CHARLES BANDERA versus MAXMILLAN TAPIWA KONDOWE

Harare High Court · HH-564-23 · 10 2023

The appellant approached this court challenging the whole judgment of the Harare Magistrates Court based on four grounds of appeal which are as follows: “1. The court a quo misdirected itself at law when it ruled that the court a…

AL SHAMS GLOBAL BVI LIMITED versus RESERVE BANK OF ZIMBABWE

Harare High Court · HH-571-23 · 10 2023

1. This case concerns the liability of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, [the RBZ], following the failure of Interfin Bank Limited [Interfin], a bank under its supervision. The subject of liability of financial supervisors charged with supervision of a failed…

ISAAC TIGERE TICHAREVA (In his capacity as the duly appointed Executor Dative of Estate Late Isaiah Mudzengi, DR 10/22) versus GREYNUT INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD and MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT and REGISRAR OF COMPANIES and TECLA GARIRA and ZIMBABWE DEFENCE FORCES – BENEFIT FUND

Harare High Court · HH-572-23 · 10 2023

This application was filed in terms of section 5(1)(b)(iii) of the Insolvency Act [Chapter 6:07] (“the Act”), for the liquidation of Greynut Investments (Pvt) Ltd (“the first respondent”) on the basis that it is just and equitable to wind it…

ARISTON MANAGEMENT SERVICES v ECONET WIRELESS ZIMBABWE LIMITED

Supreme Court · SC 123-23 · 10 2023

This is the unanimous judgment of this Court. This is an appeal against the judgement of the High Court handed down on 20 July 2023 dismissing the appellant’s application to set aside an arbitral award and registering that award.

SIMBARASHE MUNAKAMWE v THE STATE

Supreme Court · SC 121-23 · 10 2023

A convicted killer, who, by all accounts, should have received a stiffer penalty if not the ultimate one, but for the generosity of the trial court which suddenly became unbelievably lenient despite the prosecution’s pleas for a sentence of life…

THE STATE Versus FARAI FERO And FORTUNE NGWENYA And KHUMBULANI SITHOLE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 219-23 · 10 2023

The 3 accused appeared before the court charged with murder, as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. Accused 1 and 2 tendered limited pleas of guilty to culpable homicide which were…

FALCON GOLD ZIMBABWE LIMITED and INYAMAZANE GOLD (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus FISANI MOYO and IRVINE NGWENYA and SAMSON NGWENYA and ANDILE DHLAMINI and SHINGAI MOYO and TAKUNDA HATINA and ELVIS MOYO and DECEND MOYO and LONDILE MOYO and PHILASI NCUBE and JOHN MOYO and THE PROVINCIAL MINING DIRECTOR, MATEBELELAND MINING DIRECTOR N.O and MINISTER OF MINES AND MINING DEVELOPMENT

Harare High Court · HH 608-23 · 10 2023

This is an urgent chamber application in which the two applicants seek an order interdicting the first to eleventh respondents, their employees, assignees, invites and all those claiming through them from mining any ore within the boundaries of the first…

HARDROCK VENUS MINE (PVT) LTD versus ROBIN UROMBO and MORGEN MUJERE

Bulawayo High Court · HB-208-23 · 10 2023

The first respondent filed summons against the applicant and the second respondent on 12 November 2021 jointly and severally one paying the other to be absolved claiming for: (i) Damages in the sum of US$70 000 or equivalent in local…

CHRISTOPHER HLABATHI SIPHAMBILI and MGCINI SIPHAMBILI versus NQOBILE SIPHAMBILI

Bulawayo High Court · HB-209-23 · 10 2023

This is an application for summary judgment for the eviction of the respondent and any other person claiming occupation or use through him, together with their goods, possessions and chatels from the premises known as sub-division 4 of “Fresnaye” situate…

REMIGIYO MAVATA Versus PROVINCIAL MINING DIRECTOR, GWERU And MINISTER OF MINES AND MINING DEVELOPMENT

Bulawayo High Court · HB-211-23 · 10 2023

This is a court application for contempt of court. The applicant seeks that the respondents be held to be in contempt of court, and as a sanction thereof be ordered to pay a fine and to comply with the court…

SIZAKELE NZIMA Versus SAZINI PHIRI

Bulawayo High Court · HB-212-23 · 10 2023

The applicant issued out summons against the respondent in which she claimed payment of US$58 873 or the equivalent in Zimbabwean dollars payable at the prevailing interbank rate on date of payment, interest on the said sum at the prescribed…

THE STATE Versus NKOSILATHI GUMBO

Bulawayo High Court · HB-214-23 · 10 2023

This matter was placed before me on automatic review. The accused was charged with the crime of having sexual intercourse with a young person as defined in s 70(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (Criminal…

ALOIS GURAJENA versus NGONIDZASHE CHIYANGWA

Harare High Court · HH-559-23 · 10 2023

The plaintiff, as Chief Executive Officer of Murehwa District Council, issued summons on 15 June 2023, claiming a sum of US$500 000.00 as damages from the defendant for alleged defamation. The defendant having failed to enter an appearance to defend,…

GILAD SHABITAI and MUNYARADZI GONYORA versus OFFER SIVAN and ADLECRAFT INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH-566-23 · 10 2023

The order sought follows a default judgment involving same parties which was issued under case number 4541/21. At the commencement of the application the respondents raised an objection in what they term dirty hands approach. They argued that the applicants…

KASEPLAN GRAND INDUSTRIES (PVT) LTD versus TEVIOT TRUST (PVT) LTD and THE MINISTER OF LANDS, AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Harare High Court · HH-568-23 · 10 2023

The applicant approached this court in terms rule 29(1) of the High Court Rules 2021 seeking rescission of a judgment granted by this court. The order sought was as follows:- IT ORDERED THAT: 1. That the application for rescission of…

MASLINE BERE versus DENIAS KAGANDE and HARARE CITY COUNCIL and DIRECTORS OF WORKS FOR CITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT and ENVIROMENTAL AGENCY

Harare High Court · HH-569-23 · 10 2023

The applicant approached this court seeking a prohibitory interdict in terms of r 60(1) of the High Court Rules, 2021. The court granted the order and the first respondent requested reasons for granting the order

DOROTHY MANDAZA versus GRACE MANDAZA N.O. and GRACE MANDAZA and MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT and REGISTRAR OF DEEDS

Harare High Court · HH-570-23 · 10 2023

The plaintiff issued summons seeking transfer of Stand 3976, 59th Street, New Canaan, Highfield, Harare. The house is the subject matter of a long standing dispute between two families. It is common cause that the house is registered in the…

COMMUNICATION AND ALLIED SERVICE WORKERS UNION OF ZIMBABWE versus TELECEL ZIMBABWE (PRIVATE) LIMITED and MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT and THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES

Harare High Court · HH-565-23 · 10 2023

The applicant, (the Union) seeks an order placing the 1st respondent, (Telecel) on corporate rescue in terms of section 124 (1) of the Insolvency Act, Chapter 6:07 (the Act). The Union contends that the requirements of section 124 (4) (a)…

1. THE STATE versus BLESSED SIXPENCE 2. THE STATE versus TATENDA NEIL KUYAZIWA 3. THE STATE versus TRUST GUDHU 4. THE STATE versus TAPIWA SIRAVHE 5. THE STATE versus BRENDON CHIREWO 6. THE STATE versus MICHAEL KANDEYA

Harare High Court · HH-567-23 · 10 2023

Change is a complex topic. It baffled even Aristotle and his predecessors. For instance Plato argued that real things do not change. He confined change to the realm of appearances; that is the physical world. Parmenides rejected the concept altogether…

MILDRED MAKUMBE versus RUGARE MAKENGA

Harare High Court · HH-560-23 · 10 2023

This was an appeal against eviction which we dismissed on 14 of March 2023. Written reasons have been sought and these are they. The background was as follows: Summons were issued in the court below by the respondent (as plaintiff)…