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This is an opposed chamber application for the registration of a deed of settlement. For purposes of this judgement, and in order to avoid confusion, I will refer to the parties, were the context permits by their names i.e. the applicant as “Nyabadza” and the respondent as “the company.” More

This is an application for a mandatory interdict. Applicant seeks an order in the following terms: 1. The application for compelling Order be and is hereby granted. 2.The Respondents be and are hereby ordered to release the Deawoo Excavator at Number 32 Courtney, Ballantyne Park, Borrowdale. 3. The Respondents are prohibited from denying Applicant access to Courtney, Ballantyne Park, Borrowdale Number 32 for purposes of collection of the Deawoo Excavator. 4. The Respondents to pay costs on higher scale. More

[1] What is in a name? Is it true that that which we call a rose, by any other name would smell just as sweet? Not quite, if you consider the circumstances of this case. Apparently, there is everything in a name. [2] On 12 March 2025, the first respondent obtained an order from this court, under case number HCH685/25, placing a company called Sinosteel Zimasco (Private) Limited (‘Sinosteel Zimasco’) under corporate rescue proceedings. The terms of the order were that: More

The employer and the employees in this case approached the Labour Court on appeal and on cross appeal in respect of an arbitral decision which had ruled that they appear before the retrenchment board so that the board could assist them to arrive at a mutually agreeable and mutually beneficial package. More

On the 1st March 2024 at Harare, Designated Agent K Murenje issued a determination which ordered appellant to pay respondent various amounts denominated in United States Dollars (USD). Appellant then appealed the determination to this Court in terms of Section 92D of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01 hereafter called “the Act.” Respondent opposed the appeal. More

Before me is an urgent Court Application for Leave to Execute Warrant of Search and Seizure Pending Appeal noted with the Supreme Court under SC32/25. The present application is made in terms of Rule 59(6) of the High Court Rules, 2021. The Applicants prayed for the following order as relief, “1. The application is granted 2. The 1st-4th Applicants be and are hereby granted leave to execute warrant of search and seizure WSS-ZACC 3477/24 pending the determination of the appeal filed under Case Number SC 32/24. 3. The Respondent shall pay costs on a Legal Practitioner and Client scale.” More

This is an appeal against the decision of the Arbitrator. The brief facts are that First Respondent referred his matter to a Labour Officer in terms of section 93 (1) of the Labour Act (Chapter 28:01). At the proceedings, Appellant raised a point in limine to the effect that the matter was prescribed in terms section 94 of the Act and required the Labour Officer to make a determination thereof. The Labour Officer declined to do so. The Labour Officer proceeded to issue a Certificate of No Settlement and the matter was referred to arbitration as provided by statute. The... More