Court Judgements




ZIMBABWE NATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING COUNCIL AND MERCY TSITSIDZASHE MANDIZVO (2016-02-19)
The Respondent was employed by Applicant as a Provincial Manager from September 2008. She resigned on the 5th September 2013. After her resignation she referred a complaint of constructive dismissal to a Labour Officer. The parties having failed to conciliate the matter was referred to compulsory arbitration. The Arbitrator found that the Respondent had been unfairly dismissed through the Appellant actions that were in violation of Section 12B (3)(a) of the Labour Act [Cap 28:01]. The Appellant was directed to pay Respondent damages in the amount of US$ 16 982.72 in damages for loss of employment by the 30th of... More

ZIMBABWE NATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING COUNCIL VERSUS SIMBARASHE MABAYA (2018-10-10)
The plaintiff instituted action proceedings against the defendant claiming the following: ‘(i) a declaration that defendant breached the bonding agreement; (ii) payment in the sum of US$12 614-98 being money owed to the plaintiff due to a breach of the agreement; (iii) interest on the amount of US$12 814-98, calculated at the prescribed rate of interest from 31 October 2015, being the date of resignation. More

ZIMBABWE NATIONAL ROAD ADMINISTRATION APPLICANT VERSUS GRANT CHIRAU 1ST RESPONDENT ZINARA APPEALS COMMITTEE 2ND RESPONDENT (2021-03-26)
A hearing was conducted by the applicants’ disciplinary committee which found the 1st respondent not guilty. The applicant appealed to 2nd respondent. The 2nd respondent heard the appeal and came up with a determination that is the subject of this application for review. More

ZIMBABWE NATIONAL ROAD ADMINISTRATION APPELLANT AND THOMAS MUTIZHE RESPONDENT (2020-01-31)
This is an appeal against the arbitral award that was granted in favour of the Respondent by Honourable Arbitrator Kazembe on the 5th of July 2018. In the award the Respondent was granted damages in lieu of reinstatement amounting to $418 060-00. More

ZIMBABWE NATIONAL ROAD ADMINISTRATION VERSUS GIFT KANOTANGUDZA (2023-02-03)
Before me is an application by the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) for rei vindication in respect of a Toyota Hilux (double cab) motor vehicle, registration number AEC 7539 (“the vehicle”). The application is opposed. The factual background giving rise to the dispute is that in May 2010, the applicant and the respondent entered into a contract of employment. The respondent was employed as IT Manager of the applicant. The contract appears in the record on pages 8-10 marked Annexure “B”. Clause 6(b) of this contract reads as follows: More

ZIMBABWE NATIONAL ROAD ADMINISTRATION VERSUS GIVEMORE TENDAI KUFA (2022-11-16)
Before me is an application by the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) for rei vindication in respect of a Toyota Hilux (double cab) motor vehicle, registration number AEC 6465 (“the vehicle”). The application is opposed. The factual background giving rise to the dispute is as follows: sometime in March 2010, the applicant and the respondent entered into a contract of employment. The respondent was employed as regional engineer of the applicant, as evidenced by the contract marked Annexure “B”, which appears on pp 8-10 of the record. Clause 6 (b) of this contract reads as follows: More

ZIMBABWE NATIONAL WATER APPELLANT AUTHORITY AND ZIMBABWE ENERGY WORKERS 1ST RESPONDENT UNION AND ZIMBABWE NATIONAL WATER 2ND RESPONDENT AUTHORITY NAMED EMPLOYEES (2014-11-21)
This is an appeal against the Arbitral Award that was handed down by Honourable Arbitrator A.J. Manase on 1st February 2013. In this award the Arbitrator ordered that Appellant should pay its employees a housing allowance calculated at 50% of the basic pay. The total figure of the housing allowance was $12 894 294 291,92. More


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