University of Zimbabwe Student Law Review Journal

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A TIMELY AND WELCOME DECISION ON EMPLOYER LIABILITY FOR PENSION ARREARS UNDER SECTION 13 (1) LABOUR ACT [CHAPTER 28:01] Case on Misheck Ugaro v African Banking Corporation SC 298 17 [REF – LC/H/681/16]

 A TIMELY AND WELCOME DECISION ON EMPLOYER LIABILITY FOR PENSION ARREARS UNDER SECTION 13 (1) LABOUR ACT [CHAPTER 28:01]

Case on Misheck Ugaro v African Banking Corporation SC 298 17 [REF – LC/H/681/16]

 

BY MUNYARADZI GWISAI1

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

CASE NOTES PER STIRPES PRINCIPLE VERSUS THE PER CAPITA PRINCIPLE IN INTESTATE SUCCESSION: A BRIEF OVERVIEW Case Note on the Case of in Re Estate Late Bellinah Mhlanga HH 816-17 HC 4168/17 DR 143/13

CASE NOTES

PER STIRPES PRINCIPLE VERSUS THE PER CAPITA PRINCIPLE IN INTESTATE SUCCESSION: A BRIEF OVERVIEW

Case Note on the Case of in Re Estate Late Bellinah Mhlanga HH 816-17 HC 4168/17 DR 143/13

 

BY ELIZABETH RUTSATE1

 

1. INTRODUCTION

ACTIONS AGAINST THE POLICE: UNREASONABLE OBSTACLES TO OBTAINING REDRESS Case Note on Nyika & Ors v Minister of Home Affairs & Ors HH-181-16 (“The Nyika Case”)

ACTIONS AGAINST THE POLICE: UNREASONABLE OBSTACLES TO OBTAINING REDRESS

Case Note on Nyika & Ors v Minister of Home Affairs & Ors HH-181-16 (“The Nyika Case”)

 

BY G. FELTOE, J REID-ROWLAND AND R. MATSIKIDZE

 

INTRODUCTION

The police force plays an important role in our society. Under section 219 of the Constitution the Police Service’s functions include—
•       detecting, investigating and preventing crime;

•       preserving the internal security of Zimbabwe; 

LABOUR RIGHTS UNDER ZIMBABWE’S NEW CONSTITUTION: THE RIGHT TO BE PAID A FAIR AND REASONABLE WAGE

LABOUR RIGHTS UNDER ZIMBABWE’S NEW CONSTITUTION: THE RIGHT TO BE PAID A FAIR AND REASONABLE WAGE

BY MUNYARADZI GWISAI1, RODGERS MATSIKIDZE1 & CALEB MUCHECHE1

 

INTRODUCTION

A fundamental change introduced under s 65 (1) of the new Constitution of Zimbabwe2  is the enshrinement of the right of employees to be paid a fair and reasonable wage. It reads:

65 Labour rights

(1)   Every person has the right to fair and safe labour practices

and standards and to be paid a fair and reasonable wage.

REFLECTING ON THE APPLICABILITY OF FREEDOM, SANCTITY AND PRIVITY OF CONTRACT IN ZIMBABWEAN LAW OF CONTRACT

REFLECTING ON THE APPLICABILITY OF FREEDOM, SANCTITY AND PRIVITY OF CONTRACT IN ZIMBABWEAN LAW OF CONTRACT

BY INNOCENT MAJA1

 

ABSTRACT

This paper examines the applicability of the long established contractual doctrines of freedom of contract, sanctity of contract and privity of contract in modern day Zimbabwean law of contract. It argues that even though the three doctrines are still applicable, there are instances where they have not be strictly adhered to and in some cases redefined.

Reporting a Court Case Arising from False Social Media Report: Case Note on Mushunje V Zimbabwe Newspapers HH-47-17

REPORTING A COURT CASE ARISING FROM FALSE SOCIAL
MEDIA REPORT

Case Note on Mushunje V Zimbabwe Newspapers HH-47-17

BY G. FELTOE

THE FALSE SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT

The facts of the Mushunje case show how false and highly defamatory information published on a social media website can spread like wildfire and do enormous damage to the reputation of a person. In this case the damage was to a well-known professional model who was falsely accused of serious child abuse.

University of Zimbabwe Student Law Review Journal Vol II

This journal comes at a historic time in Zimbabwe’s legal field, over a year
after the adoption of a new Constitution on 16th March 2013. The path to this
historic occasion remains littered with political, legal, social pitfalls and counter
narratives. Zimbabwe’s constitution making history dates back to the preindependence
era but for purposes of celebrating this supposedly home-grown
Constitution, lets confine our arguments to post-independence. An
independent Zimbabwe was ushered through a protracted armed liberation