On 8 December 2022, the High Court, sitting at Harare, dismissed an urgent chamber application for an order of a stay of execution mounted by the applicants in response to an advert for the sale in execution of immovable properties at the instance of the first respondent herein. In determining the matter, the High Court held that the application for an order of a stay of execution of the properties was ill-fated due to the fact that the premise upon which the applicants sought reliance was not in their favour. More
In 1996, Mr Earnest Taurai Rambayi (whom I will from now on call Taurai) made a ludicrous decision. He sold his land in the prime location of Harare Central Business District. He must have immediately regretted his decision because soon after the sale he attempted to resile from it. Among other reasons for his repudiation of the contract he alleged that his wife had chided him and refused to approve the sale. When the purchasers of the property held him to the agreement Taurai remained intransigent. Unfortunately, his wife’s name did not appear on the title deed of the property.... More
Appellant (employee) appealed to this Court against his dismissal from employment by respondents (employer). The appeal was made in terms of Section 51 of the Public Service Regulations S.I. 01 of 2000. The employer opposed the appeal. More
Plaintiff (“Addax”) is a peregrine registered in Geneva, Switzerland. It procures petroleum fuels from the United Arab Emirates, India and Russia to supply the Zimbabwean market. Defendant is a local fuel monger and recipient of fuel from Addax. More
This judgment deals with issues arising out of an application for review LCH946/24 and appeal LCH945/24. These matters were filed with the Labour Court by the applicant employee following his dismissal from employment by the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) where he was employed. For expediency both the review and the appeal were heard on the same day. The decision to entertain both matters at the same time arose from the realisation that a decision on the review would render the decision of the appeal moot. More
This judgment deals with issues arising out of an application for review LCH946/24 and appeal LCH945/24. These matters were filed with the Labour Court by the applicant employee following his dismissal from employment by the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) where he was employed. For expediency both the review and the appeal were heard on the same day. The decision to entertain both matters at the same time arose from the realisation that a decision on the review would render the decision of the appeal moot.
Facts giving rise to the 2 matters are that theemployeeAdmire who was in the employment... More
The appellant was charged and convicted of the following acts of misconduct under S.I.15 of 2006 of the National Employment Code of Conduct which reads;
“5.1. S4 (a) any act of conduct or omission inconsistent with the fulfilment of the express or implied conditions of his or her contract.
5.2. (f) gross incompetency or inefficiency in the performance of his or her work.
A penalty of dismissal was imposed thereafter. His appeal to the Appeals Officer was dismissed hence the present appeal. More
