TENDAI LAXTON BITI versus AUGUR INVESTMENTS and TATIANA ALESHINA and KENNETH R SHARPE and MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE ALLIANCE

Harare High Court · HH 139-24 · 04 2024

The brief background giving rise to these applications are as follows, on 10 December 2020, first, second and third Respondents instituted summons for defamation against Applicant under case number HC 7528/20. Applicant then raised an exception and a special plea…

GERALD JAILED JAJI versus CLAUDIUS NHEMWA

Harare High Court · HH 140-24 · 04 2024

Applicant filed this application seeking a declaratur to the effect that: 1. The Deed of Settlement entered into between the applicant and respondent on 2 October 2018 and filed with the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe be and is hereby declared…

XOLANI DUBE APPLICANT And NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY AUTHORITY RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC-142-H-24 · 03 2024

This is an application for condo ation for late noting of appeal . It is opposed. The applicant is a former employee of the respondent. On 7th June 2021 he was dismissed from the respondent’s employ following disciplinary proceedings for…

RESERVE BANK OF ZIMBABWE v PHILTON MAKENA

Supreme Court · SC 37-24 · 03 2024

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Labour Court (“the court a quo”), dated 10 June 2022. The judgment was passed in respect of two consolidated appeals that were filed before it. In that judgment the court…

THE STATE Versus NEVER SOZA

Chinhoyi High Court · HCC 35-24 · 03 2024

This is a criminal appeal wherein the accused person was charged and convicted of contravening s185 (1) (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged that on the 20th of August 2022 whilst under…

L. SIGAUKE N.O. APPLICANT AND KUNDAI GOVA FIRST RESPONDENT ZIMBABWE BROADCASTING CORPORATION (PVT) LTD SECOND RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC-139-H-24 · 03 2024

This is an application for confirmation of two draft rulings in terms of section 93 (5a) of the Labour Act, (Chapter 28:01). Applicant was represented by Mr. Gundumura. Mr. Gundumura, in motivating the confirmation of the application, stated that he…

ZEPHANIA NYANDORO APPELLANT AND STEEL PARTNERS (PRIVATE) LIMITED RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC-140-H-24 · 03 2024

This matter was struck off the roll on 17 October 2023. Appellant’s legal practitioners have requested for reasons therefore. This Court makes the observation that these reasons were only requested after an application for reinstatement of this matter was also…

NICKSON BANDA APPELLANT TASIP MINING SYNDICATE RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC-141-H-24 · 03 2024

On 3rd March 2023 at Bindura, Labour Officer L. Denhere issued a ruling which reads, “Having considered the foregoing analysis I dismiss the claims for underpayment and non-payment of termination benefits. The respondent is ordered to pay the claimant cash…

THE STATE versus TASARA MUCHINERIPI

Masvingo High Court · HMA 13-24 · 03 2024

The proceedings in this matter are not only marred by procedural irregularities but also involve issues of substantive law. This matter was referred to this court ostensibly for my views by the Gutu Resident Magistrate. This was after the accused…

JAMESON RUSHWAYA and ANNIE RUSHWAYA versus SWIMMING POOL AND UNDERWATER REPAIR (PVT) LTD

Harare High Court · HH 133-24 · 03 2024

This judgment is in respect of two applications which were heard together. The two applications are between the same parties. Case number HCH 6178/23 is an application for condonation of late filing of an application for rescission of a default…

DANIEL TIMM and TRACY WALTON (nee TIMM) and MICHEAL TIMM versus IAN EDWARDS (In his capacity as Executor Testamentary of the Estate of the Late Rodney Jamieson Timm) and HEILA MAGADELINA STRYDOM and THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT

Harare High Court · HH 136-24 · 03 2024

The will of the testator was invalidated by his subsequent marriage to second respondent. Section 14 of the High Court Act [Chapter 6:06] grants the High Court power to enquire into and determine any existing, future or contingent right or…

MORGEN DEKETE versus WINNIE DEKETE (nee FARAO)

Harare High Court · HH 137-24 · 03 2024

On 30 September 2006 the parties entered into a marriage in terms of the Marriage Act [Chapter 5:11]. The couple were blessed with three children namely, Shamah Alisandra born on 24 June 2007, Jayden born on 14 September 2011 and…

TOKOZANI MAZVIMBAKUPA (DHLIWAYO) versus THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT and ZAMBE NYIKA N.O. (In his capacity as Executor Dative of Estate Late Shepherd Gwasira) and SHIELA GWASIRA

Harare High Court · HH 124-24 · 03 2024

: This is a court application for a declaratory order in which the following order is sought: IT IS ORDERED THAT: 1. The application for a declaratory order be and is hereby granted. 2. The applicant be and is hereby…

DR WALTER MANGEZI versus DR TONDERAI IRVINE TIPERE KASU

Harare High Court · HH 132-24 · 03 2024

This is an application for rescission of a default judgment and the background of the matter is as follows. On the 22nd of February 2022, the respondent instituted summons against the applicant, claiming damages for defamation of character. The summons…

BINDURA RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL APPELLANT And ZIMBABWE RURAL DISTRICT COUNCILS WORKERS UNION RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC-135-H-24 · 03 2024

This is an appeal . The appeal matter was deemed abandoned by the Registrar. However, the matter was still set down for a hearing before the parties had dealt with the abandonment. The question of the abandonment was brought to…

SHEPHERD MARARA And TOTAL ZIMBABWE

Labour Court · LC-137-H-24 · 03 2024

1. This is an appeal against the judgment of the employer in which the appellant was convicted of three acts of breaching section 4(a) of the Labour (National Employment Code of Conduct) Regulations, S.I. 15 of 2006.

ALEXANDER IMBAYAGO versus NATIONAL FOODS PRIVATE LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH 127-24 · 03 2024

This is an application for the setting aside of a deed of settlement that was executed by the applicant and respondent in order to solve their labour dispute. The deed of settlement was duly signed by the two parties on…

THE STATE versus LEMNICE CHAREWA

Harare High Court · HH 131-24 · 03 2024

The offender was initially jointly charged with one Takemore Chipura. At the close of the trial the court reserved its judgment. Takemore Chipura took that opportunity to abscond. He is a fugitive from justice. The offender who stands convicted of…

PETRONELLA KAGONYE v THE STATE

Supreme Court · SC 32-24 · 03 2024

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court handed down on 17 October 2022, dismissing the appellant’s appeal against her conviction and sentence, on a charge of theft of trust property, by the Regional Magistrate, Eastern…

ALEC DANDA And SATEX INCORPORATED (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Labour Court · LC-132-H-24 · 03 2024

This is an application for review. This follows the dismissal of the applicant by respondent following disciplinary proceedings. At the conclusion of the proceedings a default judgment was entered against the applicant. The applicant asserts that he was there and…