This is an appeal against the decision of the Labour Officer which was issued on 17 April 2023. The propriety of the appeal has prompted this Court to give reasons why it is of the view that the matter is improperly before the Court. The Court has taken into consideration the issue of the audi alteram patem principle and took the view that it would be unnecessary to receive submissions on the matter. More
The Applicant was employed by the Respondent. In 2022 she held the position of Provincial Manager and was responsible for the Respondent’s affairs in the whole of Matebeleland South Province (the Provincial Office). On 1st October 2022 she was transferred to the respondent’s Head Office in Harare where she held the position of Resource Mobilization Manager. More
This is a court application for direct access brought in terms of s 167(5) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, 2013 (“the Constitution”) as read with r 21 of the Constitutional Court Rules, 2016 (the Rules). If granted leave, it is the intention of applicant to bring an application under s 85(1) of the Constitution to enforce its fundamental rights under s 61, 64 and 71 of the Constitution. More
The Applicant approached this court seeking an order for the rescission of default judgment entered against it following its former legal practitioners’ failure to file Heads of Argument. More
This is an urgent chamber application made ex-parte for attachment to found and confirm jurisdiction in terms of section 15 of the High Court Act and service of summons outside the jurisdiction in terms of Rule 18 of the High Court Rules, 2021. More
I heard the case which relates to the defendant’s special pleas on 5 June, 2024. I delivered an ex tempore judgment in which I dismissed the special pleas with costs.
On 12 June, 2024 the defendant wrote requesting reasons for my decision. These are they:
The defendant was working for the plaintiff which allocated to him house number BB 146, Maglass Township, Zvishavane (“the property”) as his condition of service. He resigned from work on 13 February, 2013. He, in terms of the plaintiff’s policy, was allowed to remain in the property for ninety (90) days during which period he... More
this is a landlord and tenant dispute. Plaintiff entered into a written lease agreement with an entity identified therein as “Treat and Company”, on 1 November 2020. It is not in dispute that an entity named Treat and Company (Pvt) Ltd, the present objector, took occupation of the premises known as Shop Number 5, Rolf Valley Shopping Centre, in Rolf Valley, Harare at a monthly rental of US$2,600.
[7] Plaintiff avers that defendant defaulted in rental payments for the period April to December 2021 accumulating arrears in the sum of US$18,360. Plaintiff instituted present proceedings seeking a recovery of that... More
