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The applicant approached this court for a rei vindicatio to recover a motor vehicle that was issued to the respondent as part of his conditions of employment with the applicant. The respondent’s contract of employment was terminated on 31 August 2020, and he was requested to surrender the vehicle. The respondent did not surrender the vehicle despite the request. More

This is an application for leave to continue legal proceedings against the respondent which is a company under corporate rescue. The application is premised upon section 126 (1) of the Insolvency Act (Chapter 06:07). The applicant is the lessor whilst the respondent is the lessee of a property known as Stand 279 and 280 Bulawayo Township, Bulawayo wherein there are buildings commonly known as Suite 102, 1st Floor South Wing, Q. V House, 9th Avenue, Bulawayo. The applicant seeks leave from this court to continue eviction proceedings that it had commenced against the respondent at the Magistrates Court under case... More

Respondent served as applicant`s acting managing director between July 2020 and January 2021. During the period February and December 2021, he was arrested and prosecuted over matters arising in the course of duty. The charge was Criminal Abuse of Duty as a Public Officer in terms of Section 174(1) (b) of the Criminal Law, Codification and Reform Act [Chapter 9:23]. More

It is clear that the parties are locked in dispute as to the extent of coverage of their respective sector or industry. The quoted statutory provision specifically refers such dispute to the Labour Court for determination.Respondent argued in general terms that the Labour Court is prohibited from issuing interdicts. The argument relates to the specific order which the Court may grant. That aspect of the case should be raised in due course when the parties deal with the merits of the case. The main point as appears from Section 46 is that this Court has jurisdiction over the matter. More

Applicant applied to this Court for “determination of extent or description of an undertaking of industry” in terms of Section 46 of the Labour Act Chapter 278:01 hereafter called the Act. Respondent opposed the application. More

This is an application wherein the applicant seeks the following relief: “The respondent replaces 970 to 1077 Kwekwe Township of stand 7799 Kwekwe Township situate in the District of Kwekwe with a suitable industrial stand acceptable to the applicant and that the respondent bears the costs of suit.” At the hearing of the matter respondent raised 3 preliminary points, one of documents irregularly filed in the court record in breach of the rules, seeking that such documents be expunged. The second preliminary point is that of locus standi that the purported agreement of sale is between respondent and a different... More

The applicant was charged with acts of misconduct in February 2008. The Honourable Moyamatshanga dealt with the matter and remitted same to allow for the exhaustion of domestic remedies. The decision of the Labour Court was then appealed to the Supreme Court, but the appeal was withdrawn on 24 March 2011. The applicant then appealed to the National Employment Council for Chemical Manufacturing which dismissed the appeal. This was in June 2018. The appeal was dismissed because the applicant was in default. On 22 April 2022 applicant filed an application for rescission of the default order and the application was... More