1. This is an application for bail pending appeal against sentence only.
2. The Magistrates Court sitting at Harare, following a protracted trial, convicted the applicant on a charge of bribery as defined in s 170(1)(a)(i) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].
3. The judgment was delivered on 18 November 2022. Sentence was passed on the same date. The sentence imposed was 2 years imprisonment of which 9 months were suspended for 5 years on the usual conditions of good behaviour. The total effective sentence was 15 months imprisonment.
4. The principles applicable in an application... More
This application was filed on 3 May 2021 following a ruling by the first respondent dismissing an application for separation of trials. The first respondent was presiding at the applicant’s trial on two corruption charges namely criminal abuse of duty as a public officer, a crime defined in s 174(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] and corruptly concealing a transaction from her principal as defined in s 172 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act. More
The applicant is the former Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare. The first respondent is the magistrate presiding at the trial of the applicant. The trial is at the instance of the public, represented by the Prosecutor General, hence the involvement of the second respondent. The applicant and the former Acting General Manager of the National Social Security Authority (“NSSA”) were jointly charged with the crime of criminal abuse of duty as public officers as defined in s 174(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (“the Criminal Law Code”). More
The first applicant is a widow seeking a declarator to rights to a house. The first respondent is the daughter to the deceased and also the executor to his estate. On the face of the application she had been sued in her personal capacity but it was not in dispute that she is the executor of the estate of the late Hubert Masara. A point in limine was raised regarding the fact that as she had not been cited in her official capacity this could have possible implications on costs. An application was thus made at the hearing to cite... More
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
