This case arises from a construction dispute between Tzircalle Brothers (Private) Limited and the City of Bulawayo concerning a public infrastructure contract. The Applicant seeks to set aside an arbitral award made in favour of the First Respondent by Mr. M. Ncube N.O. on the grounds that it is contrary to the public policy of Zimbabwe, as provided under Article 34(2)(b)(ii) of the Model Law incorporated into the Arbitration Act [Chapter 7:15] More
This matter came before me as a Chamber Application by the Applicant seeking leave to file a Supplementary Affidavit in interpleader proceedings currently pending under Case No. HCH 53/25. The application was opposed by the third Respondent More
The applicant approached this court seeking temporary relief for stay of execution of an order granted by this court per CHINAMORA J pending the confirmation or discharge of the provisional order that it seeks before me. On the return date, the applicant also seeks by way of substantive relief, that the execution of the CHINAMORA J order be suspended pending the determination of an application for leave for direct access that was made to the Constitutional Court. More
This is an application for the rescission of a default judgment granted by this court on 22 November 2023, under HCH 6544/23. In that matter, the respondent herein was the plaintiff, while the second applicant was the defendant. The court ordered that the defendant and all those claiming occupation through him must vacate a property known as Stand 41 Hessel Road Carrick Creagh Harare (the property) within ten (10) days of service of the order. The court further ordered that in the event that the respondent and all those claiming through him failed to comply with the directive to vacate... More
[1]This is an application for a declaratory order in terms of s 14 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06]. The applicant is a company incorporated in accordance with the laws of Zimbabwe. The first respondent claims to be an employee of the applicant, which claim is rejected by the applicant as it will more fully appear later in this judgment. The second respondent is a Labour Officer employed by the Ministry of Labour and Social Services, who issued a ruling subject to this application.
[2]The applicant seeks an order in the following terms:
Be and is hereby; More
Up until recently the applicant was a member of the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS). He was discharged by the Commissioner General of Prisons and Correctional Services, (the second respondent) following disciplinary proceedings conducted under the Prisons (Staff) (Discipline) Regulations, 1984 (‘the regulations”). He now brings this application in terms of ss 26 & 27 of the High Court, [Chapter 7:06] for a review of that decision. He seeks to have it set aside on the basis that according to him the procedure leading to his discharge was marred by several procedural irregularities. More
