This is a court application for review of the decision made by the Provincial Magistrate Ms N Marufu, the fourth respondent, sitting at Magistrates Court (Civil) at Harare on 24 October 2023. In terms of that decision the court a quo dismissed the applicant, Shinedrive Auto Services (Pvt) Ltd.’s court application for amendment of summons. More
The applicant raises two grounds for review, that is that, firstly, the respondent’s Appeals Officer erred in upholding the decision by the Disciplinary Committee where the Disciplinary Committee had failed to address a preliminary point regarding its own jurisdiction to deal with the matter before considering the merits of the case before it; and secondly, that the decision of the Appeals Officer was grossly irregular in that it upheld the decision of the Disciplinary Committee where that Committee had failed to afford the applicant an opportunity to make an address in mitigation before a penalty was imposed. More
The factual background to this matter, briefly outlined, is that the applicant and the second respondent are registered holders of blocks of mining claims in the Mashonaland East Province. The applicant owns claims under the block Chifumbi 2 Mine (Registration No. 1688G). The second respondent owns claims under the block Averum 22 (Registration No. 37918). A dispute arose between the applicant and the second respondent when the latter started mining in an area the applicant claimed was within his registered claims. The dispute was adjudicated upon by the first respondent, resulting in a determination issued on 1 December 2022. In... More
On 4 November 2022 Plaintiff sued out summons claiming a decree of divorce and ancillary relief. In the declaration, he stated that the parties solemnized their marriage in terms of the then Marriage Act [Chapter 5:11] now the Marriages Act [Chapter 5:17] at Gweru on 16 April 2010. The marriage was blessed with three minor children –
- Thandi Hove born on 2 September 2010;
- Thabo Hove born on 17 November 2012; and
- Busi Hove born on 23 May 2014. More
On the 2nd February 2024 at Harare, Arbitrator S Mudimu issued an award. She ordered appellant (employer) to pay respondent (employee) a sum of $11, 900.00 in respect of arrear salaries and leave pay. Appellant then appealed the award to this Court in terms of Section 92D of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01. Respondent opposed the appeal. More
The appellant and the first respondent are former husband and wife, their marriage having been dissolved by a decree of divorce issued on 26 November 2019. Their proprietary rights were determined subsequently by judgment of the High Court (“the court a quo”) delivered on 24 July 2023. In that judgment, the court a quo distributed their property, including a farm known as Randhurst Grange Estate situate in the district of Goromonzi measuring 926.5930 hectares (“Machipisa farm”) and a business known as Zororo Energy Private Limited (“Zororo Energy”), which properties form the basis of this appeal, the appellant having appealed against... More
