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Labour Court
Kizito Chikowore v City of Harare
[2025] ZWLC 266
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
9 June 2025
Citation
[2025] ZWLC 266
Judgment No.
LC/H/266/25
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Kudya J
Full Bench
Kudya J
Areas of Law
Labour lawEmployment disciplinary proceedings
Keywords
Tacky surveyUnauthorized leaveDismissalDisciplinary committee
Tags
Disciplinary proceedingsAppeal against dismissalMisconduct
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the disciplinary committee erred in finding that employee surveyed Stand 6913","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Employee conducted tacky survey on Stand 6913"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether employer had interest in employee's conduct on 21 October 2018","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Employee seen doing survey work on disputed State land as Council employee"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether burden of proof was placed on employee instead of employer","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Disciplinary committee found employee guilty on balance of probabilities"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether dismissal penalty was too harsh","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Employee guilty of unauthorized survey and unauthorized leave"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant, a Senior Lands Surveyor Technician employed by City of Harare, was dismissed after disciplinary proceedings found him guilty of surveying State land without authority and proceeding on unauthorized leave for over forty days.
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