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The applicant was employed by the 1st respondent as a music teacher from 2009 up to July of 2024. The respondent is a primary school in Harare. The applicant alleged that he had fallen sick sometime in January 2024 and thus could not report for work on the subsequent days. The applicant further alleged that he had informed the headmaster, one Mr Zheve that he was ill. The applicant further averred that sometime in February of 2024, his father then received a letter from the 1st respondent threatening the applicant with dismissal from service should he continue absenting himself from... More

CHAREWA J: This is an opposed application for contempt of court brought on the basis of failure to fully comply with an order of court ordering respondent to allocate and transfer stand number 2861 measuring 2035 square metres and stand number 2356 measuring 1969 square, to applicant within 14 days of the granting of the order wherein the applicant seeks the following relief: “1. The respondent be and is hereby held to be in contempt of court in particular to the More

CHAREWA J: This is an opposed application for contempt of court brought on the basis of failure to fully comply with an order of court ordering respondent to allocate and transfer stand number 2861 measuring 2035 square metres and stand number 2356 measuring 1969 square, to applicant within 14 days of the granting of the order wherein the applicant seeks the following relief: More

The plaintiff in this matter is a self-employed male adult. He is married with two children. One of his children, now 19, was born with a disability which presents muscle and mobility challenges. The disability requires expensive drugs and regular physiotherapy which in turn, require adequate funding. Sometime in 2018, the plaintiff and his wife realised that they would not be able to sustain the expenses incidental to their child’s special needs. As any responsible parents faced with such a situation would do, th More