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This chamber application for dismissal of a matter for want of prosecution was heard on 29 February 2024. The matter that the applicants wanted dismissed was an application for rescission of a default judgment filed by the first respondent herein under HC 679/23. More

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Labour Court, Harare, dated 8 October 2021, which ruled that a Designated Agent had the jurisdiction to determine a dispute between the parties, which arose when the appellant retrenched the respondents in terms of s12 of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] (‘the Act’). The dispute had already been referred to, but not determined by, the Retrenchment Board. More

Respondent (employee) applied to this Curt for the reinstatement of his abandoned appeal. Applicant (employer) opposed the application. On 19 January 2024 this Court dismissed the employer’s points in limine under judgement referenced LCH 09/24. The application proceeded to a hearing. On 19 January 2024 this Court granted the application and reinstated the appeal under judgment referenced LCH 19/24. Then on 15 February 2024 the employer failed the present application for leave to appeal both judgements to the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe. More

The applicant was employed by the 2nd respondent as a membership secretary from 2004 until 2023. He was suspended with pay on allegations of misconduct. The allegations he faced were that: - I. Failed to maintain an up to date membership register for the period of 1st January 2022 to 23rd May 2023 II. A company styled Bonita Faith (Private) Ltd in which you confirmed to be a director appears in the Zimbabwe Building Contractors Association database with membership status category A. There is no record of the company having applied and approved for membership. This is a conflict of... More

This is an appeal from the decision of the Magistrates’ Court sitting at Harare handed down on 9 January 2024.The first Respondent issued summons for the eviction of the Appellant and all those claiming occupation through him from Kingsmead House, 154 Mbuya Nehanda Street, Harare. Further, first Respondent claimed payment of arrear rentals and holding over damages. Appellant entered appearance to defend but failed to file a plea within the prescribed time. A default judgment was issued. Appellant approached the lower court seeking the rescission of the default judgment. He filed a hybrid application which was for upliftment of Bar... More

Applicants applied to this Court for the review of their retrenchment from employment by respondents. The application was made in terms of Section 89(1) (d1) of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01 hereafter called the Act. Respondents opposed the application. More

The contest for the seat of member of parliament for the Bikita East Constituency in the August 2023 harmonized elections was a two-horse pitting the petitioner and the respondent. They did so on the tickets of the Zimbabwe African National Union (Patriotic Front) (ZANU PF) and the Citizens Coalition for change (CCC) parties respectively. At the conclusion of that election the respondent was declared duly elected having garnered 9880 votes against the petitioner’s 7544 votes. The petitioner seeks a nullification of the result of that election. He claims that these results are not a true reflection of the will of... More