Michael Manzini and Samuel Chitenderano Rwambiwa v Nedbank Zimbabwe Limited (formerly Merchant Bank of Central Africa)

HH 572-25

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

29 September 2025

Citation

HH 572-25

Neutral Citation

[2025] ZWHH 572

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

Dembure J

Full Bench

Dembure J

Areas of Law

Labour lawArbitration law

Keywords

arbitral award registrationLabour Court jurisdictioncompulsory arbitrationreview of award

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether respondent's notice of opposition was valid where deponent claimed authority but produced no board resolution","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Deponent Chipo Masawi claimed to be Head of Legal and Assistant Company Secretary but no board resolution attached"}
{"issue_text":"Whether an arbitral award set aside by Labour Court can be registered under s 98(14) of Labour Act","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Quantification award set aside on 20 May 2024, applicants sought registration"}
{"issue_text":"Whether Labour Court had jurisdiction to review compulsory arbitration awards","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Award arose from compulsory arbitration under s 93(5)(c)"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Former employees sought registration of a 2017 arbitral award quantifying retrenchment packages. The award had been set aside by the Labour Court on review in May 2024. Applicants argued the Labour Court lacked jurisdiction to review compulsory arbitration awards, rendering its order a nullity.

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