THE STATE versus GODFREY MAROWA and TRYMORE TIRIVAVI and DAVID MUPANDAWANA

Harare High Court · HH 245-24 · 06 2024

Criminality, particularly of the violent type, is often associated with daftness. That perception is however slowly proving less and less accurate. The sophistication with which some crimes are being committed in recent times smacks of the advent of an avant-garde…

SACRIFICE CEMENT versus BONIFACE CHIDUKU And THE HOUSING DIRECTOR KWEKWE CITY COUNCIL N.O And PRECIOUS CHIKAVAZA And SIMBARASHE NDAMU And THE TRUSTEES FOR THE TIME BEING OF THE RIVER

Masvingo High Court · HMA 22-24 · 06 2024

This is an application brought on an urgent basis for what can be loosely termed as an “anti-dissipation” interdict. The applicant seeks to have her estranged husband (the first respondent) barred from disposing of any of the assets acquired by…

THE STATE versus TINASHE NGWERUME And OBVIOUS JEMITALA

Harare High Court · HH 265-24 · 06 2024

The accused persons who are juveniles aged 16 years and 17 years respectively pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform (Act) [Chapter 9:23] (the Criminal Law Code).…

THE STATE Versus KNOWLEDGE MAZARIRA and WONDER TAWANDA MUSENGI and TONDERAI MIRANZI and LUCKMORE MUSENGI and CALISTO MAGUNJE and TENDAI MAZARIRA and TAFADZWA CHIPFUPI CHITSA

Chinhoyi High Court · HCC 46-24 · 06 2024

All the jointly charged accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder as defined by s47(1) of the Criminal law Codification and Reform Act, [Chapter,9:23]. The common thread running through their defences, is that though they were present…

NESTLE ZIMBABWE (PVT) LTD versus ZIMBABWE REVENUE AUTHORITY

Harare High Court · HH 236-24 · 06 2024

This appeal is about deductions made by the appellant [“Nestle”] in the tax years 2014 to 2018 which the respondent [“ZRA”] disallowed. Nestle argues that ZRA wrongly disallowed the deductions as the expenses had been genuinely incurred in the production…

MOSSWOOD INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus MOSES NHACHI

Harare High Court · HH 239-24 · 06 2024

The respondent opposed the application and raised some points in limine. Firstly, it was submitted that the application is invalid since the form used does not exist. The applicant argues that since the application was to be served on interested…

THE SHERIFF FOR ZIMBABWE versus PERSPECTIVE TRANSPORT PRIVATE LIMITED and UPMAN SERVICES (PRIVATE) LIMITED and 5 STAR PARTS INC

Harare High Court · HH 240-24 · 06 2024

The applicant filed an Interpleader pursuant to the provisions of Rule 63(2) as read with Rules 63(5) and (7) of the High Court Rules, 2021.

ALISTAIR MICHAEL FLETCHER v (1) MINISTER OF LANDS, AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, WATER AND RURAL RESETTLEMENT (2) REGISTRAR OF DEEDS (3) ROBERT NJANJI

Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe · CCZ 7 -24 · 06 2024

This is an unopposed application for leave to appeal to the Constitutional Court, made in terms of r 32 of the Constitutional Court Rules, 2016 (the Rules), against the decision of the Supreme Court (the court a quo) in Judgment…

LINDA SAHWENJE versus TINASHE CHITEMERE and DIRECTOR OF WORKS N.O (CITY OF HARARE) and CITY OF HARARE

Harare High Court · HH 237-24 · 06 2024

The applicant claims to hold rights, title and interest in a property situate in Belvedere suburb, Harare called stand 40295 Belvedere measuring 2106 square metres. She claims to have purchased the property by reason of a cession of rights from…

BARIADE INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED v TENDAI MASHAMHANDA

Supreme Court · SC 60-24 · 06 2024

This is an appeal against the entire judgment of the High court (“the court a quo”), wherein it removed the appellant’s matter from the roll in order to pave way for the finalisation of an application filed before the Constitutional…

CHRIST MINISTRIES HIGH SCHOOL VERSUS EDWIN CHIKUNI, CLEOPATRA MHARIWA (N.O)

Labour Court · LC-H-248-24 · 06 2024

On 22 February 2024 this court dismissed with costs on the ordinary scale an application for review, which application had been filed by Christ Ministries High School against Edwin Chikuni its former employee and Cleopatra Mhariwa the Designated Agent. Upon…

EREC MANZI SANGWA Versus THE STATE

Chinhoyi High Court · HCC 52-24 · 06 2024

Appellant, appeared before the Regional Magistrate Court, Kadoma on two occasions seeking bail pending trial. He had been apprehended on two charges of armed robbery and possession of articles used in the commission of an offence, in contravention of ss126…

THE STATE vs TALENT SIZIBA

Masvingo High Court · HMA 23-24 · 06 2024

The 27year old accused is facing the charge of murder as defined in Section 47(1) of the Criminal law [Codification and Reform Act] (Chapter 9:23) [The Criminal Law Code]. The essence of the charge is that on 29 May 2023…

TOBACCO RESEARCH BOARD Versus BERGATTAL TOBACCO INC (PRIVATE) LIMITED AND MOSES MACHINE

Harare High Court · HH 238-24 · 06 2024

On 23 May 2024, the court refused first and second respondents` application for upliftment of a bar. The court furnished the reasons thereof ex tempore and issued the following order; - 1) The application for upliftment of the bar by…

CHENAI MUNYORO and DEANS MUNYORO and DAINAH MANDISEKA versus MINERALS IDENTITY (PRIVATE) LIMITED and MINISTER OF MINES AND MINING DEVELOPMENT and THE SHERIFF FOR ZIMBABWE

Harare High Court · HH 243-24 · 06 2024

This is an urgent chamber application for an order staying the execution of the writ issued pursuant to the order granted in Case No. HC 3805/23. The writ of ejectment to which the application relates was issued on 30 January…

RICHMARK ZIMBABWE (PVT) LTD AND DESIRE DERBY MUZAMBA

Labour Court · LC-H-243-24 · 06 2024

The matter was placed before me as an application for condonation for late filing of an appeal against the determination of the Designated Agent of the National Employment Council for the Mining Industry which determination was handed down on the…

ZIMBABWE REVENUE AUTHORITY VERSUS COLLEN TARUVA

Labour Court · LC-H-244-24 · 06 2024

The Notice of Appeal in casu was served on the respondent on the 11th April 2024. In terms of Rule 19(2) of the Labour Court Rules SI 150/17 a respondent is required to file his/her response within ten (10) days…

MARITA KAHWEMA Versus BRITISH EMBASSY (ZIMBABWE)

Labour Court · LC-H-245-24 · 06 2024

Applicant’s application for leave to appeal filed under case Number LCH 231/24 was deemed abandoned by the Registrar in terms of Rule 46(b) of the Labour Court Rules, 2017.

Tongogara Rural District Council Versus Oripa Mukaratigwa

Labour Court · LC-H-246-24 · 06 2024

The appellant employed the respondent as an expenditure clerk from July 2000. She was a grade seven employee in February 2018, the appellant was assigned to do grade nine duties. Her pay and other benefits however remained at those of…

CHIKOMBA RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL AND LAWRENCE MAGWIROTO

Labour Court · LC-H-247-24 · 06 2024

This is an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court in terms of section 92 F of the Labour Act, (Chapter 28:01).At the commencement of the hearing, Mr. Mudzuri raised a preliminary point to the effect that the…