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This is a bail application pending trial. Applicant is jointly charged with one Juliet Isaka with one count of robbery as defined in section 126 of the Criminal law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 9:23. The applicant appeared before the Beitbridge Magistrates Court, whereupon he was placed on remand and detained in custody. He was advised to make his bail application before this court. More

The appellants appeared before a Magistrate sitting at Chipinge facing a charge of contravening section 82 of the Parks and Wildlife General Regulations Statutory Instrument 362 of 1990 as read with section 128(1)(b) of the Parks and Wildlife Act [Chapter 20:14]. The appellants were sentenced to the mandatory 9 year imprisonment term each. They now appeal against both conviction and sentence. More

This matter was placed before me by the Registrar as a chamber application. After perusing the papers I issued the following order: “1. The application for condonation of late noting of an application for review is thereby dismissed. 2. The application is riddled with lies and has no prospects of success.” More

Appellant was in respondent’s employ as a nurse aide based at Harare Central Hospital ward C8. She was arraigned before a Disciplinary Committee facing an act of misconduct, the charge being theft of state property. More

This is an appeal against the decision of an appeals officer. It is in terms of the workplace code of conduct. The appellant was charged of “Failure to fulfill the expressed or implied conditions of the contract of employment or any breach of the employment contract” (section 15.9.1 of the Old Mutual Employment Code of Conduct) Clause 8 of specific contract of employment read: “The employee will perform his/her duties in the best interests of Old Mutual and will refrain from any action which may in any manner harm the good name and reputation of Old Mutual or which may... More

is an appeal against the decision of the National Employment Council Appeals Board of the banking undertaking (the appeals board) by the Appellant (the employer). The Respondent noted a cross appeal. These proceedings are to determine both the appeal and the cross appeal. For ease of reference, the parties will be referred to as the employer and the employee. The Brief background is that the employee was employed at the Masvingo Branch of the employer as a vault/strong room dual custodian. He was charged with misconduct it being alleged that he had contravened a category ‘D’ clause 11 (1) offence,... More

This is an application for leave to appeal. A preliminary point regarding citation of the 1st respondent was raised before the application could be heard. The preliminary issue was that the 1st respondent was not party to proceedings which are now being appealed and therefore there was improper citation of parties. At the conclusion of the hearing of the preliminary issue, the court found merit in the issue raised. Consequently, the court struck the matter off the roll. More