Simon Mafunda v The Zimbabwe East Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church of Zimbabwe and Bishop Eben Kanukayi Nhiwatiwa N.O.

HH 778-22

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

2 November 2022

Citation

HH 778-22

Neutral Citation

[2022] ZWHH 778

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

Tagu J

Full Bench

Tagu J

Areas of Law

Administrative LawReligious Organizations

Keywords

vote of no confidenceprocedural irregularityadministrative actionchurch disciplinereinstatement

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the vote of no confidence was conducted lawfully and procedurally fairly","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No prior notice, vote not on agenda, no hearing conducted"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the applicant had locus standi to bring the application","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Alleged resignation, WCA membership"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the applicant waived his rights by participating in the meeting","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Wrote grievance letter after meeting"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant, elected conference lay leader of the Zimbabwe East Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church in 2008, was removed in December 2021 through a vote of no confidence conducted virtually. The vote was initiated after the applicant's employment with the Wesleyan Covenant Association (a traditionalist lobby group) was revealed, creating conflict with church leadership supporting the liberal faction. The applicant challenged the removal as procedurally unfair and unlawful under the Administrative Justice Act.

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