This is an application for an order in terms of section 93 (5a) (a) and (b) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] (the Act).
The 1st and 2nd respondent shall be referred to as the employer and the employee respectively.
The brief facts are that a dispute arose between the parties and the matter was referred for conciliation before the applicant, the parties failed to be reconciled and a certificate of no settlement was issued. This was on 18 June 2018.
Thereafter, the parties and the applicant agreed on time lines within which both parties would file their written submissions.... More
This is an appeal against a judgment of the High Court rendered on 25 January 2017 dismissing with costs a claim by the appellant for damages for defamation arising out of a series of articles published by the respondent’s newspapers. In dismissing the claim the court a quo upheld the defence of qualified privilege pleaded by the respondent to the claim. More
The applicant approached this court seeking to be admitted to bail pending trial. The state opposed the application. The background of the matter is that the applicant is facing allegations of Rape as defined in s 65 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act. Firstly in that between 1 and 6 March 2020 near Ndyarima Primary School, Buhera the accused unlawfully and knowingly had sexual intercourse with Mary Nance Madzirerutsa a female juvenile aged 10 years, who at law is incapable of consenting to sexual intercourse. Secondly in that on 7 March 2020, and at Ndyarima Primary School... More
This is an appeal against the determination by the Negotiating Committee finding the Appellant guilty of ‘Sabotage’ in terms of the National Employment Council for the Commercial Sector Code of Conduct (hereafter referred to as “the Code”). More
This is a court application for review. What is being sought to be set aside according to the founding affidavit and draft order, is the alleged revocation by the Master of the High Court of letters of administration which the applicants allege were issued to the first applicant in respect of the Estate of the late Abel Masawi. Applicants also seek the setting aside of the sale by the Executor of the immovable property of the estate of the Late Abel Masawi by the second respondent, the Executor. The first relief is being sought on the grounds that the alleged... More
This is an application for review of proceedings and decision of a Trial Officer in terms of the Police Act I must point out from the outset that despite the nomen-clature, these proceedings are of a civil nature. However trial procedure must closely resemble trials in the Magistrates Court. The applicant seeks the following relief;
“1. The application be and is hereby granted.
2. That the decisions of the 1st respondent done on the 15th of January 2019 be and are hereby set aside.
3. The applicant is hereby granted leave to approach the Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe on the... More
This is an appeal against the judgment of the Labour Court dismissing an appeal that in turn had sought an order setting aside an arbitral award finding the appellant guilty of misconduct and dismissing him from employment as a consequence thereof. Having found no merit in the appeal the Labour Court upheld the award and confirmed the dismissal of the appellant from the respondent’s employ. More
