VENGESAI     CHIRASHA

v

NATIONAL     FOODS     LIMITED

SUPREME COURT OF ZIMBABWE

GARWE JA, GOWORA JA & HLATSHWAYO JA

BULAWAYO 26 JULY, 2016 & MARCH 13, 2018

Appellant, in person

A. K. Maguchu, for the Respondent

                        HLATSHWAYO, JA:          This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Labour Court sitting at Bulawayo handed down on 19 September 2011 in case number LC/MT/28/10.  Leave to appeal and condonation of late noting of appeal as well as extension of time within which to note an appeal were granted by this Court on 26 February 2016.

There were two matters for determination before the Labour Court: proceedings for the setting aside of an arbitral award (the first matter) and an appeal against the employer’s decision to terminate the employment of the employee (the second matter). The Labour Court dismissed both matters and the appellant, a self-actor, has appealed against both decisions, on the following grounds: