LODWICK BAMBA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 158-24 · 07 2023

The background to this case is that the appellant was convicted of fraud as defined in s 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The allegation was that the appellant induced one Lawrence Ronald Bamba, who…

BRIGHT GUNZO AND ZIMBABWE REVENUE AUTHORITY

Labour Court · LC-H-216-23 · 07 2023

This is an appeal against the decision of the Respondent’s Appeals Committee which upheld the determination of the Disciplinary Committee which found the Appellant guilty of misconduct culminating in his dismissal from employment. The brief facts are that Appellant was…

THE STATE Versus EVAN CHIKOORE

Chinhoyi High Court · HCC 044-23 · 07 2023

The accused was arrested and the Magistrate ordered that he be examined by two doctors in terms of s26 of the Mental Health Act. He was found to be mentally challenged. The background as set out by the psychiatric nurse…

SAMUEL HOVA VERSUS PETROZIM LINE (PVT) LTD & 4 OTHERS

Labour Court · LC-H-215-23 · 07 2023

At the onset of oral argument in this matter respondents raised 2 points in limine which applicant opposed. Thes points are: 1. That the application was filed prematurely: 2. That applicant does not have the right to file the application…

ADIAS MUPELELWA VERSUS BAK LOGISTICS

Labour Court · LC-H-214-23 · 07 2023

The determination or decision sought to be appealed and reviewed is dated 9th January, 2023. Rules 19 and 20 of the Labour Court Rules S.I. 150/17 require that matter should be brought to Court within 21 (twenty-one) days of the…

HELLEN MUSERE VERSUS LEOPARD ROCK HOTEL AND MEDIA KASENA AND 35 OTHERS

Labour Court · LC-H-213-23 · 07 2023

On the 10th July 2017 at Mutare, applicant in her capacity as a Designated Agent issued a ruling. She ordered 1st respondent (employer) to “restart the (retrenchment) process afresh.” The 2nd to 37th respondents were the employees who had been…

ELIAS MUDZURI NOREST MARARA GIFT KONJANA JOHN NYIKA DEN MOYO EDWIN DZAMBARA EDWIN KAKORA versus MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE (TSVANGIRAI) DOUGLAS MWONZORA N.O. MORGAN KOMICHI N.O. PAURINA MUPARIWA GWANYANYA N.O.

Harare High Court · HH 431-23 · 07 2023

This is an application for the review of the decision of the second respondent in his capacity as the President of the first respondent to suspend the applicants from their official positions with the first respondent. The applicants seek the…

STATE versus BONIFACE JACK

Harare High Court · HH 439-23 · 07 2023

The accused appeared before the Provincial Magistrate sitting at Marondera facing a charge for contravening section 27 (d) of the Firearms Act, Chapter 10:09 (the Act), that is, unlawfully discharging a firearm in or upon a public place. He was…

MOROTASHI APOSTOLIC CHURCH and THOMPSON MACHINGURA and WINSTON MASOWANI and DANMORE CHAPASUKA and JOSEPH DAVID versus KURAI CHIKONYORA and SHERIFF OF ZIMBABWE

Harare High Court · HH 444-23 · 07 2023

The applicants seek an order against the first respondent, which, in their draft order, is couched in the following terms: “1) It is declared that WINSTON MASOWANI is the duly appointed Bishop of MOROTASHI APOSTOLIC CHURCH in terms of the…

MERCY DARE N.O. Versus DANIEL MAVHENGE, BENITO MUTASA, DAVID MUDZINGA, ZIMBABWE POSTS (PVT) LTD

Labour Court · LC-H-201-23 · 07 2023

This is an application for the confirmation of the ruling by a Labour Officer in a labour dispute between Daniel Mavhenge and 2 Others and Zimpost. Mavhenge and his colleagues filed with the labour officer a claim of unlawful dismissal…

KUALA INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED And COSMAS NTINI And JULLY-ANN NOMAWETHU NDLOVU Versus UMGUZA RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL

Bulawayo High Court · HB 136-23 · 07 2023

The first applicant and respondent are embroiled in litigation regarding the construction of roads in Kensington Township 6. As a result of the discord between the first applicant and respondent, the respondent issued a public notice, the import of which…

DAMBUDZO MACHINGURA a.k.a MUZENDA MACHINGURA t/a PANASHE INVESTMENTS Versus NQABA SIBANDA (In his capacity As Executive Dative of Estate Late Nhlanhla Sibanda DRB 319/17) And REAL GATE PROPERTIES And ASSISTANT MASTER OF HIGH COURT

Bulawayo High Court · HB 137-23 · 07 2023

The plaintiff issued out summons against the defendants claiming the following relief: An order declaring the plaintiff a statutory tenant and nullifying the notice of the termination of the lease agreement served by the 1st defendant through the 2nd defendant.…

STATE Versus SILAS NYABADZA

Chinhoyi High Court · HCC32-23 · 07 2023

The accused was convicted on a charge of culpable homicide arising from a road traffic accident in contravention of s49 (a) of the Criminal Law Code. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $30 000 in default of payment…

MAKONI RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL VERSUS ZIMBABWE RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL WORKERS UNION

Labour Court · LC-H-211-23 · 07 2023

This is an appeal against the decision of the designated agent for NEC Rural District Councils where he ordered that applicant pays Union dues for its employees including for some employees who claim to have withdrawn their membership from the…

PARDON KAPONDORO VERSUS ZIMBABWE WILDLIFE AUTHORITY

Labour Court · LC-H-210-23 · 07 2023

This is an appeal against the decision of the respondent employer finding the appellant employee guilty of conduct inconsistent with his employment and penalizing him with dismissal. The appellant raises 9 grounds of appeal but they all culminate into a…

MERCY DARE VERSUS AIR ZIMBABWE PRIVATE LIMITED AND ALOIS MAKAMURE

Labour Court · LC-H-209-23 · 07 2023

This is an application for the confirmation of a ruling in the matter between Makamure and Air Zimbabwe. Makamure filed with the labour officer a claim for unfair labour practice by Air Zimbabwe. His argument was that Air Zimbabwe was…

HALWICK INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) 1st APPLICANT LIMITED t/a WHELSON TRANSPORT VERSUS MARTIN MAWIRE N.O AND SAMSON GETI

Labour Court · LC-H-208-23 · 07 2023

Halwick Investments (Pvt) Ltd the employer is seeking leave to appeal against the order which struck off its matter from the roll. Samson Geti the employee is opposed to the grant of the leave relief. Sadly Mr Geti has not…

LEVISON KHOMBE VERSUS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION 1st RESPONDENT MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT 2nd RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC-H-207-23 · 07 2023

This is an application for the condonation of late noting of an appeal and extension of time within which to note the appeal. The respondent employer is opposed to the grant of condonation relief citing the fact that such is…

GILLIAN NYENGERE APPELLANT GETBUCKS MICRO FINANCE BANK LIMITED RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC-H-206-23 · 07 2023

In an appeal to this court the respondent raised points in limine mainly to the effect that the appeal before the court was improperly before it. This is so taking into account the fact that the appellant changed the appeal…

STANBIC BANK ZIMBABWE LIMITED VERSUS PRODIGY CHINANGA ELVIS MUDZENGERERE N.O.

Labour Court · LC-H-205-23 · 07 2023

This is an application for review at the instance of the applicant bank. At the onset of the matter the parties agreed by consent that all the preliminary points bedevilling the matter be abandoned so that the matter could be…