Sometime in April 2021 Caleb Chihwa was arrested driving a truck loaded with 294 bales of second-hand clothes which had been smuggled into Zimbabwe. He was travelling from Mutare to Harare. The subject truck was not registered with the Central Vehicle Registry, applicant claims that it belongs to her. On 23 November 2022 Caleb Chihwa was prosecuted and fined. Meanwhile on 15 July 2021 a Notice of Seizure of the truck was issued by the Regional Manager and applicant was informed. Various representations were made from the station manager upwards in an effort to set aside the seizure and release... More
The appellant was employed by the Judicial Service Commission (the respondent) as a court interpreter. He was found guilty of an act of misconduct and he was dismissed. This is his appeal against his conviction and penalty. More
MUTEVEDZI J: For those that support it Zimbabwe’s land reform programme will eternally be famed as one of the most iconic revolutions in African history. To those who oppose it, the scheme is immortally etched in their minds as notoriety of epic proportions. The programme commenced more than two decades ago. In its formative years, it was confronted by fierce resistance both politically and legally by a section of those who owned commercial farms across the country. After Government had weathered the political storm parliament moved in to exorcise the many legal stratagems employed the erstwhile commercial farmers to obstruct... More
[1] The first and third applicants seek condonation for the late noting of an appeal and extension of time within which to appeal. The application is contested by the first, third, fourth and sixth respondents.
[2] The parties are fighting over the control of the Stoneridge Residents Association (the association). More
Appellant appealed to this Court against his dismissal from employment by Respondent. The appeal was made in terms of Section 92D of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01. Respondent opposed the appeal. More
The 3rd respondent sold her house, Number 6460 Mkoba North Township to the applicants. The same property was also sold to the respondents in what appears to be a double sale. The applicants subsequently approached the magistrates court under case number 1965/02 seeking the ejectment of the occupants of 6460 Mkoba, the contentious house. The applicants cited the 3rd respondent only. The second respondent was the one in occupation and upon obtaining judgment, the writ of ejectment and notice of ejectment was duly served on the occupants. Ejectment was set for 25 August 2008. That ejectment proceeded and the 1st... More
This is an appeal against the decision of the respondent’s appeals officer who confirmed appellant’s guilt and penalised him with dismissal. The background to the matter is that appellant attended a business workshop at Chinhoyi University hotel. After the workshop proceedings and after a cocktail which was given by his employer, appellant together with plus 14 colleagues congregated in a colleague’s room drinking and smoking and playing to loud music. More
