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After considering the papers filed of record and hearing counsel, this Court issued the following order: “It is ordered that: 1. The application for the trial of the applicant in case number CRB 8/2000 to be permanently stayed be and is hereby dismissed. 2. The matter is remitted to the trial judge at the High Court, Harare, for the reconstruction of the missing record, to include the reasons for conviction, proceedings and findings on the question of extenuation and thereafter for him to pass sentence. 3. The reasons for this order will follow in due course. 4. There be no... More

This is an appeal against the decision of the National Hearing Committee of the National Employment Council for the Communications and Allied Services Industry (Appeals Committee) which upheld the dismissal of the appellant from employment. The appellant was dismissed from employment by the respondent’s Regional Hearing Committee (Disciplinary Committee) after it found him guilty of misconduct in terms of the communications industry’s Code of Conduct. More

The appellant in this case was employed by the respondent as a fitter and turner in 1997. More

This is an appeal against the decision of the Human Resources Development Committee (“HRDC”) to dismiss her from employment. More

At the hearing of this matter, the parties agreed that the court should proceed to hear the application for review first. The applicant was in this case employed in a managerial position by the respondent. She was alleged to have committed several acts of misconduct. A hearing was conducted and the applicant was found guilty and dismissed. She was aggrieved by the decision to both find her guilty and to dismiss her. She noted an appeal with the Appeals Committee. More

This is an application for condonation of late filing of heads of argument. The brief history of this matter is that respondent filed its appeal on the 16September 2011. Applicant then filed his notice of response on the 30 September 2011. The respondent then filed its heads of argument on the 7 June 2013. The matter failed to take off on the 11 December 2012 because respondent had not filed heads of argument. On the 11 June 2013 the matter was then postponed sine die to enable applicant’s legal practitioner to file heads of argument. On the 28 June 2013... More

Applicant filed a combined application for condonation and rescission of judgment. Respondents opposed the application. The basis of the application is set out in the Founding Affidavit made by Mr. Bruce Dorward. More