BORDER TIMBERS LIMITED APPLICANT AND PHINEAS MUSIYARIRA& 14 OTHERS RESPONDENTS

Labour Court · LC/H/765/16 · 12 2016

This is an application for condonation of the late filing of an application for review. Applicant employed the respondents and terminated their contracts in terms of section 12 (4) of the Labour Act, (Chapter 28:01). Applicant subsequently applied to the…

ALBERT DZINDIKWA 1st Appellant And AMANDA RAZEMBA 2nd Appellant And BEAUTY GURENJE 3rd Appellant And WHEATSTAR (PVT) LTD Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/764/2016 · 12 2016

This is an appeal against an arbitral award handed down on 5 August 2015, which upheld the termination of the appellants’ employment on notice.

SHOMET CONSTRUCTION (PVT) LTD APPELLANT AND CLAUDIOUS CHIVAVIRO RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC/H/763/16 · 12 2016

This is an appeal against the decision of the arbitrator. The brief facts of the matter are as follows. The Respondent was employed as a gate guard. He was dismissed from employment and approached the Labour Office. Through conciliation, respondent…

MAZOWE RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL Appellant And ZIMBABWE RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL WORKERS UNION Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/762/2016 · 12 2016

This is an appeal against an arbitral award handed down on 16 November 2015, in terms of which it was ruled that the respondent’s members are entitled to bonus payments in terms of their conditions of service.

JAIROS SARANGIKA Applicant MARTIN MILLERS ENGINEERS (PRIVATE) LIMITED) Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/761/2016 · 12 2016

On 11th July 2016 Applicant filed in this Court an application “for quantification of damages”. Respondent opposed the application.

METROPOLITAN BANK LTD Applicant And RUMBIDZAYI MUSIYIWA Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/760/16 · 12 2016

At the hearing of this matter respondent raised points in limine which are the subject of this judgment.

MAXWELL SABILIKA N.O APPLICANT versus CHARLES MUNYUKWI 1ST RESPONDENT And P S I ZIMBABWE 2ND RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC/H/759/2016 · 12 2016

This is an application for the confirmation of a ruling which was made by a labour officer in a matter pitting the first respondent employee and the second respondent employer. The law is clear in section 5 of the Labour…

BETRAM BROTHERS APPELLANT Versus DAVISON CHIRORO RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC/H/758/2016 · 12 2016

This matter was set down as an appeal to be heard on 8 June 2016. On that date the court observed that there was no notice of response on file. It was agreed between the parties that the matter be…

DAIRIBORD HOLDINGS LTD Appellant And BENSON SAMUDZIMU Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/757/2016 · 12 2016

This is an appeal against the decision of Honourable Arbitrator AJ Manase dated 8 February 2010.

ZIMBABWE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY APPELLANT AUTHORITY HOLDINGS (PVT) LTD MOFFAT MKUSA RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC/H/756/2016 · 12 2016

On 27th August 2015 at Harare, the appellant’s Disciplinary Committee acquitted respondent of misconduct after a disciplinary hearing. The appellant then appealed to this court against the verdict. The respondent opposed the appeal. The appellant’s case was that the committee…

LUCKSTONE MATANDA APPELLANT AND EASIPARK HARARE (PVT) LTD RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC/H/755/16 · 12 2016

This is an appeal against the decision of the Negotiating Committee. The brief facts of the matter show that the appellant was employed as a Parking Marshall by the respondent. Following allegations of misconduct, appellant was suspended pending the convening…

THE STATE versus CHALI MUPO

Masvingo High Court · HMA 12-16 · 12 2016

The accused was employed as a “game scout” by a private wild life conservancy. His duties entailed the protection of wild life. These were predominantly anti-poaching functions. He was charged with murder. He shot and killed a man poaching fish…

THE STATE versus DAMBUDZO POTERAI and MATHEW POTERAI and JOSEPH DZINGIRAI and THOMAS HARUZIVISHE MAZHAMBE and LLOYD MAROYI and LEVISON NYAMANDE and AMON MASACHA

Masvingo High Court · HMA 01-17 · 12 2016

All the 7 accused persons who are males except accused 1 DAMBUDZO POTERAI are charged with murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].

ZIMBABWE RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL APPELLANT WORKERS UNION Versus CHEGUTU RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL WORKERS UNION RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC/H/111/2014 · 11 2016

This is an urgent chamber application in terms of s 92 (c) of the Labour Court Act [Cap 28:01] as read with rule 33 of the Labour Court Rule S I 15/06 wherein the applicant is applying the court to…

MAVIS MUZENDA versus ISAAC MUZENDA N.O (In his capacity as Executor of the Estate of The late Makurudze Zizhou) and MARSHALL SAYI and RICHARD MARWEI and MWENEZI RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL

Harare High Court · HH 425-17 · 11 2016

On the 24th November 2016, we upheld the appeal in this matter with costs. A request for reasons having been made, these are they, The appellant in this matter had applied for the following relief in the court a quo.…

THE STATE versus BERNARD MAKUCHETE and RICHARD MAKUCHETE and RABSON MAKUCHETE

Masvingo High Court · HMA 07-16 · 11 2016

Accused 2, Richard Makuchete [“the accused], aged 25 years at the time, was one of three brothers arrested for the murder of their cousin, Zvinowanda Zvinowanda [“Deceased”]. The murder happened in rural Masvingo under Chief Chikwanda. By the time of…

DOUGLAS MWONZORA Versus THE STATE

Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe · CCZ- 17-16 · 11 2016

The magistrate referred for determination in terms of s 24(2) of the former Constitution (“the Constitution”), the question whether s 33(2)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap. 9:23] (“the Criminal Law Code”) violated the fundamental right to…

ROBERT CHIITE & 7 ORS Versus THE TRUSTEES OF THE LEONARD CHESHIRE HOMES ZIMBABWE CENTRAL TRUST

Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe · CCZ -10- 17 · 11 2016

After perusing documents filed of record and hearing counsel, the unanimous decision of the Court was that the matter be dismissed with costs on a legal practitioner and client scale.

PACKAGING ONE (SPARKLING BEVERAGES Appellant EMPLOYEES) And DELTA BEVERAGES Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/645/13 · 11 2016

Respondent introduced a fourth shift at the workplace and this led to different interpretations of the relevant Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) governing Respondent’s subsidiary. The matter was brought before the Works Council which ruled against the employees. The employees are…

CHEGUTU RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL APPELLANT Versus ZIMBABWE RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL WORKERS& ANOR RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC/H/615/2013 · 11 2016

This is an appeal which was heard on 9 May 2013. Judgment was reserved on the basis that, both parties would file with the Court all the relevant papers on or before 15 July 2013. By that date the parties…