Telecontract (Private) Limited v Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe & 2 Ors

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the appellant proved that S.I 122/2013 was ultra vires the Postal Telecommunications Act due to lack of stakeholder consultation","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Allegation that no stakeholders were consulted before promulgation"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the appellant proved that the US$5.5 million class A licence fee was unreasonable and interfered with constitutional right to trade","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Fee amount, regional comparisons, appellant's inability to pay"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the first respondent has legal obligation to enforce s 37(5) regarding licence publication by licensees","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Section 37(5) places obligation on licensees, not regulator"}

Background