ZIMBABWE ANTI CORRUPTION COMMISSION v (1) GIBSON MANGWIRO (2) CHRISTOPHER CHISANGO

Supreme Court · SC 11-22 · 02 2022

This composite application for condonation and extension of time for leave to appeal and leave to appeal raises an interesting question. It is whether an applicant who seeks and is denied condonation for the late filing of an application for…

JOB SIKHALA versus THE STATE and LANZINI NCUBE N.O

Harare High Court · HH-63-22 · 01 2022

The applicant, Job Sikhala (“Sikhala”), is a legal practitioner and a politician. He is reviewing the decision of the second respondent (“the magistrate”), who, sitting at the court in Harare, placed him on remand on a charge of contravening s…

THEMBELANI NDLOVU And FLOTT NDLOVU And DIVIOUS DUBE And LUNGISANI NDLOVU And MCASISI SONGO Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB-37-22;HCA-199-19 · 01 2022

Appellants appeared before a Magistrate sitting at Kezi on the 14th December 2019 facing one count of assault as defined in section 89 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23). Appellants pleaded guilty to the charge…

STAR AFRICA CORPORATION Appellant And SUGAR REFINERY WORKERS UNION Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/16/14 · 01 2022

The parties in this case were engaged in a dispute of salaries. The parties failed to agree on the determination of a new minimum wage for the Industry for the period 1 January 2011 to 30 June 2011. They also…

TIRIVANGANI MATARE versus ESTERE CHIVASA N.O and THE STATE and JONATHAN TANDANGU and OSCAR KWARAMBA and DUVAI MUZENDA and MARIA FUNGISAI CHIURIRA and LINDA MANGOVE

Harare High Court · HH 60-22 · 01 2022

This is a court application for review of the Magistrates court’s decision refusing to order a separation of trials.

(1) MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE (TSVANGIRAI) (2) DOUGLAS MWONZORA (3) DR THOKOZANI KHUPE v (1) LILIAN TIMVEOS (2) THABITHA KHUMALO (3) SPEAKER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (4) PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE (5) CHAIRPERSON OF THE ZIMBABWE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

Supreme Court · SC 9-22 · 01 2022

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court handed down on 1 June 2020 granting an interdict in favour of the first and second respondents.

THE STATE Versus TAFADZWA MASHOKO

Gweru High Court · HB-50-22 · 01 2022

The accused is charged with murder, as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. It is the state’s case that on 14th December 2018 at…

BETTY MABIZA v NORWEGIAN PEOPLE’S AID

Labour Court · LC-H-24-2022 · 01 2022

This is an appeal against the decision of an Appeals Committee issued on 3 October 2017, which upheld the appellant’s dismissal from the respondent’s employment. The facts forming the background to the matter are that the appellant was employed by…

BAUDENCIANA MUTERO Applicant ZIMBABWE CONSOLIDATED DIAMOND v COMPANY (PVT) LTD

Labour Court · LC-H-22-2022 · 01 2022

On the 14 September 2021 this Court issued an order which dismissed Applicant’s appeal for want of prosecution. On the 30th September 2021 Applicant filed the present application for the rescission of the order. Respondent opposed the application. The Court…

BETTY SIBANDA v MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (PVT) LTD T/A ELVINGTON GOLD MINE

Labour Court · LC-H-18-2022 · 01 2022

Appellant worked for Respondent as a Security Guard. She was charged with misconduct (gross incompetence or inefficiency). A hearing was held. The disciplinary authority found her guilty and recommended her dismissal. Appellant appealed. The Mine Manager dismissed the appeal. Appellant…

LORDSHARE MASOCHA v R. DAVIS AND COMPANY (PVT) LTD

Labour Court · LC-H-17-2022 · 01 2022

Applicant applied to this Court for condonation of late noting of appeal. Respondent opposed the application. At the onset of oral argument Respondent raised a point in limine. The point was that the relief sought was incompetent on the grounds…

FUNGAI MUCHADENYIKA v COLCOM FOODS LIMITED

Labour Court · LC-H-16-2022 · 01 2022

Applicant applied to this Court for the review of the termination of her employment by Respondent. The application was made in terms of Section 92 EE of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01 (hereafter called the Act). Respondent opposed the application.

CHAMUNORWA NYAKURERWA Versus ZIMBABWE PLATINUM MINES (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Labour Court · LC-H-15-2022 · 01 2022

This is an appeal against the decision of the appeals committee of the Zimbabwe Platinum Mines. The appellant raised six grounds of appeal. Four of them fell by the wayside on preliminary points. A fifth was abandoned. Only one ground…

MERCY DARE Versus MUROWA DIAMONDS

Labour Court · LC-H-13-2022 · 01 2022

This is an application for confirmation of a draft ruling made by a labour officer. The application is in terms of section 93 (5a) (a) and (b) of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01 (the Act). This case was “heard” before…

MADUBA TAURAI APPELLANT versus MINISTRY OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION N.O 1ST RESPONDENT And CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

Labour Court · LC-H-12-2022 · 01 2022

This is an appeal by a teacher. It is against the decision of the Civil Service Commission of Zimbabwe wherein it found the appellant guilty of the misconduct of improper association with a pupil and imposed a penalty of dismissal.…

NHIMBE FRESH EXPORT (PRIVATE) LIMITED v (1) PRISMA PACKAGING (2) MESSENGER OF COURT, MARONDERA

Harare High Court · SC 7-24 · 01 2022

1. This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court (the ‘court a quo’) dated 6 August, 2021 in which it dismissed the appellant’s application for a declaratory order. Dissatisfied, the appellant appealed to this court for relief.…

TRYNOS NKOMO Versus LIONEL MAGUMBE AND PAUL WALKER And THE SHERIFF OF ZIMBABWE N.O And REALGATE PROPERIES (PVT) LTD

Bulawayo High Court · HB 29-22 · 01 2022

This is an application for stay of execution brought under a certificate of urgency. The draft order is in the following terms: “Interim relief sought 1. The 3rd and 4th respondents be and are hereby ordered to stay the sale…

MANDLENKOSI MLILO And MODDIE MLILO Versus CHRISTINE MANZINI

Bulawayo High Court · HB 26-22 · 01 2022

This is an application for condonation of the late noting of an application for review by the applicants of the decision of the juvenile court. This matter appeared before me on the motion roll of the 18th of November 2021…

LOOKOUT MOYO Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 25-22 · 01 2022

The applicant appeared at Tredgold Magistrates Court, Bulawayo for an initial remand on 1st December 2021 facing a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23). Applicant was remanded…

FREEMAN MPOFU Versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HB 24-22 · 01 2022

This is an application for bail pending trial. Applicant is charged with three counts, being murder as defined in section 47(1) (a) of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act [Chapter 9:23] (Criminal Code); attempted murder as defined in section…