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A brief background of this matter is as follows; - The applicant who is a Designated Agent filed an application LC/H/LRA/170/19for the confirmation of a ruling he made in a matter between the 2nd and 1st Respondents. - The application was made in terms of section 93 (5a) and 5(b) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] as amended by the Labour Amendment Act No.5 of 2015. - The application was set down for hearing on the 10th of June 2020 and I reserved judgment after hearing submissions from the applicant and 1st Respondent’s counsel. 2nd Respondent was in default of... More

This is an application for bail pending trial. Applicant is facing ten counts of contravening section 126 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act [Chapter 9:23]. The allegations are that between the periods extending from 12 July 2019 to 20 August 2020, the applicant embarked on a spree of armed robberies in Bulawayo. It is alleged that he was targeting various taxi operators whom he would rob of cash and other valuables after threatening to shoot them with a pistol. It is alleged that on arrest the police recovered an unregistered FN pistol in his possession. Again, it is... More

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court handed down on 18 July 2018 in which it ordered the appellant to deliver to the respondent 167275 Old Mutual Public Limited Company shares within 10 days of the date of the order. Alternatively, it ordered the appellant to pay damages equivalent to the value of 167275 Old Mutual Public Limited Company shares calculated using the rate determined by the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange as at the close of trading on the last day that Old Mutual PLC traded in Zimbabwe. The appellant was also ordered to pay costs... More

This is an urgent application wherein the applicant seeks the following interim relief:- More

This matter appeared before me on 9 October 2020. Mr N.Mlalaappeared for the applicant whilst Ms S. Mhlanga appeared for the 2nd and 3rd respondents. After a brief hearing, the parties settled the matter and agreed that an order by consent be made, to the following effect. 1. That the Provisional Order is set aside as prayed for. 2. The applicant pay costs of suit on the ordinary scale. Ms S. Mhlanga for the 2nd and 3rdrespondents who were the victors in the matter has asked for reasons for judgment regrading clause 2 of the order. More

Applicant and respondent are husband and wife. They were married to each other at Bulawayo on 30th July 2016 in terms of the Marriage Act (Chapter 5:11). The parties are going through an acrimonious divorce. At the centre of the dispute is the distribution of the immovable and movable assets of the matrimonial estate. The parties are living in separation. Applicant has approached this court on an urgent basis seeking an order for spoliation. The gist of the application is that he was in peaceful and undisturbed possession of a Toyota Hilux GD 6, double cab, white in colour, registration... More

The appellant was employed as a teller by the Respondent. She faced allegations of misconduct and was found guilty and dismissed. She appealed to the Local Joint Committee against the employer’s decision and the appeal was unsuccessful. She unsuccessfully appealed again to the negotiating committee. She has now noted this appeal against the decision of the negotiating committee. More