Willard Zidyambanje v Tobacco Industry Marketing Board

JUDGMENT NO. LC/H/383/25

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

14 October 2025

Citation

JUDGMENT NO. LC/H/383/25

Neutral Citation

[2025] ZWLC 383

Judgment No.

LC/H/383/25

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Review

Bench

Presiding

GONESI J

Full Bench

GONESI J

Areas of Law

Labour LawAdministrative Law

Keywords

Disciplinary Proceedings14-Day PeriodDisciplinary Committee CompositionWaiverBoard ResolutionReinstatement

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the disciplinary hearing was completed within 14 days in terms of the National Code of Conduct Regulations","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Suspension date, hearing dates, determination date, communication date"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the disciplinary tribunal was properly constituted in terms of the National Code of Conduct Regulations","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Composition of tribunal, applicant's participation without objection"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the applicant waived his right to challenge the composition of the disciplinary tribunal","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Legal representation, participation without objection"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant, a Chief Finance Officer on a fixed-term contract, was suspended on 24 June 2025 and subjected to disciplinary proceedings. The disciplinary tribunal recommended dismissal on 11 July 2025, which was adopted and communicated to the applicant on 17 July 2025. The applicant challenged the disciplinary proceedings on two grounds: that they were not concluded within the mandatory 14-day period, and that the disciplinary committee was improperly constituted.

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