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On 03 February 2025 this court dismissed with costs an appeal that had been filed by the appellant employer in a labour dispute pitting the employer and the employee. The court indicated that full reasons for the order could be availed on request. The employer has made a request for such reasons. More

One Jessie Chiremba (hereinafter interchangeably referred to as “the deceased or the testator”) died in 2013.There is a Will in the deceased’s name lodged with the Master’s office. The plaintiff who is the daughter and only surviving child of the deceased approached this court challenging the Will executed by the deceased on the ground of forgery. The deceased bequeathed her house being House No 6991B, Western Triangle, Highfields, Harare (“the house”) to the first defendant disinheriting the plaintiff who is her only surviving child. The Will further provides that, the house is to be inherited by the second and third... More

]This is an application for leave to appeal against a judgment of this Court to the Supreme Court. It is opposed. [2]The facts of this matter are that one Joyline Teverashe, a subordinate ( the subordinate/complainant) of the applicant raised allegations of sexual harassment against him. The respondent set up a team to investigate t More

On 26 February 2025 this court handed down an order dismissing with costs the applicant’s application for condonation for late noting of an appeal and extension of time within which to file the same. More

The delay in the hand down of the judgment is sincerely regretted. The application before the court is an application for review of the decision taken by the Respondent on 2nd February, 2022 to terminate the Applicant’s contract of employment in terms of Section 12C of the Labour Act [Cap 28:01]. The application is premised on Section 92 EE(1) of the Labour Act [Cap 28:01] as read with Rule 20 of the Labour Court, Rules 2017. More

This is an appeal against the determination by the Respondent Appeals Committee dated 11th December, 2023. In relief the Applicant prays as follows: - (i)The Appeal succeeds with costs (ii)The Appellant be and is hereby found guilty of the two charges of misconduct raised against him (iii)The Appellant be and is hereby reinstated to his former position without loss of salary and benefits, and More

1.This is an opposed appeal against the decision of an Arbitrator. The grounds of appeal are that; “1. The Hon Arbitrator erred at law and grossly misdirected himself in finding without legal basis that the Respondents had a reasonable and legitimate expectation to be re-engaged. More