This is an urgent chamber application that was filed in this Court on 19 September 2016 and heard on 16 October 2016.
After hearing argument on the preliminary issues on 16 October 2016, I formulated the conclusion that the matter could not be heard on merits as the urgency had not been sufficiently established. I believed I had made the appropriate order on the day of the brief hearing in chambers. More
The brief background of this matter which is generally common cause is as follows:-- On the 13th December, 2016 applicant was brought before the 2nd respondent’s Disciplinary Committee on a charge of contravening clause 11.5 (f) of the Harare Municipal Undertaking, Statutory Instrument 171 of 2010. More
The appellants belong to the same group of companies. The respondent was employed by the first appellant from 1995 to 2010 in various capacities, firstly as its Finance Manager, Finance Director and last as its Executive Chairman. From 1 April 2010 he was employed by the second appellant as the Group Chief Executive Officer until 30 June 2011 when he resigned from employment. More
This is an urgent chamber application for stay of execution. The applicant seeks to have his eviction from mining claims, known as Godwin N held under registration number 48981 and which extend into a certain piece of land in Umzingwane District, being a remainder of Bushy Park, Umzingwane District owned by one Freda Khumalo but being leased to the fist respondent, stayed, pending the finalisation of an application for rescission of judgment. More
This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court handed down on 4 May 2018. The appellant had, before that court, sought a declarator that the Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) (Amendment of Electoral Act) Regulations, 2016 published as Statutory Instrument 117/2017 were null and void and of no force or effect. The appellant had also sought an order declaring the enabling Act, the Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) Act, [Chapter 10:20] to be inconsistent with the Constitution of Zimbabwe and, as a consequence, the striking down of that Act. In the alternative, the appellant sought a declarator that s... More
This is an appeal against the entire judgment of the High Court which dismissed with costs the appellant’s claim for damages for breach of contract in the agreed sum of US$22 000.00. More
