The first and second respondent were employed by the appellant on contracts without limit of time as cashiers stationed in Bulawayo from 26 March 2006 and 7 July 2008, respectively. They operated from GV-L Service Station.
Sometime in July 2015, the appellant decided to pull out of GVL Service Station and entered into discussions with Zuva Petroleum. It was then agreed that the appellant would move out of GVL Service Station on 30 September 2015 and that Zuva Petroleum would take over four forecourt cashiers.
Following the agreement between the appellant and Zuva Petroleum, Zuva agreed to take on the... More
This is an application for condonation to enable the applicant to file its appeal against the decision of the labour officer out of time.
The respondent raised a preliminary point and argued that the new Amendment Act No. 5/2015 does not allow for the procedure adopted by the applicant. The new provisions do not provide for an appeal against the decision of a labour officer nor for an application to the Labour Court. It was argued that the Labour Court is a creature of statute and cannot do anything outside the four corners of the parent Act. The Labour Act... More
This is an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court against my judgment of 18 March 2016 in which I dismissed an application for condonation of late filing of an appeal.
The 189 applicants are former employees of the respondent who were each employed at different times in various capacities. They were retrenched on 30 June 2010 following each applicant signing a retrenchment agreement. Such agreements were duly approved by the Retrenchment Board on 12 July 2010 and each applicant was paid their dues. More
On the 11th March 2016 the applicant filed in this court, an application for condonation of late noting of his application for rescission. The respondent opposed the application. I will deal with the application under the subtitles “Delay” and “Prospects”. More
The brief history of this matter is that the applicant was charged with gross negligence and proven negligence resulting in fuel theft from side tanks on H 89. It was alleged that on 6 November the applicant whilst at (NOIC) National Oil Company of Zimbabwe had fuel stolen out of his side tanks. Extra fuel had to be sent out to him so that H 89 could load. There was no breaking of the locks or any indication of theft yet there was no fuel in the side tanks and the metre was reading empty. The applicant appeared before the... More
On 12 November 2015 applicants filed an application for condonation for late filing of an application for review. The founding affidavit was deposed to by 1st applicant. 11 affidavits were filed in support of the founding affidavit. Applicants place the blame for not complying with the rules of Court on their erstwhile legal practitioner who renounced agency. On 25 November 2015 respondents filed their notice of opposition. They raised a point in limine that first respondent was improperly cited as there is no office of an appeals chairman at the 2nd Respondent. An appeals committee is appointed on an ad... More
