Hazvinei T. Vambe v The Principal Director of Immigration

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether disciplinary authority erred in finding appellant accepted bribe without independent evidence","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Sole testimony of Ms Chivere used to establish bribery"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether disciplinary authority erred in rejecting money was given as appreciation not bribe","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant's defence that money was token of appreciation"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether disciplinary authority erred in imposing discharge as penalty","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant did not benefit from US$15; seriousness of charges"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether appellant was denied right to cross-examine colleagues","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Evidence of Mrs Magagani and Mrs Chakwava allegedly relied upon"}

Background