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ZIMBABWE BANKS AND WORKERS UNION (2) TIRIVANHU MARIMO V (1) MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE, LABOUR AND SOCIAL WELFARE (2) THE SHERIFF OF ZIMBABWE (3) ZB BANK LIMITED (2021-10-05)

This is an application for direct access to the Court made in terms of s 167(5) of the Constitution as read with r 21 of the Constitutional Court Rules, 2016(“the Rules”). [2] The applicants intend to approach the Court in terms of s 85(1) of the Constitution, seeking an order that the fundamental right of every person to form and join trade unions and employer-employee organisations of their choice and to participate in the lawful activities of those organisations, enshrined in s 65(2) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, 2013, has been and is being infringed by employers in respect of... More

ZIMBABWE ELECTORAL COMMISSION (2) THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE ZIMBABWE ELECTORAL COMMISSION V THE COMMISSIONER GENERAL ZIMBABWE REPUBLIC POLICE & 19 ORS (2014-03-26)

At the end of the hearing of this matter the following order was issued: “IT IS ORDERED THAT: 1st Applicant takes all the necessary steps to ensure that its officers and officers under the command of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Respondents, authorised to cast ballots in terms of section 81 of the Electoral Act [Cap 2:13] who failed to cast their ballots on the 14th and 15th of July 2013 because of the unavailability of ballot papers, be and are hereby allowed to cast their ballots on the 31st of July 2013.” More

ZIMBABWE HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION V [1] PARLIAMENT OF ZIMBABWE [2] PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE [3] MINISTER OF JUSTICE LEGAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS [4] ATTORNEY-GENERAL (2022-07-13)

This matter purports to be an application in terms s 167(2)(d) as read with s 85 of the Constitution and as further read with r 27 of the Constitutional Court Rules, 2016. In essence, the application involves a challenge to the validity of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2) Act of 2021 (“the Amendment No. 2 Act”). More

ZIMBABWE WOMEN LAWYERS ASSOCIATION V (1) THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE, LEGAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (2) MINISTER OF WOMEN AFFAIRS, COMMUNITY SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES DEVELOPMENT (3) THE ZIMBABWE GENDER COMMISSION (4) THE ZIMBABWE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (5) NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHIEFS (2021-12-09)

This is an application for an order of leave for direct access to the Constitutional Court (“the Court”) in terms of s 167(5) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013 (“The Constitution”) as read with r 21 (2) of the Constitutional Court Rules S.I. 61/2016 (“the Rules”). In the event that such leave is granted, the applicant intends to bring an application before the Court in terms of s 85 of the Constitution seeking an order to the effect that the definition of a “marriage” provided in s 2 of the Matrimonial Causes Act [Chapter 5:13] (“the... More

ZIMBABWE CONSOLIDATED DIAMOND COMPANY (PVT) LTD V ADELCRAFT INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD (2024-01-17)

This is an application for an order for direct access to the Constitutional Court in terms of s 167 (5) (a) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe as read with r 21(2) of the Constitutional Court Rules, 2016. In the event that direct access is granted, the applicant intends to file a substantive court application under s 85 (1)(a) of the Constitution to set aside the judgment of the Supreme Court in Case No. SC 201/23, on the basis that the court, in dealing with a non-constitutional matter, violated the right of the applicant to equal protection and benefit of the... More