This is a court application for a declaratur in terms of s 14 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06] and ancillary relief thereto. The order sought is as follows;
“1. My dismissal from employment by the Respondent on the 12th of December 2019 be and is hereby declared to be unlawful.
2. The Respondent be and is hereby ordered to reinstate me to my provisions position without loss of salaries and benefits.
3. If reinstatement is no longer tenable, the respondent be and is hereby ordered to pay the damages in lieu of reinstatement within 30 days from the... More
On 23 November 2008, the parties got married in New Zealand and in terms of the marriage laws of that country. Subsequent upon their marriage, the parties migrated to South Africa and eventually to Zimbabwe, which country they both resolved and adopted as their permanent domicile, a fact which clothed this court with jurisdiction to deal with this matter as it did. Two children were born out of the marriage both of whom are still minors. More
The applicant is employed by the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe. He was subjected to a disciplinary hearing conducted by the respondent at the Plumtree Magistrates Court between the 22nd and 23rd of August, 2024. The charges against the applicant stemmed from allegations of unbecoming conduct, specifically the appearance of obscene images of the applicant on social media, which were deemed offensive and damaging to the integrity of the prosecuting authority. It was further alleged that he had kept offensive material on his mobile device. Following a full hearing, the applicant was found guilty of keeping and storing offensive images.... More
The parties in this matter are divorced. It was a term of a consent Paper that a property known as Unit 14 Dainfem 16 Extension, Gauteng, South Africa be sold on or before 31 December 2017 and all the net proceeds thereof accrue to the applicant. The parties agreed that; More
Applicant applied to this Court for condonation of a belated application for leave to appeal the judgment LCH 407/24 to the Supreme Court. Respondent opposed the application.
Respondent raised points in limine but the crucial point is whether the Labour Court Rules, 2017 provide for the application. More
This is an application for review of the decision of Second Respondent. The brief facts are that Applicants were employed by David Whitehead Textiles Limited. Between 2009 and 2015, decisions were made to retrench some of the employees. Issues arose as to what amounts were due to the employees. It is not necessary to recount what transpired later save to state that Applicants’ employer was at one time placed under Judicial Management. Applicants’ matter has been ‘going the rounds’ between themselves and the NEC. The last decision from the NEC is dated 24 January 2025. The Applicants had placed the... More
On the 26th March 2024 the Supreme Court issued an order referenced SC 68/24 wherein it inter alia directed this Court to
“… to give its determination on the second preliminary point raised before it.”
On the 16th August 2024 this Court directed 2nd Respondent to file/uphold documents in terms of which IG, Dumba was appointed as its Acting Managing Director. The documents have not been filed to date. The aforesaid second preliminary point was to the effect that Dumba was appointed as Acting Managing Director of 2nd Respondent in violation of the Public Entities Corporate Governance Act Chapter 10:31... More
