THE STATE Versus TAKUDZWA GWENZI

Chinhoyi High Court · HCC 02-26 · 01 2025

The accused was convicted with three charges arising from a road traffic accident. He pleaded guilty to culpable homicide, driving without a driver’s licence, and failure to stop after an accident in contravention of s 49 of the Criminal Law…

SHERIFF OF ZIMBABWE versus PERSPECTIVE TRANSPORT (PRIVATE) LIMITED and 5 STAR PARTS INC

Harare High Court · HH 30-25 · 01 2025

On 1 October 2024, I dismissed the Claimant’s claim for want of evidence. In particular, the order is couched in the following manner

CLOUD ZEKEWU and CRYBET ZEKEWU and COMFORT ZEKEWU versus THE STATE

High Court of Mutare · HCMTJ 18.25 · 01 2025

BRENDA RUFARO MAGORA (NEE CHIUTSI) versus PETER MAGORA and PRISCA TENDAI MANHIBI N.O and MESSENGER OF COURT N.O

High Court of Mutare · HCMTJ2-25 · 01 2025

The applicant and the first respondent are wife and husband respectively who took the solemn vows of marriage on 27 December 2008. Their marriage was blessed with four children who are now aged 22, 16, and the youngest who are…

ELSHADDAI HOUSING COOPERATIVE APPLICANT And GALLANT SIBANDA RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC-H-117-25 · 01 2025

[1] This is an application for condonation of late application for review and extension of time within which to file the application. It is opposed. The respondent sought to raise a preliminary issue but it was abandoned at the commencement…

ABLEXONE ZEBRALION And BLESSED KANYEMBA And TAOWNYASHA MADZORE versus TAWONGA TAWANDA MUSINA

Masvingo High Court · HMA-14-25 · 01 2025

On 6 November 2024 we delivered a brief ex-tempore judgement upholding, for the most part, an appeal against the decision of the magistrate Court sitting at Masvingo (the court a quo). The court a quo had granted what was essentially…

SCRAIVEN NYAMUCHENGWA versus LARRYSCOPE HEALTH CARE (PVT) LTD and THE MESSENGER OF COURT – MUREHWA

Harare High Court · HH-265-25 · 01 2025

The Applicant claims to be the registered owner of a mining claim known as ME3448G SCRAI A, located in Goromonzi district. He states that on 13 January 2025, while conducting operations at the site, the second Respondent arrived with a…

GAIN CASH & CARRY (PVT) LTD APPELLANT MUSA KAPENI RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC-H-20-25 · 01 2025

On the 17th May 2024 the Chief Designated Officer of the NEC for the Commercial Sectors issued a determination which ordered appellant to reinstate respondent’s employment. Appellant then appealed the determination to this Court in terms of Section 92D of…

ALLEN CHIKOSHA APPLICANT AND ZIMBABWE REVENUE AUTHORITY RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC-H-19-25 · 01 2025

This is an application for quantification of damages. I should point out that the matter suffered several stillbirths when parties requested postponements to enable them reach an out-of-court settlement. Alas, this was not to be as the parties failed to…

CLIFF NHOKWARA APPLICANT Versus TENNIS ZIMBABWE RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC-H-18-25 · 01 2025

This is an application for condonation for the late noting of an appeal. The background to the matter is that appellant lost his job with Tennis Zimbabwe following disciplinary proceedings. He is unhappy with his job loss so he intends…

CAROLINE N. MASAWI APPELLANT Versus WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY IN AFRICA RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC-H-17-25 · 01 2025

This is an appeal against the decision of the respondent appeals officer who confirmed the guilty verdict and dismissal penalty meted out on the appellant employee following allegations of conduct inconsistent with the contract of employment in contravention of Section…

TATENDA TEMBANI and KUDZAI GARANEWAKO versus JEMITIAS MAKOMBE and ANNIE MUVUTI and CITY OF HARARE and ADDMORE NHEKAIRO NO and LYDIA MARUFU

Harare High Court · HH-26-25 · 01 2025

: This is an urgent chamber application for interdictory relief. The terms of the provisional order sought are as follows: “TERMS OF FINAL ORDER SOUGHT That you show cause to the Honourable Court why a final order should not be…

TAKE N’ TILE (PVT) LTD APPELLANT And NYASHA MUTEKWA

Labour Court · LC-H-173-25 · 01 2025

This is an appeal at the instance of the employer and a cross appeal at the instance of the employee. These appeals arise out of an arbitral award which dismissed the employee’s claims of unlawful dismissal, compensation for use of…

TAKE N’ TILE (PVT) LTD And NYASHA MUTEKWA

Labour Court · LC-H-176-25 · 01 2025

This is an appeal at the instance of the employer and a cross appeal at the instance of the employee. These appeals arise out of an arbitral award which dismissed the employee’s claims of unlawful dismissal, compensation for use of…

THE STATE versus MOSES MPOFU and MIKE CHIMOMBE

Harare High Court · HH-59-25 · 01 2025

The two above named applicants are first and second accused persons in a criminal trial before me and two assessors on a charge of fraud as defined in s136 of the Criminal law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9.23]. The…

THE STATE versus HUGH TINASHE SIBANDA and CENTENARY TOBACCO COMPANY (PVT) LTD

Harare High Court · HH-10-25 · 01 2025

The accused were charged with the crime of fraud as defined in S 136(a) and ((b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (the Criminal Law Code). The charge reads: “On a date to the Prosecution unknown…

AGNES SATUMBA & 7 OTHERS APPLICANT CITY OF HARARE RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC-H-16-25 · 01 2025

Applicants applied to this Court for joinder in terms of Rule 33(2) of the Labour Court Rules, 2017. At that onset of oral argument respondent raised a point in limine which applicants opposed.

MARLBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL APPELLANT DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE UNICE MUDEWA RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC-H-15-25 · 01 2025

On 11th December 2023 at Harare, Designated Agent A Chimedza issued a determination. He ordered appellant to reinstate respondent or pay him damages in lieu of reinstatement. Appellant then appealed the determination to this Court. The appeal was made in…

JOHANNES MARAPIRA APPELLANT AND 38 OTHERS SOFTEX PAPER MILLS RESPONDENT (PVT) LTD

Labour Court · LC-H-14-25 · 01 2025

On 4th June 2024 at Harare, Arbitrator N Shumba issued an award which ordered respondents to pay appellants their “back pays in arrears” by way of installments over one (1) year Appellants then appealed the award to this Court in…

THE PARTNERS FOR THE TIME BEING OF MTETWA & NYAMBIRAI LEGAL PRACTITIONERS versus MARIAN CHOMBO

Harare High Court · HH-27-25 · 01 2025

This matter concerns a claim for unpaid legal fees by the plaintiff, a prominent law firm, represented by Mrs. Beatrice Mtetwa. The defendant, Ms. Marian Chombo, engaged the plaintiff to represent her during acrimonious divorce proceedings that spanned several years.…