Appellant was in the employ of the Respondent as Finance and Administration Director. Allegations of misconduct were levelled against in terms of the National Code of Conduct, that is, contravening section 4 (a), it being alleged that he was guilty of gross incompetence or inefficiency in the performance of his duties. The brief allegations were that Appellant had presented a financial report containing incorrect information which was calculated to mislead Respondent’s Board. In the hearing several witnesses were called to testify against the Appellant. It is important to make the observation that none of the witnesses gave any evidence to... More
This is an application in terms of section 14 of the High Court Act, Chapter 7:06 seeking a declaratory order in the following terms;
“1. The application is hereby granted.
2. It is hereby declared that the partnership agreement entered into by and between the parties authorizing applicant and 2nd respondent to use 1st respondent’s
company credentials is valid and binding.
3. 1st respondent shall pay costs of suit at the legal practitioner and client scale.” More
Applicant applied to this Court for condonation of a belated Response. Respondent opposed the applicant.
The basis of the application is set out in applicant’s founding affidavit More
[1]In this matter the parties were aggrieved by a determination made by an arbitrator. An appeal and a cross appeal were therefore respectively noted.
[2] The Court made an order granting the appeal with costs and dismissing the cross-appeal with costs with reasons to follow. The following are the reasons and full order.
[3]Preliminary issues which the parties sought to raise were abandoned at the commencement of the hearing.
[4]This matter arose out of the employer’s (respondent’s) internal memorandum (‘the memo’)to the employee (appellant) on the 24th of August 2023 More
The applicants approached this court seeking an order for interim interdict under the following terms:
“1. The Respondent, personally or through his agents, or anyone claiming rights or title through them are interdicted and restrained from preventing the applicants and /or their duly appointed employee, contractors and/or agents, from accessing 1st Applicant’s Gudubu Mines at Mhangura, Chinhoi for purposes of conducting and maintenance work on the shaft and machinery. Failing which, the Sheriff of the High Court, with the assistance of the Zimbabwe Republic Police shall take all necessary steps to grant access to the applicants, and herein their duly... More
This is an appeal against the determination, handed down in terms of Section 63 (3a) of the Labour Act [Cap 28:01] (hereafter referred to as the Act) by the Designated Agent of the National Employment Council for the Mining Industry, Mr V. Tasiyana. The determination was handed down on 14 March 2022. More
