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Labour Court
Lovemore Kamuka & Ors v National Railways of Zimbabwe
[2020] ZWLC 110
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
5 June 2020
Citation
[2020] ZWLC 110
Judgment No.
LC/H/110/2020
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Chivizhe J
Full Bench
Hove JMusariri JChivizhe J
Areas of Law
Labour LawCivil Procedure
Keywords
collective job actionsupporting affidavitdeclaration of mandateRule 14(1)Labour Court Rules
Tags
collective job actionunlawful strikedeclaration of mandatesupporting affidavit
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether point in limine is properly taken in application for leave to appeal","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Application for leave to appeal against extant judgment"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether \"declaration of mandate\" is valid supporting document under Rule 14(1)","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Only 1st applicant filed affidavit; 2nd-32nd applicants signed declaration"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether Applicants 26 and 28 are properly before court","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"They did not sign declaration of mandate"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Over 2000 employees of National Railways of Zimbabwe engaged in collective job action over unpaid salaries and allowances. After court declared the action unlawful, employees were dismissed following disciplinary hearings. Applicants sought leave to appeal against a 2019 judgment, but respondent raised preliminary objection about procedural compliance regarding supporting affidavits.
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