The appellant was employed by the respondent on a contract of employment without limit of time in May 2004. In March 2007 the respondent decided to place all its managerial employees on fixed term contracts. His position and responsibilities as Chief Internal Auditor did not change. The fixed term contract was to run for a period of three years. More
On 1 July, 2011, the Appellant was observed by C. Mudyiwa and K. Chimbangu coming from the Traditional Canteen, holding a parcel wrapped with uniforms. Mr Mudyiwa told K. Chimbangu his Supervisor to follow him to the changing room. When Chimbangu got to the changing room, he observed that the parcel which the Appellant had been holding were 2x2kg packets of sugar. The Appellant was asked where he got the sugar from by Mr Mudyiwa and he said he took it from the Traditional Canteen. More
On 4 September 2013, this matter was on the unopposed roll for motion court. The applicant appeared in person. There was no appearance by any of the respondents. Incourt I raised three concerns with the applicant:what really was the nature of the application as the papers before me were incoherent and seemed to disclose no cause of action?Who were all those parties cited as respondents as none of them had properly been described in the application? And had service been properly effected on the respondents since from the applicant’s affidavits of service it appeared that the documents had simply been... More
The applicant is the owner of a certain piece of immovable property known as Number 1212 Marlborough, Township of Marlborough situate in the district of Salisbury. He mortgaged the property to the first respondent in respect of a loan extended to the fifth respondent by the first respondent. More
The applicant approached the court seeking for eviction of the respondents, its former employees. The respondents opposed the application on the basis that the applicant had not fulfilled a condition precedent to the eviction in terms of the law in particular SI 116/2014. The respondents argued that their terminal benefits were still outstanding. More
The applicant applies for bail pending appeal. The applicant was found in possession of 1,35 grams of gold valued at US$49-69. He was a first offender who pleaded guilty to the offence. The State was not opposed to bail and conceded that the sentence imposed is harsh and did not support it. The court considers that the concession is not proper. The court is not bound by the concession of the State counsel and will only accede to such concession where it is properly made. The applicant was charged of possessing gold without a licence in terms of s 3(1)... More
This application came by way of a chamber application.
Applicant holds an offer letter wherein he was offered Stand 47 in Mont Dor South Farm, Shurugwi measuring 4 hectares. The offer letter is dated 9 February 2010. According to the founding affidavit the following transpired. More
This is an application for review. The following are grounds for review.
‘1.The Disciplinary Authority lacks jurisdiction to preside over the matter since the applicable code of conduct sets up an appropriate disciplinary committee with jurisdiction and which is different from this disciplinary authority. More
These are reasons for dismissing this application for condonation for late noting of an appeal against both conviction and sentence, extension of time within which to appeal and leave to prosecute the appeal in person.
The applicant was convicted of two counts of robbery of motor vehicles as defined in s 126 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] as read with s 2 of the Road Traffic Act [Chapter 13:11]. More
The applicants seek the setting aside of a judgment granted against them in default on the 18November 2020. The application was made in terms of r449(1)(a) of the High Court Rules 1971 (the rules). The order sought is couched as follows:
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The default judgment granted under HC6577/20 on the 18th of November 2020 be and is hereby rescinded.
2. Respondent shall pay the Applicant’s costs of suit on the higher scale of attorney and client.”
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The applicants are the principals of a mining syndicate called Two Giants Mining Syndicate operating at reserve... More
This is an application for the cancellation of title deeds issued under No DT3150/18 and No DT3139/18 in favour of the 1st and 2nd respondents for the immovable property commonly known as Stand 157 Meyrick Park Township. Lot 109 of Meyrick Park, Mabelreign, Harare, less undivided 7,7% share No. 8 in Stand 157 Meyrick Park, Mabelreign, measuring 3997 Square Metres, in terms of Sec. 8 of the Deeds Registries Act, [Chapter 20:05] More
This is an appeal against a judgment of the High Court which dismissed an appeal mounted by the appellants after their conviction by the magistrates court on a charge of contravening s 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23], (the “Criminal Code”). Pursuant to the conviction, each of the appellants was sentenced to a term of 24 months imprisonment with six months being suspended on conditions of good behavior. More
This matter was set down as an application for review at the instance of the applicant employees in a labour dispute pitting them and the respondent employer. The employees raised a point in limine that there was no legal persona before the court in the form of the cited respondent.
The employer in response was adamant that it is a legal persona and if the court were to conclude that it was not it then prayed that the review application be consequently struck off the roll as being bad at law it being process against a party not legally recognisable.... More
