This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court granting a provisional order in favour of the respondent pursuant to an urgent chamber application filed by the latter. The relevant factual background is as follows More
This is an appeal against the judgment of the Labour Court which upheld the respondent’s appeal against dismissal from employment in terms of the Labour (National Employment Code of Conduct) Regulations S.I.15 of 2006. The court a quo upheld the respondent’s appeal on the basis that the termination of employment of Senior Urban Council employees is exclusively governed by the Urban Councils Act [Chapter 29:15](“the Act”). Having come to that conclusion it proceeded to nullify all prior proceedings leading to the respondent’s dismissal from employment. More
This is an application which is being made in terms of Article 34 (2) (b) (ii) of the Arbitration Act [Chapter 7:15] to set aside the arbitral award which was awarded in favour of the first respondent on 28 July 2017. The applicant is the City of Harare a body corporate incorporated in terms of the Urban Councils Act [Chapter 29:15]. The first respondent Augur Investments OU is a peregrinus incorporated in Mauritius. The second respondent is the Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing (the Minister) whilst the third respondent is Honourable Retired Justice Mtshiya cited in... More
The plaintiff issued summons against the defendants on 28 June 2017 claiming payment of $54 814, 85 being unpaid rates due to plaintiff by defendant in respect of Rates Account Number 211000882000008, interest at 10% per annum fromthe date of service of summons to the date of payment and costs of suit. More
The plaintiff, Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe contracted Combine Cargo (Private) Limited as clearing agents between the months of March 2010 to April 2010 for goods which it had imported. The plaintiff paid Combine Cargo (Private) Limited US$139 189.39 which was meant for ZIMRA charges (Duty, VAT and other charges). In 2011 ZIMRA officials approached the plaintiff and indicated that the aforementioned goods had not been cleared properly as the customs duty amounting to USD$139 189.31 was outstanding which amount Combine Cargo (Private) Limited claimed to have paid to ZIMRA but could not produce proof thereof. In January 2014 ZIMRA... More
At the hearing of this matter on 24 May 2018 there was no appearance for the respondent. The applicant through its legal practitioner, moved, that notwithstanding the default of the respondent the matter must be considered on its merits. Mr Ahmed who appeared for the applicant also submitted that the respondent was in any event barred for failing to file heads of argument timeously in terms of the rules. The certificate of service which was filed on 28 March 2018 shows that the applicant’s heads of argument were served upon the respondent on 28 March 2018 at 1159 hours. The... More
The applicant purchased stand number 7 Dove Crescent Vainona (“the property”) from the first respondent. The first respondent and him concluded the agreement of sale on 21 August 2001. More
