Applicant applied to this Court for rescission of judgement in terms of section 92C of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01 as read with Rule of the Labour Court Rules, 2017. Respondent opposed the application. More
The applicants allege that they are owners and occupants of the stands identified above. They claim to have bought such stands from one Martin Sibindi and Pilo Kauma or from people who had bought from these two. Martin Sibindi is alleged to have been the owner of the remainder of Lot 12 Tynwald, Harare and he worked with Pilo Kauma in disposing of these. After purchasing the stands, the applicants claim to have taken occupation and developed the stands into the homes which they currently occupy. Martin Sibindi who was slow in effecting developments to the stands was allegedly sued... More
The notice of appeal was served on respondent on 28 April 2023. Per Rule 19(2) of the Labour Court Rules, 2017 a Response was required within 10 (ten) days that is on or by 14 May 2023. The respondent filed its response on 24 May 2023.
Appellant argued that the Response is improperly before Court as it was filed out of time and without seeking condonation by this Court. Respondent replied that the notice of appeal was served without attachments. They only managed to get all the documents from this Court on 3 May 2023. Then they sought assistance to... More
On 17 March 2023 at Harare, Designated Agent, P. Chiyangwa, made a determination. She ordered respondent to pay appellant an amount of ZWL$34,912,50 in respect of outstanding leave pay. Appellant then appealed the determination to this Court in terms of Section 92 D of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01 hereafter called the Act.
Respondent opposed the appeal. More
Appellant appealed to this Court against his dismissal from employment by Respondent. The appeal was made in terms of Section 92D of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01. Respondent opposed the appeal. The grounds of appeal challenge the propriety of the both conviction and penalty. More
The first and second applicants are the adoptive parents of “A”, a minor child they adopted as a couple. After applicants adopted the minor children, they went on to obtain adoption orders from the Children’s Court at which point they took a further step to acquire birth certificates for them in terms of the Births and Deaths Registration Act. Central to the applicants’ case is the endorsement of the words, “unknown” on their children’s birth certificates. The applicants averred that they were shocked to discover that they had been issued with birth certificates which only had information about the children... More
This is an appeal against part of the decision of the respondents disciplinary authority which found appellant teacher guilty of act of misconduct of being absent from duty without excuse and for refusing to invigilate public examinations that were taking place at his school. Appellant was penalised by a fine of ZWL $45 000, transfer from Highfield School to Simbaredenga School and a reprimand. Appellant is unhappy with the guilty verdict emanating from his alleged refusal to invigilate Public examinations. He is also of the view that the penalties meted on him were harsh. More
