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Supreme Court

Petrozim Line (Private) Limited v Johannes Manyenga

SC 99/25

Case Details

Court
Supreme Court
Date
31 October 2025
Citation
SC 99/25
Neutral Citation
[2025] ZWSC 99
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal

Bench

Presiding
MWAYERA JA
Full Bench
UCHENA JAMAKONI JAMWAYERA JA
Areas of Law
Employment LawLabour Relations
Keywords
wrongful dismissaldamages in lieu of reinstatementmitigation of damagesback payemployment contract
Tags
Employment LawDamages CalculationMitigation of Damages
legislation
Statutes Cited
  • Labour (National Employment Code of Conduct) Regulations, 2006
ai analysis
Case Summary

Key Issues

  • {"issue_text":"Whether court a quo erred in failing to apply mitigation principle to back-pay claim","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondent's duty to mitigate damages after dismissal"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether back-pay accrues to date of Supreme Court judgment or Labour Court judgment","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Timeline of reinstatement order and back-pay calculation"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether order should sound in money or include non-monetary relief","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Motor vehicle sale order and damages quantification"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether respondent entitled to various contractual benefits excluded by court a quo","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Employment contract provisions and benefit entitlements"}
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Facts of the Case

Background

The respondent was employed by the appellant company as Deputy General Manager from 16 May 1994 until his dismissal on 20 September 2019. Following successful appeal to Supreme Court, reinstatement was ordered but deemed untenable by employer, leading to damages quantification proceedings in Labour Court.
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