Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation versus John Chidundo Mbele

Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) vs. John Chidundo Mbele; MISC Application No. 146 of 2013:  High Court of Tanzania (Labour Division) at Dar es Salaam (Unreported).

• Labour Law

• Extension of time – sufficient reason to be shown.
• Affidavit – Affidavit to support of an application in labour application – arguments must be contained in affidavit.

Held:-

(i) Absence of the CEO of an institution is not sufficient cause for delay.

(ii) It is improper in law and practice, to allow a party in an application to present evidence otherwise required to be sworn, in form of a mere statement from the bar.