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This is an application for condonation for late noting of an application for leave to appeal against my judgment of 17 August 2012. Such application was filed on 25 April 2013, some 8months late. Applicant explains their delay as follows; “That they were negotiating an out of court settlement with the Respondent. Failure to reach an out of court settlement has now prompted the Applicants to make this application.” More

This matter was set down as a n appeal at the instance of the appellant employer against the decision of the appellant’s internal National Hearing Committee (herein after referred to as NHC). More

The Appellant noted the present appeal against the award handed down by the Honourable Arbitrator on the 28th of July, 2011. More

This is an application for the dismissal of an application for quantification of damages which was correctly made in terms of Rule 19(3)(a) of the Rules of this Court. More

The plaintiff issued summons out of this court claiming against defendants the cancellation of a contract of sale of flat number B012 Odzi Court between itself and the defendants and costs of suit. The plaintiff stated in its declaration that on 5 February, 2001 parties entered into an agreement in terms of which the plaintiff appointed the second defendant as its agent to find purchasers for its property situate at Stand No. 18336 Harare Township also known as Eastview Gardens. It was an implied term of the agreement that in discharging the mandate, the defendants would disclose their interest in... More

This is an appeal against the decision of Honourable Arbitrator Ms S Changawa dated 26 September 2014. The brief background of this matter is that the seventeen respondents were employed by the applicant in different capacities and earning different salaries. The respondents referred the matter of unfair dismissal and outstanding salaries for arbitration. More

This matter raises issues that have been canvassed in such cases as Benson Samudzimu v Dairibord Holdings (Pvt) Ltd HH 204/10, Sibangilizwe Dhlodhlo v Deputy Sheriff of Marondera & Ors HH 76/11, Ericson Mvududu v Agricultural and Development Authority HH 286/11 and Gaylord Baudi v Kenmark Builders (Pvt) Ltd HH 4/12. More

The applicant filed a Court Application on 25 February 2005, seeking an order compelling the respondent to surrender to it a lap top computer and accessories and a motor vehicle all fully described in the application. The application was duly served and the respondent filed a notice of opposition out of the time limits prescribed in the rules of this court. Despite notice to the respondent to regularise her papers, nothing was done to uplift the automatic bar against the respondent resulting in the matter being properly set down before me on the unopposed roll. More

This is an appeal by the Appellant against the decision of the Respondent’s Managing Director dismissing the Appellant from employment. On the date of hearing parties agreed that the matter be decided based on the submissions filed of record. To that extent no oral submissions were made by the parties hence this judgment is based on what is contained in the record of proceedings before it only. More

The applicant was employed by the 1st respondent as a music teacher from 2009 up to July of 2024. The respondent is a primary school in Harare. The applicant alleged that he had fallen sick sometime in January 2024 and thus could not report for work on the subsequent days. The applicant further alleged that he had informed the headmaster, one Mr Zheve that he was ill. The applicant further averred that sometime in February of 2024, his father then received a letter from the 1st respondent threatening the applicant with dismissal from service should he continue absenting himself from... More

CHAREWA J: This is an opposed application for contempt of court brought on the basis of failure to fully comply with an order of court ordering respondent to allocate and transfer stand number 2861 measuring 2035 square metres and stand number 2356 measuring 1969 square, to applicant within 14 days of the granting of the order wherein the applicant seeks the following relief: “1. The respondent be and is hereby held to be in contempt of court in particular to the More

CHAREWA J: This is an opposed application for contempt of court brought on the basis of failure to fully comply with an order of court ordering respondent to allocate and transfer stand number 2861 measuring 2035 square metres and stand number 2356 measuring 1969 square, to applicant within 14 days of the granting of the order wherein the applicant seeks the following relief: More

Appellant employed the respondent as a domestic worker. Following disagreements at the workplace, respondent reported her matter to the union officers culminating in the matter being referred to arbitration. The Arbitrator found in favour of respondent. Appellant was not satisfied with the decision and has appealed to this Court. Appellant’s main contention are, firstly, that the Arbitrator erred in finding that appellant had unlawfully dismissed the respondent. Secondly, that the Arbitrator erred in finding that the appellant had not granted respondent vacation leave during the period that respondent had worked for her. More

The accused was arraigned before the magistrate at Kadoma on a charge of culpable homicide as defined in s 49 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Cap 9:23]it being alleged that on 21 June 2010 at Rimaunga Estate, Macheke, the appellant unlawfully caused the death of ChristopherRice either negligently failing to realise that the death might result from his conduct or, despite realising that death might result from his conduct, negligently failed to guard against that possibility. He initially pleaded guilty but his plea was later changed to one of not guilty. He was then convicted after a... More

The parties to these divorce proceedings are agreed on virtually all issues relating thereto save for the distribution of two sets of movable items namely two snooker tables (also referred to as pool tables). Whereas the defendant insists that these two items are ineligible for distribution, the defendant contends to contramise. The plaintiff’s position n with regards to the motor vehicle, which is an Audi motor vehicle registration number AEA 3952 is that he purchased it using the proceeds of a minatory dolicitim he received from a certain benefactor. On that basis he claims that the said motor vehicle is... More