This is a claim for provisional sentence instituted in terms of Rule 14 (1) of the High Court Rules, 2021. The claim is for payment of the sum of US16 000 together with interest at the prescribed rate from the date of summons to the date of payment.
The claim is based on arbitration award granted by a designated agent in terms of section 63 (3a) of the Labour Act (Chapter 28; 01). The award was granted by F. Chitsenga on 22 August 2022. In terms of the document an amount of US10 000 is payable to the plaintiff in... More
This is an appeal against the decision of the designated agent for NEC Engineering. Two issues were for contest before the Designated Agent i.e. the issue of arrear salaries and benefits on one hand and the issue of leave days on the other hand. At the onset of the appeal the appellant abandoned the first ground relating to salary arrears thus leaving only the issue of leave days. More
On the 17th day of March 2023, I handed down judgment ex tempore as follows
1. The respondents shall, jointly and severally with the one paying the other to be absolved pay applicant the total sum of US$ 2,500,000 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only.
2. The 1st respondent’s 2 Zimbabwean registered aircrafts namely, Boeing 737-500 Z FAA and Boeing -500-Z-FAB be and are hereby declared specially executable.
3. The respondents shall pay costs of suit. More
The applicant and his co-accused who is not part of this application were indicted before this court on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on 16 January 2021 they struck the now deceased on the head with a metal bar intending to kill him or realizing that there was a real risk or possibility that their conduct may cause his death continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
At the close of Plaintiff’s case, Defendant launched an application for absolution from the instance. As was to be expected, the application is opposed by Plaintiff. Plaintiff issued a summons in his individual capacity in 2016 out of this Court claiming payment, form the Defendant of US$234 500.00 plus costs of suit on a legal practitioner and client scale. The claim is based on unpaid for security services Plaintiff allegedly rendered to Defendant. Defendant defended the action. More
On the 25th August 2022 at Harare, applicant in her capacity as a Labour Officer issued a ruling. She ordered 2nd respondent (employer) to pay 1st Respondent (employee) a sum of US$507 917 and other items. Apparently the employer did not comply. Applicant then applied to this Court for the confirmation of her ruling in terms of section 93(5a) of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01. The employee supported the application whilst the employer opposed it. More
