Washington Nyakurwa and 5 Others v NMB Bank Limited

JUDGMENT NO. LC/H/207/25

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

15 November 2024

Citation

JUDGMENT NO. LC/H/207/25

Neutral Citation

[2024] ZWLC 207

Judgment No.

LC/H/207/25

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

Chivizhe J

Full Bench

Chivizhe J

Areas of Law

Labour LawCivil Procedure

Keywords

Section 89(1)(a)Rule 14Commissioner of OathsStruck off

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the application is properly before the court given the cited provisions (Section 89(1)(a) and Rule 14)","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicants cited Section 89(1)(a) and Rule 14; Respondent argues these are inappropriate"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the 3rd applicant's affidavit is valid given the commissioner of oaths stamp shows Mutare while affidavit states signed in Harare","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no (court did not need to decide this)","related_facts":"Commissioner's stamp identifies Mutare, affidavit states Harare"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicants are former managerial employees whose contracts were terminated in October 2020. They obtained a court order in their favour on 14 May 2024 but the respondent failed to comply. The applicants filed an application for quantification of damages, which they later withdrew due to citing the wrong provision, and filed the present application. The respondent raised preliminary points challenging jurisdiction and the validity of one affidavit.

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