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This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court (the court a quo) sitting at Harare, handed down on 24 November 2021, dismissing the appellant’s application to set aside the arbitral award delivered by the third respondent on 8 October 2018 in favour of the second respondent, on the grounds that the said award offends the public policy of Zimbabwe. More

On 17th November 2022 at Harare, Designated Agent (DA) V. Tasiyana issued a determination. He dismissed appellants’ (employees) claims of unlawful termination by respondent (employer). The employees then appealed to this Court. The appeal was made in terms of Section 92D of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01. The employer opposed the appeal. More

This is an application for the confirmation of a draft ruling by the applicant. Brief background The brief background is that the 2nd respondent was engaged by the 1st respondent in terms of various fixed term contracts as a finance director for its project in Zimbabwe. More

This is an urgent chamber application in which the provisional order sought has the following terms: - “TERMS OF FINAL ORDER SOUGHT That you show cause to this Honourable Court why a final order should not be made in the following terms: 1. The applicant be and is hereby awarded custody of Tinotenda Nyakudanga born 6 May 2005, Nellia Nyakudanga born 4 April 2011, Nokutenda Nyakudanga born 4 August 2014 and Bothwell Nyakudanga born 4 June 2016. 2. Respondent be and is hereby awarded access to the minor children every alternating school holiday and public holidays. Respondent shall enjoy access... More

The applicant seeks the confirmation of cancellation of an agreement of sale entered into by the applicant and the first and second respondents on 18 June 2018, in respect of stand no. 1230 Goodhope Township of Lot 16 of Goodhope, Harare, measuring 2042 square metres. The applicant argues that he is the owner of a piece of land called Lot 16 of Goodhope, measuring 10,4707 hectares, which is held under deed of transfer no. 8809/01 dated 4 September 2001. In addition, the applicant submits that he was given permission to subdivide the piece of land into various stands in terms... More

As a result of a motor vehicles accident that happened between plaintiff and defendant on 27 June 2008, plaintiff caused the issuance of summons against defendant claiming: (a) US$52 000.00 being damages for bodily injury and US$2 000.00 for medical expenses. (b) Interest at the prescribed rate on the sum claimed from the date of the summons to the date of full payment. (c) Costs of suit. More

The applicants were employed by Martindale Catholic School in different capacities. Sometime in June 2021, the respondent purported to retrench the applicants allegedly without following lawful retrenchment procedures in terms of Section 12C (1)(a) (i) (ii) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] (the Act). The applicants challenged their retrenchment arguing that the process was flawed. The respondent proceeded with the process regardless and paid the applicants their retrenchment packages. More