Blessing Chinyama v Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development & Anor

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the disciplinary authority erred by convicting appellant of charges of criminal nature when such charges were not proved beyond reasonable doubt","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Standard of proof in disciplinary proceedings"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether appellant failed to account for monies received from William Bain company","issue_type":"factual","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant admitted receiving and paying himself"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether appellant defied instruction from principal not to collect money","issue_type":"factual","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Principal's testimony, bursar's corroboration"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether appellant directed intern to write duplicate invoices","issue_type":"factual","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Intern Mboko's testimony, appellant's admission"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether appellant fraudulently collected money contrary to production policy","issue_type":"factual","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Collection and self-payment contrary to policy"}

Background