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This is an application by a labour officer for the confirmation of a ruling made by the officer. It is in terms of section 93 (5) (a) and (b) of the Labour Act, Chapter 28:01 (hereafter referred to as the Act). 2. The 1st respondent claimed that he was employed by the 2nd respondent as a country director in November 2018. There was no written contract. He managed the 2nd respondent’s business on a daily basis. He was not paid any salary or wages at all. After 6 months, which he said was the probation period, he wrote to the... More

The background to this matter as gleaned from the papers filed of record is that on 25 August 2017 the City of Bulawayo (Council) allocated the applicant 198 stands in Pumula South Phase iii, and that stand number 15520 is one of the 198 stands. On 9 November 2021 the applicant sold stand 15520 to one Milidza Moyo (Moyo). On the other hand, on 25 March 2021 first respondent (Dube) obtained a court order in HC 2039/20, in the main compelling the third and fourth respondent (Exceed Construction and Mharadze) to construct a two roomed house at stand number 15520... More

Applicant applied to this Court for condonation of a late appeal in terms of Rule 22 of the Labour Court Rules S.I. 150.17. Respondent opposed the application. More

1. This is an application for a civil forfeiture order brought in terms of SS 79 and 80 of the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act [Chapter 9:24](“ the Money Laundering Act” or simply “ the Act”). The targeted property includes motor vehicles, shares and immovables. More

This is an application for civil forfeiture made in terms of ss 79 and 80 of the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act [Chapter 9:24] (“the Money Laundering Act”) 2. The applicant urges me to forfeit to the State the fifteen motor vehicles and two immovable properties on the basis that they are proceeds of serious crimes. The contention taken being that the first respondent raised money from unlawful activities and, to conceal the illicit origin of that money, used those funds to purchase the property sought to be forfeited. More

1.This is an application for an order for civil forfeiture of property made in terms of ss 79 and 80 of the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act [Chapter 9:24] (“ the Money Laundering Act”). 2.The property in question consists of two immovables and three motor vehicles. More

The plaintiff in this matter instituted summons for provisional sentence against the defendant for the sum of USD $537 556.00, together with interest at the rate of 5% per cent per annum from March 31 2022. The background of this case will help put the law into perspective. The plaintiff and defendant entered into an oral agreement whilst in the United Kingdom. The agreement was for construction of a farmhouse, church building and hospital. A total amount of US$995 380.65 was advanced to effect the construction. In addition, the parties signed and Memorandum of Agreement hereinafter referred to as the... More