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AND WHEREAS , In the 2nd paragraph and the 3rd sentence, that sentence reads: ‘Applicant was tried and found of guilty of theft and was subsequently dismissed from employment.’ AND WHEREAS , The sentence should read: “Applicant was tried and found guilty of theft and was subsequently dismissed from employment.” Judgment LCH/54/24 is accordingly corrected as indicated above. More

This is an application for review against the proceedings of the Respondent’s disciplinary committee that was conducted on 14 September 2022.The applicant was subsequently dismissed on 15 September 2022 More

Applicant applied to this Court for condonation of a belated application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court. The application was made in terms of Rule 14 as read with Rule 32 of the Labour Court Rules, 2017. Respondent opposed the application. At the onset of oral argument respondent raised three (3) points in limine which shall be dealt with in turn. More

This is an appeal against part of the judgment of the High Court (the court a quo) dated 14 September 2022. The court a quo ordered the appellant to pay the second respondent the sum of $885 875.00 together with interest thereon at the prescribed rate per annum from 1 October 2010 to the date of full and final payment. It further ordered the second respondent to pay the appellant a sum of $34 454.00 together with interest thereon at the prescribed rate and holding over damages. More

This appeal arises from the dismissal, in the court a quo, of a summary judgment application in which the appellant and respondent herein were applicant and respondent respectively. The common cause facts are as follows; - on 20 August 2021, the appellant Goromonzi RDC, issued an enforcement order against the respondent Precious Gwande following irregular development activities at Zimbiru Business Centre, Ward 4 Domboshava, a planned area under their authority on which she had constructed an unauthorised structure which she was running as a clinic. The structure included a boundary wall. More

In a judgment issued on 27 July 2023, this Court issued a judgment with the following Order: “1. The application for confirmation of the draft ruling is granted. 2. The draft ruling of Gracious Rutendo Chirendo N.O. is confirmed with the following amendment: a. The claim for unlawful termination of the relocated fixed term contract is hereby granted. b. The claimant shall be entitled to damages for the unexpired term of contract.’ 3. Parties are hereby ordered to file submissions in respect of mitigation of damages and non-payment of salaries within ten (10) days from the date of this order.... More

This is an appeal against part of the judgment of the High Court (the court a quo) sitting at Masvingo handed down on 1 June 2022 in which the court a quo granted the first respondent’s claim for damages for loss of business and the replacement value of her commuter omnibus. More