This is an application for direct access brought in terms of s 167 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, 2013 as read with rule 21 of the Constitutional Court Rules, 2016. In the event that this application is granted, the applicant intends to apply for a declaratory order that the judgment of the Supreme Court under SC 126/23 violated his fundamental rights in terms of sections 56 (1), 68 (1) & (2) and 69 (2) & (3) of the Constitution. More
On this date 19 February 2025 I received a memo from the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe calling for judgment in this record/matter where a chamber application for leave to appeal was declined. It is important to note that there are three orders 2 under HCMTCR 878/24, the first one dated 14 June 2024 and second one dated 5 December 2024. In both orders leave was refused and reason was that “there were no prospects of success on appeal.” Under HCMTCR 1915/24, the criminal chamber application for extension of time, an order dated 20 December 2024, effectively stated... More
This matter was struck off the roll of unopposed matters after a request was made by Mr. Mutsvairo who represented the applicant on the 14th of November 2024. Mr Muchengeti representing the 1st respondent requested for reasons. More
This is an application for rescission of a default judgment entered against the applicants. It is opposed.
In order for an application of this nature to succeed requirements which include the following must be met :((i) the reasonableness of the explanation for the default;( ii) the bona fides of the application to rescind the judgment and (iii)the bona fides of the defence on the merits of the case and whether that defence carries prospects of success. More
This is an appeal filed in terms of section 50(1)(c) of the Public Service Regulations, 2000, Statutory Instrument 1 of 2000 as read with Rule 19 of the Labour Court Rules, 2017. The appeal is filed as against the determination as well as the penalty imposed by the Disciplinary Authority on the 4th January 2024. The appeal is opposed. In relief, the appellant prays for an order in the following terms;
“Wherefore the appellant prays for the setting aside of the Disciplinary Authority’s decision and substituted with the following;
a) The appellant is found not guilty and reinstated to his... More
The applicant appeared before a regional court sitting in Chinhoyi facing ten (10) counts of robbery under RCHN 360/22. He also appeared before the same court under RCHN 338/22 facing seven (7) counts of robbery. More
This is an application for a declaratur and consequential relief wherein the applicant seeks an order in the following terms:
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. The discharge of the applicant from the regular officer cadet training course and the army by the respondents be and is hereby declared to be unlawful and wrongful.
2. The respondents be and are hereby ordered to reinstate the applicant into the regular officer cadet training course at the Zimbabwe Military Academy – Gweru and the army at least not later than 14 days from the date of this order.
3. The respondents are ordered... More
