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This is an appeal against a decision made by a Designated Agent(DA). The following are the grounds of appeal: 1. The arbitrator erred at law in convicting the appellant for fraud when circumstances showed that there was no intention to defraud respondent. 2. The arbitrator erred at law in imposing the maximum penalty of dismissal at first conviction without giving any reasons. The decision was arbitrary and ought to be set aside. 3. The arbitrator did not put into consideration the confirmation letter of employment flouting the labor practice law on appellant’s part as evidence of an employee of Agri-Fresh... More

The Applicant is a former employee of the Respondent. He was employed as a Senior Auditor for the period of June 2008 to October 2018. The Respondent is a Public Office created in terms of the Audit Office Act, [Cap 22:18] and Section 309 of the Constitution. It is charged with the primary oversight/assurance role by ensuring accountability within the three arms of government. The application placed before the court has been styled as an application for an order compelling the Respondent to comply with S 51(1) Public Service Regulations 1 of 2000. The Applicant has not outlined under which... More

The delay in hand down of the judgement is sincerely regretted. This is an application for quantification of back pay/salary arrears and benefits. The application was filed pursuant to a judgment of the Supreme Court handed down on 24th November. The Supreme Court, through the judgment, allowed with costs the appeal against Applicant’s dismissal. As a result the court set aside and substituted this court’s judgment as well as the hearing officer’s determination of guilty on the charge as levelled. The Applicant was to be reinstated to his original position without loss of salary and benefits from the date of... More

This is an appeal against the respondent’s dismissal of the appellant from its employ. At the commencement of the hearing a point in limine was raised on behalf of the appellant. The point was that there was no company resolution authorizing one Takunda Timbe to depose to the opposing affidavit filed on behalf of the respondent. The respondent too had preliminary issues for consideration by the Court. These had to do with propriety of the grounds of appeal and the appellant’s prayer. These will be considered after the one raised on behalf of the appellant has been considered. More

This is an application by the applicants seeking condonation of late noting of an application for recession of court order number LC/H/ORD/98/15. The applicants in their draft order however seek not only the setting aside of LC/H/ORD/98/15 but also the setting aside of a judgment in case number LC/H/28/2017 and awards by arbitrators who had also dealt with the matter before it was placed before the Labour Court. More

The applicant seeks to be released on bail pending trial. The application is in terms of section 117 A of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act. He is facing a charge of robbery and murder. He is jointly charged with 4 others. It is alleged that on 21 July 2024 at 2200 hours, the crew proceeded to rob Pangani Central Mine in Filabusi and that they were armed with axes, catapults, machetes and knives. It is alleged that they met resistance thereat which led to clashes culminating on the death of the deceased Luckson Phiri. The State alleges that the... More

The appellant appeals against the dismissal of his appeal against conviction and sentence by the High Court (“the court a quo”) on 21 May 2019. On 11 July 2016, the appellant was convicted by a Regional Magistrate (the trial court) at Harare of one count of rape. He was sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment of which 4 years imprisonment was suspended for 5 years on the customary conditions of future good conduct. Dissatisfied, he unsuccessfully appealed to the court a quo, against both conviction and sentence. More