The appellant was sentenced to 8 years imprisonment with 4 suspended on attached conditions after being convicted of aggravated indecent assault on a minor girl child, in contravention of the main charge, s66(1) (c) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] following a contested trial. The alternative charge, of indecent assault as defined in s67(1)(a)(i) of the Act was withdrawn by the State before plea with the concurrence of the trial court which acknowledged unnecessary splitting of charges. More
This matter has its genesis before this court as follows: Memory Manyanga issued summons against the defendants seeking that she be declared the owner of Stand 2193, Tshovani Township, Chiredzi, and further that the cession of that stand into the second defendant’s name, that is Samuel Sarimana, be declared invalid. In the alternative, she had claimed the sum of US$15 474.00 at the prevailing interbank rate as compensation for the improvements she had made to the property. Her matter was struck off the roll due to the fact that a claim of the same nature under case number HC 6094/2019... More
This is an application for the confirmation of the ruling by a Labour Officer in a labour dispute between Daniel Mavhenge and 2 Others and Zimpost. Mavhenge and his colleagues filed with the labour officer a claim of unlawful dismissal and non-payment of arrear salaries, cash in lieu of leave and terminal benefits. The Labour Officer ruled that the matter was res judicata as the Supreme Court had decided the issue of unlawful dismissal. She also reasoned that the claim for terminal benefits had prescribed. For those 2 reasons she reasoned that she lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the issues... More
This is an application for the confirmation of a ruling in the matter between Makamure and Air Zimbabwe. Makamure filed with the labour officer a claim for unfair labour practice by Air Zimbabwe. His argument was that Air Zimbabwe was holding on to his arrear salary and benefits and that it owed his salary and benefits for the period it had him on indefinite suspension. According to the labour officer Air Zimbabwe admitted liability for the arrears but disagreed with the payment for the period of indefinite suspension and motor vehicles repairs reimbursement. Air Zimbabwe’s argument is that the suspension... More
In an application for confirmation of a ruling by a labour officer the respondent employer applied for a postponement of the matter. This was to allow its legal practitioner to get ample instructions as he had been engaged at the 11th hour hence could not meaningfully defend the employer’s rights. More
This application seeks a review of the second respondent’s decision wherein he accepted nomination papers for the first respondents after the 1600 hours deadline on 21 June 2023. More
: This is a court application for the eviction of the 1st and 2nd Respondents and all those claiming occupation through them from Stand Number 24629, Budiriro 4, Harare. The orders being sought are- More
