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1. This is an appeal against the entire judgment of the High Court (“the court a quo”), wherein it dismissed the appellant’s application for condonation for the late filing of an application for the upliftment of the bar, to file an appearance to defend, as well as the application for the upliftment of the bar itself. More

This was a chamber application for condonation and upliftment of bar. The applicant, CFI Holdings Limited [“CFI Holdings”] is one of five defendants sued by the first respondent, Stalap Investments [Private] Limited [“Stalap Investments”], in the main action under the case reference number HC 1855-20 [“the main action”]. More

At the onset of oral argument in this Court, respondent raised three (3) points in limine which appellant opposed. The points shall be dealt with ad seriatim. More

This is an application for rescission of a default judgment entered against the applicant on 22nd May 2023. It is opposed. The background of the matter is that the applicant is a former employee of the respondent. The applicant alleged that the respondent did not pay her terminal benefits when the parties parted ways .The matter was taken to a designated agent .The designated agent dismissed the applicant’s claim. The applicant then approached this Court on review and the matter was struck off the roll for non- compliance with the Rules . She then made an application for reinstatement of... More

This is an appeal against the decision of the respondent employer’s General Manager where he upheld the guilty verdict and dismissal penalty meted out on appellant employee following allegations of disobedience to a lawful order, fraud and conduct inconsistent with his employment in breach of the respondents’ code of conduct. More

The applicant seeks a declarator by this court that the 1st respondent’s taxed bill of legal fees in the tune of US$14 714.25 is unprocedural, unlawful and null and void and that it should therefore be set aside. The application was filed on the 23rd of April 2024 when the applicant was represented by Messrs Mehluli Ndlovu and Partners. The notice of taxation was for the 8th of May 2019 while the taxed bill was stamped on the 9th of May 2019 by the 2nd respondent. It is common cause that the 1st respondent’s fee note is dated the 17th... More

Appellant appealed to this Court against his dismissal from employment by Respondent. The appeal is provided for by Section 92D of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01 as read with Rule 19 of the Labour Court Rules S.I. 150 of 2017. Respondent opposed the appeal. More