This is an application for condonation for the late filing of an application for review. When the matter was first heard on 7 May 2024 both respondents were in default. The Court sought to seek clarifications from the 2nd respondent and invited him to Court. During the 2nd hearing on 3 July 2023, the 2nd respondent appeared in person. More
On 9th April 2024 this Court issued a default judgment in terms of which it set aside the determination by Designated Agent A. Chimedza. The determination had ruled that respondent unlawfully terminated applicant’s employment. On the 8th May 2024 applicant applied for the rescission of the default judgment. The application was made in terms of Section 92C of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01 as read with Rule 40 of the Labour Court Rules, 2017. Respondent opposed the application. More
This is an application for condonation for the late filing of an application for review and extension of time within which to apply for review of the proceedings held before the 1st respondent.
Background
The 2nd respondent was employed by the 3rd respondent as its managing director. He was charged with gross incompetence and inefficiency in terms of the governing regulations. He was found guilty and dismissed. He challenged the proceedings in an application for review which was successful and the 2nd respondent was reinstated without loss of salary or benefits. The 3rd respondent (the employer) was aggrieved and unsuccessfully... More
This is an application for direct access brought in terms of s 167(5) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, as read with r 21 of the Constitutional Court Rules, 2016 (the Rules). The applicant seeks an order allowing it to approach this Court directly so as to challenge the decision by the Supreme Court, under SC 11-24, wherein it ordered the applicant to pay the respondent damages arising from the unlawful termination of her employment, such damages to be paid at the prevailing interbank rate. More
The parties were married on 17 October 2005 in terms of the Marriage Act [Chapter 5:11] now [Chapter 5:17]. Five children were born of the marriage. Two of them are now majors. The minor children are Chikomborero (born 8 September 2008) (male), Rutendo (born 20 August 2015) (female) and Grace (born 26 December 2016) (female).
The parties are agreed that the marriage has irretrievably broken down to such an extent that there are no reasonable prospects of a restoration of a normal marriage between them. Among other reasons the parties have been separated for over one year and lost love... More
Panganai constructed a rabbit cage and placed it on a window. Appellant was opposed to this idea .On 7th November 2021 following the two men’s opposed views on the setting up of a rabbit cage an incident took place. Only the two men were present. After that incident Panganai made a report to the School Head, Mrs Chisipochinyi. His report as related to Mrs Chisipochinyi is as follows. On 7th November 2021 Panganai called Mrs Chisipochinyi and told her that Bvudzijena had struck him on the head and neck using an iron bar. Mrs Chisipochinyi in turn advised Panganai to... More
This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Magistrates court sitting at Chiredzi (“the court a quo”) dismissing the appellant’s application for an interdict. The applicant had approached the court a quo seeking an order interdicting the first respondent from interfering with his (i.e., appellant’s) utilisation of a 10 hectare stretch of land situated between their respective farms which are adjacent. Both are resettlement farms in the Chiredzi district of Masvingo province, namely Subdivision 3 of Hippo Valley settlement Holdings (Subdivision 3) and Hippo Valley Settlement Holdings Lot 53 (the remaining extent of Lot 53). They were allocated... More
