HEYWOOD INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD v ZAKEYO 2013 (2) ZLR 16 (S)
Citation  | 2013 (2) ZLR 16 (S)  | 
Case No  | Judgment No. S-32-13  | 
Court  | Supreme Court, Harare  | 
Judge  | Malaba DCJ, Garwe JA & Gowora JA  | 
Heard  | 4 February 2013; CAV  | 
Judgment  | 9 July 2013  | 
Counsel  | A Mugandiwa, for the appellant  | 
Case Type  | Labour appeal  | 
Annotations  | No case annotations to date  | 
Flynote
Employment – Labour Court – application to – quantification of damages in lieu of reinstatement – proof of – affidavits by parties not required
Employment – wrongful dismissal – damages in lieu of reinstatement – assessment – onus – onus on person claiming damages to prove amounts claimed – quantification of by Labour Court – what court must do – court not entitled to guess amount – need to calculate figure precisely – back pay – period for which back pay may be ordered
Practice and procedure – application – interlocutory application – point in limine being raised – duty of court to consider such application before determining merits of matter
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