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Constitutional Court
Thousand Sadziwani v (1) Natpak (Private) Limited (2) The Attorney-General (3) National Foods Limited
Judgment No. CCZ 15/19
Case Details
Court
Constitutional Court
Date
20 August 2019
Citation
Judgment No. CCZ 15/19
Neutral Citation
[2019] ZWCCZ 15
Judgment No.
CCZ 15/19
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
MALABA CJ
Full Bench
MALABA CJGOWORA JCCHLATSHWAYO JCC
Areas of Law
Constitutional LawLabour LawAdministrative Law
Keywords
Direct AccessConstitutional MatterJurisdictionUnfair DismissalFair Hearing
Tags
Direct AccessConstitutional JurisdictionLabour Law
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Labour Act [Chapter 28:01]
- Administrative Justice Act [Chapter 10:28]
- Supreme Court Act [Chapter 7:13]
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant has satisfied the requirements for direct access to the Constitutional Court under section 167(5) of the Constitution and rule 21(2) of the Constitutional Court Rules","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The applicant filed an application for direct access on 2 November 2018 alleging constitutional violations"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether a constitutional issue was raised and determined by the Supreme Court (court a quo)","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The applicant alleges violations of sections 56, 65, 68, 69, 70, and 162 of the Constitution"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether it is in the interests of justice to grant leave for direct access","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The application was opposed by all respondents"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant was dismissed from his employment for theft after a disciplinary hearing. He appealed through the employer's internal structures and then to the Labour Court and Supreme Court, all of which upheld his dismissal. He then applied for direct access to the Constitutional Court, alleging violations of his constitutional rights.
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