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 applicant a student at the University of Zimbabwe has approached this court on an urgent basis seeking the following relief:
Terms of the Final Order Sought
1. That the decision of the second respondent in his capacity as the Vice Chancellor of the second respondent to suspend the applicant be and is hereby declared unlawful and is accordingly set aside.
2. That the letter of suspension be and is hereby declared null and void and of no force or effect and is hereby set aside. More
The applicant has approached this court seeking to be admitted to bail pending trial in terms of s 117A of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 09:07]. He is facing a charge of rape contrary to s 65(1) as read with s 64 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. In terms of s 50 (1) (d) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, the applicant has a constitutional right to be admitted to bail. He should be denied bail if there are cogent reasons to show that his admission to bail will defeat the interests of... 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
At the commencement of the hearing the applicant abandoned preliminary issues which he had raised. The respondent too raised a preliminary point. It was persisted with.
Preliminary point
[2] The preliminary issue was that the applicant approached the Court prematurely as he had not exhausted domestic remedies. The Court’s attention was drawn to a letter dated 28th June 2024 which the respondent wrote the applicant. The letter is titled “Re : NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT”. 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
