Court Judgements
Harare the capital city of Zimbabwe has experienced an increase in the population of vehicles. More poignantly, there is a large volume of cars that goes into the central business district almost on a daily basis including weekends. This increase necessitated the introduction of a parking management system. What is astounding however is that the defendant after flighting an expression of interest for the provision of such, almost casually engaged the plaintiff and after some discussions, they entered into a verbal agreement. Although various reasons were given by both parties on why the contract was not reduced to writing, the... More
The seven applicants are Chinese nationals. On the 23rd of December 2018, the applicants were arrested at Victoria Falls and charged on the first count with contravening section 45 (1) (b) of the Parks and Wildlife Act (Chapter 25:14), that is, acquire, use or possess rhino horns. On the second count the applicants were charged with violating section 8(3) as read with section 8(8) of the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act (Chapter 9:24), i.e. unlawfully acquire, use or possess property knowing or suspecting at the time of receipt that such property is the proceeds of crime. The applicants... More
The plaintiff Zenus Banda who will in this judgment be referred to as the plaintiff, was the first defendant’s tenant for many years before she decided to sale the property number 5, 7th Avenue Parktown, Waterfalls, Harare. More
This matter was struck off the roll on 17 October 2023. Appellant’s legal practitioners have requested for reasons therefore. This Court makes the observation that these reasons were only requested after an application for reinstatement of this matter was also struck off the roll on 21 March 2024 as being improperly before the Court. However, the following are the reasons as requested by the Appellant’s legal practitioners. More
This is an urgent chamber application in terms of which applicant seeks the following relief in the provisional order sought:
A. Interim Relief Granted:
(1) 1st and 2nd respondents be and are hereby ordered to act on 2nd respondent’s directive of the 28th January 2022 and also to take all measures necessary to stop all illegal mining activities on appellant’s mining claim being SC 6856 Mvuma.
(2) 3rd respondent be and is hereby directed to show 1st and 2nd respondents the boundaries of applicant’s mining claim.
B. Terms of Final Order sought:
(1) The 1st and 2nd respondents be and... More
This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Labour Court handed down on 20 February 2015. More
Following the dismissal of two misconduct charges preferred against the respondent by an independent disciplinary authority, the appellant appealed to the Labour Court (“the court a quo”) which, by judgment delivered on 22 October 2021 struck the appeal off the roll. The basis for doing so was that an employer has no right of appeal against a decision of a disciplinary authority. This appeal is against that judgment of the court a quo. More
