: This matter was placed before me as a chamber application for reinstatement of a matter deemed abandoned and dismissed. After hearing submissions from the parties’ legal practitioners, the court dismissed the application with costs on a legal practitioner and client scale. The following are the full reasons for my decision. More
This is an appeal arising from a determination by an arbitrator. Both parties had preliminary issues to raise. This judgment is therefore on those preliminary issues. More
This is an application for the confirmation of an order of constitutional invalidity in terms of s 175(1) of the Constitution as read with rule 31 of the Constitutional Court Rules, 2016. The order of constitutional invalidity in question was made in the High Court (“the court a quo”) sitting at Harare and was handed down by Katiyo J on 18 July 2024, under case No. HCH 6718/20 and judgment No. HH 475-24. More
On the 24th, July, 2024 this court handed down an order in which the appeal was allowed with costs. The court indicated that the reasons would follow. The following are the reasons. The delay in the finalization of this matter is sincerely regretted.
The matter was placed before me as an appeal against a determination by the Respondent’s Appeals Officer which determination upheld an earlier determination of the Disciplinary Authority finding the Appellant guilty of gross incompetency and inefficiency in the performance of his work and subsequently dismissing him from employment. The determination by the Appeals Officer was handed down... More
: This matter came by way of an urgent court application.
The relief sought is formulated as follows:-
“1. The application be and is hereby granted.
2. The removal of third and fifth applicants from their membership of the SROC in their ex officio and Opposition Chief Whip in the National Assembly by the first and second respondent be and is hereby declared unlawful and ultra vires the Constitution of Zimbabwe.
3. The appointment of Nonhlanhla Mlotshwa as first applicants overall Chief Whip, a position which does not exist under s 151(2) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe be and is... More
The two appeals were filed separately under different case numbers. On the date of hearing, the Legal Practitioners for the parties requested for the consolidation of the hearing of the matters in view of the facts/issues raised in both appeals being similar. The court having granted the request both matters were then heard at the same time. The two appeals are against the two awards by the Designated Agent Alex, Masiya which awards were handed down on the 25th of April 2018 (in the case of Smart Safuri) and on the 12th of April 2019 ( in the case of... More
This is an appeal against the judgment of the Magistrates Court.
Before the court a quo respondent obtained a default judgment. The default order in essence directed appellant to return respondents motor vehicle, a mercedes benz with registration numbers AFM 4421 to the respondent.
Appellant filed an application for they rescission of the earlier default judgment. The court a quo after due consideration rendered an order dismissing the application for rescission. Appellant dissatisfied with the judgment has noted an appeal which appeal is now before us. More
