:-
1. That the 1st and 2nd respondents, their associates, previous and current employees, business partners be and are hereby ordered to forthwith suspend any mining equipment hiring and coal mining at 1st respondent’s Coal Mining Concessions at Chaba Pit.
2. That 1st and respondents, their associates, previous and current employees, business partners be and are hereby ordered to forthwith suspend any... More
Respondent was in Appellant’s employ as an Assistant General Manager reporting to the General Manager.
According to a complaint letter dated the 4th November 2011, by the General Manager addressed to the Human Resources, (record page 31) on the 3rd November 2011, the General Manager instructed Blessing Muchechemera a Human Resource Officer to inform all Managers through e-mail that all management meals, coffees had been banned unless through the canteen. More
After hearing arguments in this case I dismissed the plaintiff’s case on 21 August 2015. I did indicate then that my reasons would follow. Here they are.
The facts
The following facts are common cause in this matter;
On 15 March 2010 the plaintiff’s husband who was riding a motor cycle was involved in an accident with the Defendant’s motor vehicle along Sherwood Drive, Mabelreign, Harare. The plaintiff’s husband sustained severe injuries as a result of the accident and he died on the same day on admission at the West End Hospital, Harare. More
On 12 November 2019 the court sitting at Mutasa Magistrates Court granted a judgment in favour of the Respondent herein and ordered as follows:
1. That the defendant be ordered to pay US$314 112-68.
2. That the defendant be ordered to pay interest at a present rate.
3. That the defendant pays costs of suit. More
The applicant is an Ethiopian national who hails from Southern Ethiopia and speaks the haeye language spoken in that part of Ethiopia. He says he arrived in Zimbabwe via Nyamapanda border post in September 2011 seeking political asylum and was taken to Tongogara Refugee Camp where he has remained until his recent arrest and incarceration at Mutare prison. More
The plaintiff issued summons on 5 January 2011 against the first four defendants seeking the transfer of 51 sharesin the first defendantheld by the second defendant purportedly on his behalf in terms of an agreement entered into between the third and fourth defendants and him and costs of suit on the attorney and client scale. The action was contested by the first four defendants. More
1. This is an application for the rescission of a default judgment granted by this Court on the 8th of June 2023 in Case No. HCHC 1992/22. The Applicants, viz. Mr. Tariq Aziz (the First Applicant) and Falcon Foods (Pvt) Ltd (the Second Applicant), seek an order setting aside the default judgment. They premise their application on the assertion that they were not served with the notice of set down for the Pre-Trial Conference (“PTC”), were unaware of the proceedings leading to their default, and that the judgment was “erroneously granted” in their absence. They further claim to possess a... More
This is an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court against a judgment of this court handed down on 4 October, 2019.
The judgment allowed the application for confirmation of the 1st Respondent’s draft ruling which ruling was made in favour of 2nd to 4th Respondent. The ruling is provided for under Section 93 (5a) (b) of the Labour Act [Cap 28:01] (the Act). More
This is an appeal against an arbitral award handed down on 28 November 2014, which upheld the dismissal of the appellant from the respondent’s employment. More
This is an application for condonation for the late filing of an application for review. Brief background
The applicant was employed as a security guard by the respondent. His job responsibilities
included the securing of company premises and all of the respondent’s property. Allegations of theft were raised by the respondent against the applicant. It was alleged that the applicant, acting in connivance with one Kwainonaya (a fellow employee) stole gold ore from the respondent’s property. He pleaded not guilty but was found guilty and dismissed. More
Most of the facts in this matter are common cause. Respondent was in the employ of the appellant. Following allegations of misconduct, respondent was suspended by the appellant. No disciplinary hearing was held resulting in the respondent being called back to work. Respondent was re-suspended on 21 March 2011. An attempt was made to hold a disciplinary hearing but this was not concluded. The respondent took the matter to the Labour Officer and the matter was referred to arbitration. The arbitrator found the respondent guilty on the one charge and not guilty on the other. Further, the arbitrator ordered payment... More
As if in serious and desperate effort to get the attention of the court the two parties in these two cases filed cross urgent applications in this court on 14 October and 17 October 2013. More
In this urgent chamber application the applicants seek a provisional order in the following terms:-
“TERMS OF THE FINAL ORDER SOUGHT
1. That the 1st to 7th respondents, their families, workers and/or agents are hereby ordered to restore to the first to third applicant companies and its workers to unhindered access, occupation and possession of the remainder of Weltevrede Estate also called Bhachi Farm (hereinafter called the farm) and specifically:- More
