The applicant was employed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the sixth respondent. The sixth respondent is Net One Cellular (Pvt) Ltd a licensed provider of mobile and related telecommunications services in Zimbabwe. The first to fifth respondent are its directors. More
GOWORA JA:The parties herein are engaged in various wrangles in the Magistrates Court and the High Court. The wrangles have seen the parties file complaints of alleged criminal activities against each other. More
This is an application by a designated agent, for the confirmation of his draft ruling. It is in terms of section 93 (5a)(a) and (b) of the Labour Act, Chapter 28:01 (the Act). The first respondent (the employer) raised two points in limine to the application. The first point is that the designated agent is not a labour officer and therefore may not apply for confirmation of his draft order in terms of section 93 of the Act. The second point is that the second respondent did not exhaust the local forum in terms of the workplace code of conduct. More
DUBE-BANDA J: After hearing argument in this matter I issued the following order: “That the application is dismissed.”At the time I gave brief reasons and indicated that I would provide detailed reasons at a later stage. What follows are the detailed reasons for the order More
DUBE-BANDA J: This is an application by the defendants for absolution from the instance at the close of the plaintiff’s case. In this case, plaintiff sued out a summons against the defendants, praying for judgment in the following terms:-
1. Damages in the sum of $20 000.00; arising out of the arbitrary violation of the plaintiff’s right to privacy and dignity; and failure of the Police Service to diligently perform their constitutional obligations.
2. For the payment of the claim, the defendants are jointly and severally liable for the claim one paying the others to be absolved.
3. Payment of... More
KABASA J: On 5th March 2020 the plaintiff issued summons against the defendant claiming the following: -
“1. An order compelling the defendant to transfer the property being Stand Number 177 Harrisvale Bulawayo to the Estate of the Late Patrick Hove.
2. The defendant to pay the costs of suit.”
The background to the claim is largely common cause. It is this: -
On 25th June 2013 the late Patrick Hove, “Hove” entered into an Agreement of Sale with the defendant for the purchase of stand number 177 John Makunga Township of Lot 1 of Hundred Acre Lot John Makunga... More
On the 28th May 2019 applicant issued a ruling to the effect that:-
(i) the retrenchment procedure was properly adhered to;
(ii) there was variation of provisions of the contract of employment;
(iii) the respondent be ordered to pay a total amount of $63 621 within 30 days of receipt of the ruling;
(iv) the respondent remit an amount of $7 653.56 to the Pension Authority within 90 days of receipt of the ruling.
It is this ruling which is subject of this application for confirmation pursuant to Section 93(5a) and (5b) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] as amended.... More
