This is a chamber application for an anti-dissipation interdict in which the applicant wants the respondents restrained from disposing of certain assets that it believes were acquired illegally. The application was made in terms of s 40 of the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act. More
This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court of Zimbabwe (“the court a quo”) in which a preliminary point that the appellant failed to give the requisite notice in terms s 6 of the State Liabilities Act [Chapter 8:14] as read with s 196 (1) of the Customs and Excise Act [Chapter 23:02] before instituting proceedings against the first respondent was upheld. In the event of success, the appellant prayed for an order that the instant appeal succeeds and that the matter be remitted to the court a quo for it to be heard afresh before... More
The applicant in the case seemed to have employed Winston Churchill’s philosophy that when you have an important point to make, you do not try to be subtle. Instead, you must use a pile driver to hit the point home. You then return to hit it again with a tremendous whack. The applicant took no prisoners in challenging the respondents’ decision on the grounds of gross unreasonableness, irrationality and absence of reasons. In the midst of it, the interpretation of what in the automotive industry is meant by the term semi knocked down kits, is where the dispute between the... More
The matter was placed before me as an appeal against a draft ruling handed down by Labour Officer Madziya J on the 29th of March 2023. The appeal was as indicated filed on the basis of section 128(1) of the Labour Act [Chap 28:01] as amended by the Labour Amendment Act, No.11 of 2023 as also read with rule 19 of the Labour Court Rules, 2017. The appeal was filed on the 7th of September 2023. More
On the 31st August 2023 at Harare, 1st respondent in her capacity as a Designated Agent (DA), issued a determination. She dismissed applicant’s (employee) claim of unlawful termination of employment by 2nd respondent (employer). Appellant then applied for the review of the determination by this Court in terms of section 89(1)(d) & 92 EE of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01 (the Act). Respondent opposed the application. More
On 27 August 2024 the court dismissed the respondent’s application for condonation and the removal of bar and expunged the respondent’s opposing papers and treated the application as unopposed. The court further granted the application for registration of the judgment of the labour officer, F. V. Marovanyika dated 8 September 2022 for execution purposes and ordered the respondent to pay the applicant the sum of US$935 511.57 payable in local currency at the prevailing rate and costs of this application on a legal practitioner and client scale. The order was granted following an amendment of the draft order at the... More
