BRIAN KASHANGURA versus GILLIETT SARUDZAI KASHANGURA (NEE MOTSI)

Harare High Court · HH439-13 · 11 2013

The plaintiff and the defendant purportedly customarily married each other in 1997 or 1998. The customary union was not valid as the plaintiff was still married to another woman in terms of the Marriages Act [Cap 5;11]. The plaintiff’s wife…

DEPUTY SHERIFF, HARARE versus CHARLES GARUTSA and THOMAS ZIVANAI TAGAIRA

Harare High Court · HH436-13 · 11 2013

In pursuance to a writ of execution granted by this court in case number HC 12338/11, the applicant on 16 May 2012 attached and removed the following assets from respondent’s premises;

VENGAI RUNZONZA – Appellant And O.K ZIMBABWE – Respondent

Labour Court · LC/MD/35/2013 · 11 2013

This is an appeal against the findings of the Appeals Committee which confirmed Appellant’s conviction and dismissal on the following charges; (1) willful and serious breach of established, documented and published company rules procedures and regulations and standing instructions including…

CANAAN RWIZI – Appellant And MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY – Respondent

Labour Court · LC/MD/36/2013 · 11 2013

This is an appeal from an arbitrator’s decision dismissing Appellant from employment on charges of falsifying or changing any document with fraudulent intent or attempting to do so in contravention of section 11 of Schedule D of Respondent’s Code. I…

SHINGAIRAI T. CHOKUONA – Appellant And CITY OF MASVINGO – Respondent

Labour Court · LC/MS/05/2013 · 11 2013

This is an appeal against the ruling by the Appeals Committee dismissing Appelklant from employment. The appeal was devoid of merit and I dismissed the Appeal on the day of hearing indicating reasons would follow.

This is an application in terms of Section 92E (3) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] for stay of an arbitral award in favour of the 1st Respondent. The award was made by the 2nd Respondent on the 12 July 2013. Applicant was ordered to reinstate 1st Respondent with full wages and benefits amounting to $2 280,00. If reinstatement is not an option in the following twenty one working days, Applicant was to pay damages in lieu of reinstatement the quantum of which the parties may agree, failure which either party may approach the Arbitrator for quantification. Applicant was also ordered to pay $ 684 as cash in lieu of protective clothing. All in all Applicant was ordered to pay a total of $3 016,00 by 30 August 2013.

Labour Court · LC/MD/34/2013 · 11 2013

This an application for review of an arbitral award in terms of Article34(2) of the 1st schedule to the Arbitration Act. The Arbitrators ordered as follows; “1. From 1January 2011 to 30June 2011 – the current wage position will prevail…

BRIAN LESLIE JAMES v (1) ZIMBABWE ELECTORAL COMMISSION (2) MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT RURAL & URBAN DEVELOPMENT (3) MINISTER OF JUSTICE & LEGAL AFFAIRS (4) MINISTER OF CONSTITUTIONAL & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (5) ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE

Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe · CCZZ 4-13 · 11 2013

After hearing argument from counsel, the court was unanimous in granting this application in the following terms: “1. It is declared that the applicant is not disqualified from standing as a candidate for election as a councillor in the forthcoming…

LAMECK MUBAIWA and PROGRESS MINING SYNDICATE versus THE MINING COMMISSIONER and THE MINISTER OF MINES AND MINING DEVELOPMENT and GARATIA NJANJI and ESTATE LATE KENNIAS NJANJI

Harare High Court · HH476-13 · 11 2013

This litigation and indeed the dispute between the parties could have been avoided. It is the signal failure of the office of the Mining Commissioner to manage a simple mining issue which has brought about the simmering conflict between neighbours,…

JAMES MUNDOMA versus LOMANGUNDI POLES (PVT) LTD

Harare High Court · HH449-13 · 11 2013

This is an application to compel the respondent to provide further particulars. The respondent issued summons against the applicant on 4 September 2013 for payment of $37 688-40 being balance outstanding on the purchase of timber. The contract of sale…

JOSEPH TAKAWIRA ZAWAIRA versus STATE

Harare High Court · HH447-13 · 11 2013

Having received information that the appellant was moving around in possession of a firearm the police went to the appellant’s house to conduct a search. They recovered a 12 bore shot gun and 4 rounds of ammunition from his bedroom.…

FIREX SERVICES (PVT) LTD versus MAI KAI ESTATE DEVELOPMENT TRUST and BERNARD MUTANGA

Harare High Court · HH445-13 · 11 2013

The plaintiff claims from the defendants the following relief- (a) Cancellation of the contract entered into between the parties. (b) The return of electrical gadgets which the plaintiff claims it supplied to the defendants pursuant to the contract. (c) Costs…

JONAS MUSHOSHO versus LLOYD MUDIMU and THE DEPUTY SHERIFF

Harare High Court · HH443-13 · 11 2013

This is an application for rescission of judgment in two matters, HC 6627/10, and HC 3805/08, brought in terms of Order 49 rr 449(1)(a) of the High Court Rules, 1971. The relief sought by the applicant, is for an order…

SAMUEL MAKARA versus ALOIS DZIKITI

Harare High Court · HH438-13 · 11 2013

The plaintiff is currently the acting headmaster of Tsatsi High School in Domboshava but his homestead, where his wife still resides, (their children, the oldest of which is 25 with the youngest aged 10 years, having moved out or are…

WASHINGTON DOZVA versus MICHAEL NYAMAYARO And M.D. CHASSART & SON (PVT) LTD t/a SURREY ABBATTOIR

Harare High Court · HH437-13 · 11 2013

The plaintiff is a director of a company known as Donapro Breeders (Pvt) Ltd which was engaged in running a butchery business but has since closed shop. He instituted summons action against the first defendant, the Group Security and Administration…

MEMORY MUSEZA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH440-13 · 11 2013

The applicant was convicted on her own plea of guilty to 8 counts of fraud as defined in s 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. The total amount of prejudice is US$19 000.00 of which…

MICHAEL CHIVHANGANYE versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH431-13 · 11 2013

The applicant was convicted by a magistrate court sitting at Harare on a charge of contravening section 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9.23]. It was alleged that on the date unknown to the prosecutor but…

BRIAN DANGAREMBWA Appellant And KADOMA PAPER MILLS Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/655/2013 · 11 2013

This is an appeal against the decision of the Appeal Authority of the Respondent which had upheld the dismissal verdict handed down by the Disciplinary Hearing Committee on 11 September 2013.

NAUME MAKOMBE Appellant And HEALTH SERVICE BOARD Respondents

Labour Court · LC/H/653/2013 · 11 2013

This is an appeal against the Respondent’s decision to dismiss the Appellant.

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AGENCY Appellant And MARY MUSANHU Respondents

Labour Court · LC/H/651/2013 · 11 2013

This is an appeal against an arbitral award which ordered the Appellant to reinstate the Respondent.

UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE VS KWANELE MASUKO

Labour Court · LC/H/650/2013 · 11 2013

The applicant in this case has not been diligent in its prosecution of this matter.