MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE, LABOUR & SOCIAL WELFARE versus DIGICARD ZIMBABWE [PVT] LTD and JUSTICE NOVEMBER TAFUMA MTSHIYA [RETIRED]

Harare High Court · HH100-24 · 07 2023

The applicant is a Minister of Government in Zimbabwe. He is in charge of, among other things, social welfare. Evidently not wanting to be left behind in this digital era, he contracted the first respondent to supply both the hardware…

AUBREY TINAYE DUBE VERSUS C STEINWEG BRIDGE ZIMBABWE (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Labour Court · LC-H-197-23 · 07 2023

This is an application for the review of the decision of the respondent’s employer’s decision to dismiss the applicant employee from employment following allegations of misconduct against the applicant employee.

LEONARD DENHERE VERSUS MED FARMS AND TAURAI MUKAKI

Labour Court · LC-H-198-23 · 07 2023

This is an application for the confirmation of a ruling by a Labour Officer in the mater between Taurai Mukaki and Med Farms. Med Farms is opposed to the grant of confirmation relief and Mukaki supports the grant of such.…

NHEMA V.S. (N.O.) VERSUS SUN GOLD SYNDICATE AND GODFREY MADONDO

Labour Court · LC-H-199-23 · 07 2023

This is an application for the confirmation of a ruling in the matter between Godfrey Madondo and Sun Gold Syndicate. Sun Gold is in support of the confirmation while Madondo is opposed to same. The background to the matter is…

GRACE CHITAMBIRA VERSUS MEGAPAK ZIMBABWE LIMITED

Labour Court · LC-H-204-23 · 07 2023

This is an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court. The law on leave to appeal is settled. See CMED v Dombodzvuku SC 31-12.. A reading of the grounds of the intended appeal shows that applicants seeks to…

BLOOMREST INVESTMENTS (PVT) LIMITED VERSUS NIXON TAKAWIRA & 33 OTHERS

Labour Court · LC-H-203-23 · 07 2023

This is an appeal against the decision of the designated agent for NEC Engineering. Two issues were for contest before the Designated Agent i.e. the issue of arrear salaries and benefits on one hand and the issue of leave days…

NICKSON BUSU APPLICANT FIDELITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 1st RESPONDENT FIDELITY FUNERAL ASSURANCE COMPANY 2nd RESPONDENT (PVT) LIMITED

Labour Court · LC-H-202-23 · 07 2023

This is an application for the quantification of damages due to the applicant employee following his successful review application with the Labour Court in a labour dispute pitting him and the respondents. Applicant is seeking to be paid a composite…

PARTSON MASEKO Versus THANDEKILE MAHLAHLENI

Bulawayo High Court · HB 147-23 · 07 2023

The respondent sought a protection order against the appellant in terms of s 8 of the Domestic Violence Act [Chapter 5:16]. She contended that the appellant was of violent disposition, and had subjected her to physical, emotional, psychological and economic…

NDAUCHIRE KAPFIDZE Versus ISAIAH HOKONYA And CHARLES MASESE And CLAUDE KACHOKOLO And MINISTER OF LANDS, AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, WATER, CLIMATE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Chinhoyi High Court · HCC 39-23 · 07 2023

The common cause facts are that the plaintiff was the first person to be offered subdivision 2 Munemi Extension Zvimba, Mashonaland West in 2002. Notably, he is a valid offer letter holder. It is indisputable that there is no evidence…

SIYAMOMBO MUGANDE Versus THE STATE

Chinhoyi High Court · HCC30-23 · 07 2023

This is appeal against both conviction and sentence of a judgment of the Provincial Magistrate sitting at Karoi Magistrates Court. The appellant who initially appeared before the court jointly charged with two others who were subsequently acquitted was convicted after…

LANGTON GARANDE And OBERT MAZERE Versus THE STATE

Chinhoyi High Court · HCC31-23 · 07 2023

This is an application for bail pending appeal. The applicants appeared before a Regional Magistrate sitting at Karoi on three counts of robbery in contravention of s126 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23. They…

VHUSO CHISORO AND ZIMBABWE ENERGY REGULATORY

Labour Court · LC-H-196-23 · 07 2023

The Applicant was employed by the Respondent as a driver until June 2016 when he was dismissed from employment. This was following a disciplinary process convened in terms of Statutory Instrument 15 of 2006. The Applicant was facing charges arising…

THE STATE versus TINASHE MAZEMO

Harare High Court · HH 482-23 · 07 2023

On 1 July 2022, the accused who was staying with his parents had a dispute with his family members over his behaviour and he became violent. The family members then sought refuge at the deceased’s place of residence. On the…

(1) HWANGE COLLIERY COMPANY LIMITED (2) DALE SIBANDA N.O v PALEHOUSE INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Supreme Court · SC 67-23 · 07 2023

This an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court (the court a quo) sitting at Harare dated 1 March 2022, setting aside the second appellant’s decision to deny the respondent leave to sue the first appellant and granting…

SHINGIRAI CHITURA And MEDICAL INVESTMENTS LTD

Labour Court · LC-H-6-24 · 07 2023

This is an application for condonation for late filing an application for review. It is opposed. The requirements to be considered and weighed one against the other in order for an application of this nature to succeed as held in…

THULANI NDLOVU (In his capacity as Executrix Dative in the Estate Late Jabulisiwe A. Khumalo DRB 718/21 And Florence Khumalo DRB 397/23) Versus KENANZI DUBE MRS KENANZI DUBE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT N.O THE REGISTRAR OF DEEDS, N.O

Bulawayo High Court · HB 134-23 · 07 2023

Jabulisiwe Arnot Khumalo and Florence Khumalo were a couple by marriage. They are now both deceased, Florence Khumalo having pre-deceased Jabulisiwe Arnot Khumalo on 23 January 2011. Jabulisiwe Arnot Khumalo passed on, on 17 July 2019. Florence Khumalo’s estate was…

CRISPEN MWETE N.O. [In his capacity as Corporate Rescue Practitioner of Cold Storage Company (Pvt) Ltd. Versus BOUSTEAD BEEF (PVT) LTD And MINISTER OF LANDS, AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, WATER & RURAL DEVELOPMENT And THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT N.O.

Gweru High Court · HB 135-23 · 07 2023

Sometime in 2017 Cold Storage Company (Pvt) Ltd (CSC) made an application seeking to convene scheme meetings in terms of s 191 of the now repealed Companies Act [Chapter 24:03]. It was so distressed such that it was necessary for…

NATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY v DRAX CONSULT SAGL

Supreme Court · SC66/23 · 07 2023

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court(the court a quo) sitting at Harare, dated 30 November 2021, setting aside para 84 A of the arbitral award given under the hands of arbitrators retired Justice A.…

PRISCILLA MGAZI (LABOUR OFICER) VERSUS MELUSI KHUMALO AND FEBA RADIO ZIMBABWE

Labour Court · LC-H-191-23 · 07 2023

This is an application by a labour officer for the confirmation of a ruling made by the officer. It is in terms of section 93 (5) (a) and (b) of the Labour Act, Chapter 28:01 (hereafter referred to as the…

JOHN MADZIYA (LABOUR OFFICER) N.O VERSUS TM PICK ‘N’ PAY AND RICKY TAPFUMANEI AND FARAI BHONDAYI

Labour Court · LC-H-192-23 · 07 2023

2. The second and third respondents were employed by the first respondent on a permanent basis i.e contract without limit of time. They were employed as section managers at one time. They were moved to the head office into the…