On the 4th of July, 2023 at Harare, G. Mudzengi in his capacity as a Designated Agent (DA) issued a determination. He ordered appellant (employer) to reinstate respondent (employee) or pay him damages in lieu of reinstatement. The employer then appealed the determination to this Court in terms of section 92 D of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01 hereafter called the Act. The employee opposed the appeal. More
This matter is concerned with a leadership wrangle in the first applicant. The leadership wrangle pits two factions seeking control of the first applicant against each other. The leading characters are the second to fourth applicants and the first, second, fifth and sixth respondents, respectively. These are either current or former members of the National Council of the first applicant. The first applicant is a trade union which represents the interests of employees in the medical and allied industry. It is duly registered in terms of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] (the Act). The third respondent is an employment council... More
The applicant was formerly employed by Fidelity Printers and Refiners as Head of Gold Operations from 1989-2022. He claims to have left employment with a with a good track record and solid relations with the former employer. The respondent is a foreign based media institution which conducts its operations via various media platforms. The respondent provides a satellite television service in Zimbabwe through a company called Multichoice under its DSTV platform channel 406. The applicant claims that between 23 March 2023 to 14 April 2023, the respondent released a documentary series titled ‘Gold Mafia’ with four extensive and intrinsically related... More
The applicant filed a Chamber Application seeking leave to appeal against a judgment of the Labour Court dated 18 July, 2023. The respondent filed opposing papers. The matter was set down for a virtual hearing on 12 February 2024 but had to be rescheduled to 15 February 2024 due to technical challenges that were experienced. More
This is a hybrid application for a declarator and a mandamus which seeks the determination of the applicable tariff for enforcement purposes of the order obtained on 20 October 2020 under Civil Appeal No. SC 142/20. The issue is whether the court can make an order in terms of s 14 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06] to the effect that the applicable tariff to the applicant’s costs is as enunciated by the Law Society in the form of the 2011 USD Tariff and a mandamus compelling the first respondent to allow costs under SC 142/20 to be taxed... More
This is an urgent court application for a declaratur. After hearing and considering the evidence and submissions made by counsel, in an ex-tempore judgment I dismissed the application with costs for lack of merit. In a letter dated 12 February 2024 the applicant has requested for reasons for the judgment. More
This is a chamber application for Contempt of Court Proceedings in terms of r 79(1) of the High Court Rules 2021. Sometime in January 2022, the applicant and the respondent entered into an agreement of sale in terms of which the respondent sold to the applicant rights, title and interest in stand 13993 Kuwadzana Extension Harare for USD 17000.00. Having paid USD 15400.00, the respondent became evasive and refused to take the balance of USD 1600.00. More
