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On 18 January 2007 I issued an order dismissing this application and ordering costs against both applicants jointly and severally. I have been requested to give my reasons and these are they. More

The applicant approached this court in terms of s 98(14) of the Labour Act [Cap 28:01] the Act seeking the registration of an arbitral award. More

It is WALLIS JA, with HARMS AJ, VAN HEERDEN and MALAN JJA and PETSE AJA all concurring who waxed lyrical in Executive Officer of the Financial Services Board v Dynamic Wealth Ltd &Ors201 2(1) SA 543 when he said:- “Ever since the bursting of the South Sea Bubble in 1720 governments have recognised the need, in the interests of the investing public, for regulation of the financial services industry”. More

The plaintiff claims against all the defendants jointly and severally the one paying the others to be absolved, payment of a total sum of US$72 181.15, together with interest thereon at the prescribed rate calculated from the date of issue of the summons to the date of payment in full, and costs of suit on the attorney-client-scale. More

The facts of this matter being common cause the counsels agreed to proceed by way of a stated case. The statement of agreed facts outlines the facts as follows. By written agreement dated the 15th of February 2012, the plaintiff extended a credit facility in the sum of US$50 000.00 to Moonrock Services (Pvt) Ltd. The late Tobias Utsiwegota stood as surety and co-principal debtor for the due fulfilment of all the obligations of Moonrock Services (Pvt) Ltd in relation to its indebtedness to the plaintiff, including payment of legal practitioners’ collection commission and costs of suit on the legal... More

This is an opposed application for summary judgment wherein the applicant prays for judgment in the sum of US$1 514 762-20. It is common cause that following a credit facility agreement dated 22 April 2004, the applicant offered the respondent an offshore loan facility of US$1 514 762-20. More

This is an application for bail pending appeal against conviction and sentence. The background of this matter is that appellants were charged with one count of robbery in contravention of s126 of the Criminal Law (Codification And Reform) Act [Cap9.23]. It was alleged that on 11 August 2013 at Guhwa village chief Chinamhora, the applicants by use of violence took US$352.00, a nokiacellphone and two packets of yeast from ArtsonKambanje. Nothing was recovered. More

This is an urgent chamber application wherein the applicant sought relief in these terms: "Interim Relief Granted First, second and third respondents are:- More

I dealt with this matter as an unopposed application after the respondent which had initially filed a notice of opposition and opposing affidavit did not file heads of argument and did not appear at the hearing despite having been served with the notice of set down. More

The applicant is a Sergeant in the Zimbabwe Republic Police. He is based at Beitbridge. He is facing allegations of theft of a motor vehicle as defined in section 113 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23). Applicant denies the charge. He has approached this court seeking bail pending trial. The state is opposed to the application. More

The matter was placed before mepurportedly as an application for condonation of late noting of an appeal. After perusing the record and upon an enquiry with the applicant’s legal practitioner, it became apparent that the applicant was actually seeking condonation for the late filing of an appeal co-joined with an application for review – a two in one approach. Apart from that the court’s enquiry also established that the two i.e. the appeal and the application for review relate to two different arbitral awards – a principal award and a quantification award issued pursuant to the first. This however was... More

This is an appeal against an award in favour of respondents. Respondents were employed by the appellant on different dates. Their contracts were terminated and they complained of - non payment of wages - non payment of cash in lieu of leave - non-payment of overtime - Non-payment of holiday allowances - Unlawful deductions; and - Non-issuance of soap and show polish. The matter was not settled at conciliation and was referred to arbitration. More

To borrow from the respondent, it is trite law that before reaching any finding, the court or tribunal must consider all the facts and this must be shown to be done. Unfortunately in the case before me, it is not clear how the arbitrator reached the conclusion that the respondent had not signed the full and final settlement agreement. The appellant’s submissions before the arbitrator on p 27 of record raised same point in limine for the two claimants before the arbitrator, that they had already been paid in full and final settlement in terms of agreements signed. More

This is an appeal and a review against an arbitral award handed down on 13 February 2013 which quantified terminal benefits in favour of the respondents. The quantification emanated from an earlier award, handed down on 2 March 2012, in terms of which the appellant was ordered to pay terminal benefits to the respondents. More

This is an appeal against the decision of an arbitrator, declining to grant condonation for the late noting of an application for rescission of judgment. More