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Harare High Court
Tonderai Dombo v Vice Chancellor, University of Zimbabwe and University of Zimbabwe
HH 653-17
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
27 September 2017
Citation
HH 653-17
Neutral Citation
[2017] ZWHH 653
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Urgent Application
Bench
Presiding
Muremba J
Full Bench
Muremba J
Areas of Law
Administrative LawConstitutional Law
Keywords
AdmissionInternal remediesUrgencyMandamus
Tags
University admissionAdministrative justiceMandamus
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Administrative Justice Act
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act, 2013
- University of Zimbabwe Act
- High Court Rules, 1971
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the matter is urgent.","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Delay in filing; adequacy of certificate of urgency; withdrawal of previous application."}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant must exhaust internal remedies before approaching the court.","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Availability of Council ratification process under s 8(5) of the University of Zimbabwe Act."}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, a graduate of the University of Zimbabwe, applied for a Masters of Arts in War and Strategic Studies for the August 2017 semester. His application was rejected by the Vice Chancellor. He filed an urgent chamber application seeking an order for his admission and compensation for the alleged breach of his rights. The respondents raised preliminary points arguing the matter was not urgent and that internal remedies had not been exhausted.
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