Rita Marque Mbatha v Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether applicant's constitutional rights were breached during hearing","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicant claims denial of fair hearing"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether appeal was properly served on applicant","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicant claims non-service of appeal"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether court erred in relying on unsigned minutes","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Minutes of disciplinary hearing"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether applicant was lawfully dismissed","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Disciplinary hearing findings"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether CEO's alleged bias affected dismissal","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Sexual harassment allegations"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether court was biased","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Court's consideration of evidence"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether respondent admitted sexual harassment","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Grounds of appeal wording"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether appeal had been previously dismissed","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"28 October 2015 date"}

Background