Meja Pwanyiwa v Shamva Gold Mine

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the Designated Agent erred in dismissing the appellant’s application for permanent employment status on the grounds that it would amount to rewriting the contract.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Fixed-term contract expiry; SI 109/93 restrictions; appellant’s duties"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the appellant’s employment with Shamva Gold Mine should be deemed permanent despite the fixed-term nature of the contract, given the nature of his duties under SI 109/93.","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Nature of duties; supervision; Hardsoft contracts"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the court has jurisdiction to grant a declaration converting a fixed-term contract into permanent employment.","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Designated Agent’s jurisdiction; court’s powers"}

Background