Miriam Kwangwa and 77 Others v SMM Holdings (Pvt) Ltd (Under Reconstruction) t/a SMM Properties

[2020] ZWHMA 58

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Case Details

Court

Masvingo High Court

Date

28 October 2020

Citation

[2020] ZWHMA 58

Judgment No.

HMA 58-20

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

Zisengwe J

Author

ZISENGWE J

Full Bench

WAMAMBO JZISENGWE J

Areas of Law

Property LawLabour LawCivil Procedure

Keywords

evictionemployee accommodationlabour court jurisdictionmagistrates court jurisdictionlocus standi

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the Magistrates Court had jurisdiction to hear eviction proceedings when the dispute relates to employment conditions","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Employment contract still subsists; accommodation provided as employment benefit"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the respondent had locus standi to institute eviction proceedings after selling the property","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Property sold to GZU"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Employees occupying company houses refused to vacate after company sold houses to Great Zimbabwe University and offered alternative accommodation at King Mine houses which were found uninhabitable by Ministry of Health.

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