Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal rulings

The Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal has issued several significant rulings in distinct legal matters.

In an employment dispute, the court dismissed an appeal by former Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority Director General Charles Nsaliwa regarding compensation for unfair dismissal. The court ruled that a K16 million award was “just and equitable under the circumstances,” noting that Nsaliwa was only entitled to compensation for his second contract and had already received full severance and benefits. This decision concludes a legal process originating from his 2014 dismissal.

In a separate matter, the court unanimously rejected an appeal by Cecilia Tamanda Kadzamira in a land dispute involving the Tichitenji Estate in Mchinji. The court upheld a High Court decision confirming the land belongs to the family of the late Elias Zakeyu Kaphwiti Banda. The judges described the appeal as “devoid of merit,” finding that the lease held by the Banda family held priority and that Kadzamira’s claim of the land being a gift from former President Hastings Kamuzu Banda was based on a defective title.