CAINOS CHINGOMBE and TENDAI KWENDA v CITY OF HARARE and MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS AND NATIONAL HOUSING and HOSEA CHISANGO N.O. and GEORGE MAKINGS N.O. and CHENAI GUMIRO N.O.

HH 591-18

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

3 October 2018

Citation

HH 591-18

Neutral Citation

[2018] ZWHH 591

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

MATHONSI J

Full Bench

MATHONSI J

Areas of Law

Administrative LawLabour LawStatutory Interpretation

Keywords

senior officialsUrban Councils ActLabour Actsuspensiondisciplinary proceedings

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether senior municipal officials can be disciplined under the Labour Act rather than section 140 of the Urban Councils Act","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicants are senior officials; suspension under Labour Act"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Two senior municipal officials (Human Capital Director and Finance Director) challenged their suspension by the City of Harare, arguing that their suspension should have been conducted under section 140 of the Urban Councils Act rather than the Labour Act. The applicants sought declaratory relief that their suspension and disciplinary proceedings were null and void.

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