The applicants, who are husband and wife, bought two properties being stand Nos. 1243 and 1244 from the 1st respondent. The stands cost a total of US$27 200.00. However, in trying to get transfer, 1st respondent failed to pass same because he in fact had earlier sold the properties to one Mr Makara. The said stands are situate in Senka Township, Gweru. The court notes that at the beginning of 2017 and represented by its Director, the 2nd respondent, the 1st respondent made an undertaking to repay in full the amount of US$27 200. Annexture “B” even contains a complete... More
This is an appeal against the decision of an Appeals Committee issued on 3 October 2017, which upheld the appellant’s dismissal from the respondent’s employment.
The facts forming the background to the matter are that the appellant was employed by the respondent as Finance and Administration Officer. She was responsible for, among other duties, the custody, recording, and issuing of fuel coupons for the respondent’s vehicle fleet. It is alleged that during the period 9 February 2015 to 12 June 2017, diesel coupons amounting to 660 litres could not be accounted for. It is also alleged that during the period... More
This is an appeal against the decision of the arbitrator where he ruled that appellant had resigned from her employment with respondent hence was not entitled to payment of notice pay or retrenchment package.
The background to the matter is that appellant who was in the respondent’s employ wrote on 4 April 2014 to respondent resigning from her job. She however wrote another letter on 7 April 2014 cancelling her resignation. The respondent accepted her resignation and paid her what was due to her. She was irked by the fact that respondent did not consider the withdrawal of the first... More
This is a divorce matter between the parties who were initially married to each other under customary law in 1994. The defendant was at the material time married to his first wife under general law. The defendant’s first wife subsequently died in 2000 and the parties then solemnised their marriage under the Marriage Act [Chapter 5:11] on 23 October 2006. More
Several allegations including criminal ones have been raised against the respondents by the applicant supported by one Felix Chikase.
I am concerned with the manner in which these allegations have been framed against the 26 respondents. None of the deponents have raised specific allegations against each of the respondents but the allegations are of a general nature. Not even the applicant’s security officers have deposed to an affidavit indicating what each of the respondents has done in the furtherance of the allegations levelled against them. More
Appellant worked for Respondent as a Security Guard. She was charged with misconduct (gross incompetence or inefficiency). A hearing was held. The disciplinary authority found her guilty and recommended her dismissal. Appellant appealed. The Mine Manager dismissed the appeal. Appellant then appealed to this Court in terms of Section 92 D of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01. Respondent opposed the appeal. More
On 28 January 2025 this court handed down the order which read as follows “Application for review being without merit it be and is hereby dismissed with costs on the ordinary scale. The court indicated to the parties that reasons for the order could be availed to them on request. A request for the dame has been made by the applicant. More
This is an appeal against a judgment in favour of the Respondent handed down on 5 May 2021 at the Harare Magistrates Court.
Respondent had issued summons claiming payment of an equivalent of $4 370.00 USD, being tenant placement fees, at the auction rate,plus interest thereon at the prescribed rate calculated from 8 January 2019 to date of payment in full. Respondent also claimed costs of suit on a legal practitioner and client scale as well as collection commission. The particulars of claim were that on 8 January 2019, the parties entered into an Owner’s Mandate to Lease in terms... More
First plaintiff (“Beverley”) is a Zimbabwean based in the United Kingdom. She instructed second plaintiff (“Charles) to represent her in a deal to purchase a residential stand in Ashdown Park, Harare. First defendant (“Carson”) is the firm of real estate agents who facilitated the transaction, represented by second defendant (“Ngoni”) their alleged employee or consultant. Beverley and Charles allege that the third defendant (“Richard”) who sold them the stand, later turned dishonest by selling the same stand to another person. Beverley and Charles accuse Carson and Ngoni of negligence in failing to prevent the loss caused by Richard’s alleged fraudulent... More
The Applicant was seeking an interdict against the Respondent in the following terms:-
1. The Respondent and all its agents be and are hereby interdicted from carrying out farming activities on Applicant’s farm being Lot 1 of Wallacedale farm, Odzi- Mutare.
2. The Respondent and all its agents be and are ordered not to interfere in any way with Applicant’s farming activities at the farm named in (1) above.
3. The Respondent and all its agents are barred from entering into the Applicant’s farm and interdicted from using and taking/ removing any farming equipment from Applicant’s farm.
4. The Respondent... More
This is an appeal against an arbitral award handed down by Honourable Kare where he ruled that the now appellant was not entitled to automatic renewal of his three year contract and that the now respondent pay to the appellant three months salary in lieu of notice and all calculable benefits among to the appellant. More
DUBE-BANDA J: This is a bail application pending trial. Applicants are jointly charged with two counts of robbery as defined in section 126 (1) (a) of the Criminal law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 9:23. It being alleged that, on 5 February 2021, at Warmaley Stamping Mill, Mpoengs area, Plumtree applicants used violence by arming themselves with knives and machetes in order to induce complainants to relinquish their various properties, which included a grinding machine, welding machine, 12v generator battery, fuel, airtime, cellphone, car radio, car registration book, brown wallet, cash in the sum of R17 600, 14 grams of... More
This is an application for bail pending trial. The applicant faces a charge of armed robbery as defined in section 126 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act Chapter 9:23. More
At the hearing of this matter, the applicant applied for a postponement.
The reasons for applying for postponement is that they want time to file their heads of arguments which they failed to file in terms of the rules.
The provisions of law are very clear. The respondent ought to have filed their heads in terms of Rule 15. More
1. This appeal arises from the judgment of the High Court in whichthe court a quoordered the appellant to pay the respondent the sum of US$89 000 with interest at the prescribed rate calculated from 11 December 2012 to the date of full payment. More
