The applicants approached this court on an urgent basis for the following relief;
“TERMS OF FINAL ORDER SOUGHT
That you show cause to this Honourable Court why a final order should not be made in the following terms:-
1. The second respondent be barred from removing and selling the second applicant’s property that he has attached.
2. First respondent pays costs of this application on in the event that it opposed this application. More
Appellant Berlin Dombodzvuku, a member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police forces Charges of unlawful possession 143.95 kg of dagga in contravention of s 57(i)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification & Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He applied for bail pending trial before a Magistrates’ court at Marondera after being apprehended by police on the 8 of July 2021 for being in unlawful possession of 143,95 kg of dagga packed in 6 bags loaded in his motor vehicle. More
The parties are parents to three minor children, two daughters and a son. They were divorced by an order of this court under case no HC 9397/05. In terms of the order of this court divorcing the parties, matters relating to the custody, access to and maintenance of the minor children were to be governed by the provisions of a consent paper entered into by the parties prior to the granting of the divorce. In terms of the consent paper, custody was awarded to the respondent. More
MUCHAWA, J:
This is an appeal against on arbitral award which ordered appellant to pay respondent $3 082.35 in underpaid wages, unpaid wages, cash in lieu of leave and housing allowance.
It is common cause that respondent was employed as a conductor in February 2010 at a wage of USD120. This was a verbal contract which was terminated in December 2010 on account of what one party calls a misconduct and the other a misunderstanding. It is agreed that in February 2011 respondent was reengaged on the same salary of USD120. Whereas appellant claims that respondent was reengaged in the... More
This is an appeal against the entire judgment of the High Court delivered on 5 February 2020. The court a quo held that eighty-five percent (85%) of Number 16 Hawkshead Drive, Borrowdale, also known as Lot 1 of Lot 4 of Lot FA Quinnington situate in the District of Salisbury measuring 1, 2770 Morgen held under Title Deed 3999/96 be awarded to the respondent as her sole and absolute share with the appellant being awarded the remaining 15 per cent share. More
This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Labour Court (the court a quo) handed down on 4 June 2021 wherein the court upheld the appellant’s dismissal from employment by the respondent on the basis that he had engaged in misconduct which was contrary to the express and implied terms of his contract of employment. More
The applicant in this matter seeks a permanent stay of prosecution in respect of a charge that arose more than 8 years ago. He claims that his right to a fair trial within a reasonable time, as enshrined in s 18(2) of the former Constitution, has been violated. More
This is an application for leave for direct access to this Court made in terms of r 21 of the Constitutional Court Rules, 2016 ("the Rules"). The applicant is a former student of the respondent. The respondent, Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE), is a university established and constituted in terms of the Bindura University of Science Education Act [Chapter 25:22]. More
This is an application for a review of the disciplinary proceedings, which were done by the Respondent’s Disciplinary Committee and which led to the dismissal of the Applicant from the Respondent’s employ. More
On 12 December 2005, the respondent issued summons out of the magistrates’ court at Harare claiming division of certain property and costs of suit. In the claim the respondent alleged that she was in an unregistered customary union with the appellant which has since dissolved. She further alleged that during the subsistence of the union, she and the appellant jointly acquired certain movable property which she listed in an annexure to the summons. She averred that it would be just and equitable for the property so listed to be distributed as between the parties. More
On 31 July 2018 a notification from the Sheriff was served upon the applicant informing him that his immovable property known as 265 Hopely Township of Subdivision C of Hopely measuring 1925 square metres registered in the applicant’s name had been sold to the highest bidder Trueness Mutamire for $50 000.00. The applicant proceeded to file an application for objection to the confirmation of sale in terms of Rule 359 (1) (b) of the High Court Rules. At the hearing of the objection on 18 September 2018 the applicant referred to 2 valuation reports that were attached to the application... More
This is an appeal against the determination of the Appeals Officer appointed in terms of the Old Mutual Code of Conduct, which determination upheld the conviction of the appellant on misconduct charges levelled against him, and the consequent penalty of dismissal. More
This is a claim fordelictual damages arising out of a road traffic accident that occurred on 3 February 2012. The facts of this case are largely common cause.The defendant’s vehicle a Nissan 1800 collided with plaintiff’s Opel Corsa at the intersection of Vincent Avenue and Blackway Drive, Belvedere, Harare. The plaintiff’s vehicle sustained damages totalling US3 324.00. The defendant paid an admission of guilt fine. The defendant’s insurer paid a total of USD 1 200.00based on their limit of liability, towards the repairs to the vehicle. Abalance of USD2 142.00 is still outstanding and remains unpaid. On 16 August 2011... More
This is an application for quantification of damages.
The 18 applicants are former employees of the respondent who were all employed as watchmen. They were dismissed on allegations of misconduct. That matter ended up at arbitration and the arbitrator set aside the disciplinary committee decision. More
The applicant approached this court on an urgent basis seeking a spoliation order. The parties are married to each other and are on separation pending divorce. When the parties separated, the applicant retained property which includes a Chrysler 300D registered in Botswana which he keeps at his house and the respondent a Mercedes Benz CLK 320 and other property. More
