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The 1st Respondent is Zimbabwe’s current Minister of Finance and economic development. He was cited here in his official capacity as such. On the 1st of August 2019 he delivered before Parliament his mid-year budget review and supplementary budget. Below are the relevant excerpts thereof (paragraphs 54-56) which ignited this current dispute. More

This matter was previously set down to be heard on 27 March 2020. Due to the onslaught of the CORONAVIRUS, the Chief Justice issued instructions that in order to curtail infections, only very urgent matters were going to be entertained. The applicant was contacted telephonically and informed of the position. Applicant was also advised that the matter was going to be postponed to 10 June 2020. It was also indicated to the applicant that if he was of the view that he did not need to make further submissions and was comfortable with the documents filed of record, the matter... More

This is an appeal against the judgment of the Labour Court in which it dismissed the appellant’s appeal against the determination of the Negotiating Committee. The Negotiating Committee had in turn upheld the appellant’s appeal against the decision of the Local Joint committee which had upset the Disciplinary Committee’s decision to dismiss the respondent from employment on allegations of misconduct. More

: I earlier, ordered that the application is dismissed with costs. These are the comprehensive reasons for so ordering. This is an urgent chamber application wherein applicants seek the following relief: More

On the 23rd January 2020 the applicant was driving a Honda Fit motor vehicle bearing registration number AEB 2285 along Herbert Chitepo Street, in the Central Business District, Bulawayo. The applicant collided with a stationary vehicle which was dropping off passengers near “Pick ’N’ Pay” supermarket. The applicant did not stop his motor vehicle and fled the scene at high speed, turning right into 11th Avenue. He struck and injured 3 pedestrians who were crossing the road. Applicant drove his motor vehicle with one of the injured pedestrians clinging to the windscreen for about 80-100 metres before he was dislodged... More

This is an application for condonation of applicant’s failure to comply with r 37(2) as read with r 38 (1) (a) of the Supreme Court Rules 2018 and extension of time within which to appeal. More

This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court which dismissed the appellant’s application for a declaratory order in terms of s 14 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06] on the basis that the appellant lacked the requisite locus standi and had no legal right to protect. More