BINDURA NICKEL CORPORATION Versus FRANCIS MADYIRAPANZE

Labour Court · LC-H-278-23 · 09 2023

The applicant employed the respondent before charging him with acts of misconduct, finding him guilty and dismissing him from employment. The respondent was aggrieved with the decision to find him guilty and to dismiss him. He referred the matter to…

RICHARD RUDZIVA Versus ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

Labour Court · LC-H-279-23 · 09 2023

This is an appeal against the decision by the respondent’s appeals tribunal which upheld the decision to find the appellant guilty of acts of misconduct and to dismiss him from employment. When the matter was initially set down, there were…

THE STATE Versus TINASHE CHINGOVO

Gweru High Court · HB-227-23 · 09 2023

Accused faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on 18 December 2021 at Village Madongorere, Chief Masunda, Zvishavane, he unlawfully caused the death of Jabulani Chingovo by stabbing him once on the abdomen. Accused pleaded not guilty to…

THE STATE Versus TANAKA SHIRI

Gweru High Court · HB-229-23 · 09 2023

The accused faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on the 31st of October 2016, at Midlands Ranch Farm, Mberengwa the accused person unlawfully caused the death of Takuraisu Madimura by shooting him on the left side of…

THE STATE Versus AISON CHIBAYA

Gweru High Court · HB-232-23 · 09 2023

Accused faces a charge of murder in that on the 27th of November 2021 at Pasimupindu Co-operative in Shurugwi, he unlawfully caused the death of Dingilizwe Dzingai by striking him with a wooden axe handle once on the head. Accused…

THE STATE Versus JOAB NCUBE

Gweru High Court · HB-234-23 · 09 2023

The accused faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on the 22nd of December 2020 and at Puma Service Station Zvishavane, he unlawfully caused the death of Evans Maziva by stabbing him once on the left thigh with…

CHARLES USAIWEVU KANDEMIRI versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH-533-23 · 09 2023

The applicant was the acting Chamber Secretary of the City of Harare. He was charged in this court with Criminal Abuse of Duty as a Public Officer, a crime defined in s 174(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform)…

STANLEY NDEMERA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH-528-23 · 09 2023

It appears to me that an accused person who, during a criminal trial, takes the court into his confidence, and confesses to an act or omission constituting an essential element of a crime, may not genuinely appeal against the trial…

SHADRECK MOYO and ALEXIO CHIKOPFA and JOSEPH MARAVANYIKA and TEDIOUS MUBAIWA and GOODSON UZANI and CHARLES MAGANGA and BATAI MAPARADZE and DAVID CHIMUNGU and DAVID VASHIKINO and SHEPHERD CHIDHAKWA and ENOCK MANANZWA and JEFFEY BHANDE and GIBSON PHIRI and WEBSTER JECHE versus CENTRAL AFRICA BATTERIES (PVT) LTD

Harare High Court · HH-529-23 · 09 2023

The background facts are that in 1997, the applicants were suspended from work without pay pending an application to the Ministry of Labour for the dismissal from work after they participated in a collective job action. A Labour Relations Officer…

TICHAHLEYI MPOFU v ZIMBABWE MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT FUND

Supreme Court · SC 33-24 · 09 2023

This is an appeal in which the appellant appealed against parts of the High Court’s (“the court a quo”) judgment handed down on 30 April 2023. The court a quo ordered the appellant to surrender a motor vehicle, cellphone, iPad…

THE STATE Versus MAPIWA NCUBE

Gweru High Court · HB-228-23 · 09 2023

Accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 10th of December 2021 at Village Kufa, Headman Chirima, Chief Mkoka, Gokwe South, he unlawfully caused the death of Nkosiyazi Mpofu by striking him with an axe on…

THE STATE Versus PROUD BHEBHE

Gweru High Court · HB-233-23 · 09 2023

Accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on a date unknown to the prosecutor between 1st and 20th June 2021, at Njini Village, Chief Sogwala, Lower Gweru, the accused person unlawfully caused the death of Cini Bhebhe…

THE STATE Versus JARZIN MUZHANGIRI

Gweru High Court · HB-235-23 · 09 2023

Accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 17th of February 2020, the accused person unlawfully caused the death of Peter Madzivanyika by hitting him with stones on the head and thereby caused his death. The…

THE STATE Versus OBVIOUS SIBANDA

Gweru High Court · HB-236-23 · 09 2023

Accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 17th of May 2022 and at York Business Centre Mberengwa, he unlawfully caused the death of Musawenkosi Hungwe by striking him with a wooden log on the head…

THE STATE Versus FRANK SHINYA

Gweru High Court · HB-237-23 · 09 2023

Accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 23rd of October 2020 and at Village Zinyoro, Headman Zinyoro, Chief Chirumhanzi, the accused person unlawfully caused the death of Learnmore Maphosa by striking him on the head…

SITHOKOZILE NDLOVU Versus MAION ALICE BHILA And THE CITY OF BULAWAYO

Bulawayo High Court · HB-217-23 · 09 2023

On 18 September 2023 this court heard and determined an appeal by the appellant against the decision of the Magistrates’ Court given under case number CC2472/21. In the application before the Magistrates’ Court, the 1st respondent sought and was granted…

WELLINGTON MADADE Versus NATIONAL OIL INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY OF ZIMBABWE (PVT) LTD

Labour Court · LC-H-275-23 · 09 2023

Appellant appealed to this Court against his dismissal from employment (for misconduct) by Respondent. The appeal is provided for by section 92D of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01. Respondent opposed the appeal.

MVURWI TOWN COUNCIL Versus LETWIN WATAMBWA, LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD

Labour Court · LC-H-276-23 · 09 2023

This is an appeal against the decision of the local government board which set aside the respondent employee’s guilty verdict and dismissal penalty and reinstated her to her original position within Mvurwi Town Councils. This decision was arrived at after…

FUNNY MACHIPISA v (1) NGONI NDUNA N.O (2) THE NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY

Harare High Court · SC 89-23 · 09 2023

The appellant is employed by the City of Harare (“the city council”) as Deputy Director of Housing and Community Services and was at the time of the alleged commission of the offence the Acting Director of Housing and Community Services…

AUSTIN GIFT MUSARA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 526-23 · 09 2023

This is an appeal against conviction and sentence. The appellant was convicted of rape as defined in s 65(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He was sentenced to 8 years imprisonment of which 3 years…