Shelter Ngozo-Chapata v Zvimba Rural District Council

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the charge levelled against the appellant under Section 52(1) PPDPA Act was competent","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Charge framed under PPDPA Act not incorporated into workplace Code of Conduct; Disciplinary Committee found Act not operational"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the Appeals Committees were properly constituted","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"CEO who prosecuted sat in First Appeals Committee; Councilor chaired Second Appeals Committee in violation of clause 9.9(1)"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the appellant was denied right to fair hearing through non-disclosure of documents","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant requested ‘Request for Quotations’ document and full quotations; not furnished"}

Background