(1) NORA DEVELOPMENTS (PVT) LTD (2) WILLEM JACOBUS NEL v BEATA EMELY CHIGWEDERE

Supreme Court · SC 95-23 · 09 2023

The appellants appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court (the court a quo), which was handed down on 30 December 2021. The court a quo ordered the ejectment of the appellants from a piece of land known as…

STATE versus PATRICK NYAMAPANDA

Harare High Court · HH-588-23 · 09 2023

The accused is facing a murder charge as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. Before trial commenced the court ordered a mental examination of the accused by two medical doctors in terms…

HAPPINESS SAMURIWO versus The STATE

Harare High Court · HH 549-23 · 09 2023

This is an appeal against conviction only. The appellant was conviction only. The appellant was convicted of culpable homicide as defined in S 49 of the Code. The culpable homicide charge emanated from a road traffic accident that took place…

CHAMUNORWA MACHIMBIDZOFA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH-542-23 · 09 2023

This is an appeal from the judgment from the Magistrates Court convicting the appellant of culpable homicide as defined in S 49(a) of the Criminal Law ( Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The sentence imposed was 5 years imprisonment…

CHARLES NHAMO NYAMBUYA v (1) SAKUNDA HOLDINGS (PRIVATE) LIMITED (2) MUTARE TOYOTA

Supreme Court · SC 92-23 · 09 2023

The parties are embroiled in a dispute involving a botched deal for the sale of motor vehicles. The facts in respect of both appeals are the same. Sometime in January 2017, Mutare Toyota entered into an agreement of sale with…

THE STATE Versus WEBSTER MUGANDANI

Gweru High Court · HB-231-23 · 09 2023

The accused person faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on the 2nd of October 2021 at Village Marawa, 1B, Nembudziya, Gokwe, he unlawfully caused the death of Shepherd Nzomba by hitting him once on the head with…

Fungai Chimbetete Versus The University of Zimbabwe

Labour Court · LC-H-241-23 · 09 2023

This is an appeal against the decision of the appeal committee which upheld the decision of the staff disciplinary committees’ decision to find appellant guilty of an act of misconduct and to dismiss him from university employment.

(1) CHRISTMAS MAZARIRE v (1) TAXING OFFICER (2) OLD MUTUAL (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Harare High Court · SC 87-23 · 09 2023

This is an opposed application for review of taxation proceedings made in terms of Rule 56(2) as read with Rule 73 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2018 and Rule 72 of the High Court Rules, 2021. On 23 February 2022…

NICOLAS MAZODZE APPLICANT VS. TAFIRENYIKA MAGADHI N.O. 1st RESPONDENT AND ZIMBABWE INTERNATIONAL QUARRIES 2ND RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC-H-280-23 · 09 2023

The Applicant submits that he was employed by 2nd Respondent as a Mechanic at its Mining site in Mutoko. On 21 April 2022 2nd Respondent summarily dismissed him from work. The Applicant challenged the dismissal and was reinstated to his…

ALPHA PACKAGING (PVT) LTD APPELLANT AND DAVISON SEENZAYI1ST RESPONDENT AND DICKSON DICKSON 2ND RESPONDENT AND NELSON MUSWE 3RD RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC-H-281-23 · 09 2023

This is an appeal against a determination by the Chairperson of the Appeals Committee which determination was handed down on 15 October 2020. The material background facts to the matter are as follows; The three Respondents in this matter were…

RATIDZAI BADZA And UPENYU CHITUMBA And JEREMIAH MPOFU And MOSES GWAUNZA And BENENIA MURURI And MAVIS KATURUZA And JONAH MUSHONGA And ESHAWEDI CHAMUNOGWA And MARCH MAKANYA Versus LUCKY MUSUSA And JOUBERT MUDZUMWE And COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION OF ZIMBABWE

Chinhoyi High Court · HCC045-23 · 09 2023

This is an opposed application wherein, applicants seek rescission of a default judgment of this court under case HC199/22, delivered on the 24th of November of the same year. It has been brought in terms of rule 29 (1) (a)…

THE STATE Versus MGCINI LUNGA

Harare High Court · HB197-23 · 09 2023

The state allegations are that the accused and now deceased were husband and wife but were not staying together. On 3 May 2022 the deceased visited the accused at his home. The two had a misunderstanding over some text messages…

SAMUEL TENDAI MUVUTI and JOYLIN MUVUTI and HOLMEHEAD FARM versus MINISTER OF LANDS, AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, WATER AND RURAL RESETTLEMENT and JOHN BASERA

Harare High Court · HH 523-23 · 09 2023

The applicants approached this court for a review of the decision of the first respondent to cancel their lease agreement which was issued under the land reform and resettlement programme.

THE STATE Versus PETER JOJO

Gweru High Court · HB-230-23 · 09 2023

Accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 25th of May 2022 and at Zuva Tuckshop, Mazalayedwa, Gokwe South, accused caused the death of Simon Chikumbirike by hitting him with a log on the head and…

LOVEMORE ZVAVATONGA Versus MERJURIE ZVAVATONGA (nee MOYO)

Bulawayo High Court · HB 182-23 · 09 2023

Applicant married the respondent on the 23rd of April 1997 in terms of the Marriages Act (Chapter 5:11). On 29th September 2016, the applicant filed for divorce as the marriage had irretrievably broken down and there were no reasonable prospects…

STEPHEN NDLOVU Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 189-23 · 09 2023

This is an appeal against conviction and sentence. The appellant appeared before the Regional Magistrates Court sitting in the Western Division, he was charged with the crime of criminal abuse of duty as a public officer as defined in s…

DAVIS DUMEZWENI LUTHE Versus NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY And REGIONAL MAGISTRATE MRS S NDEBELE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 190-23 · 09 2023

This Urgent Chamber Application seeks to stop the continuation of trial before the second respondent. The applicant was charged with three counts of criminal abuse of duty as a public officer as defined in section 174 (1) (a) of the…

BONGANI MKHWANANZI Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 191-23 · 09 2023

The applicant and his co-accused who is not part of this application were indicted before this court on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged…

SILENCE MUBARIKI versus MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT and OBRAM TRUST COMPANY and MAGRET KUDZAISHE MUBARIKI and SAMUEL MUBARIKI and NORDITA MUBARIKI and MAGRET MUBARIKI and DAVIDE MUBARIKI and SIMBARASHE MUBARIKI and TINASHE MISHECK MUBARIKI and ADMIRE MAKETO and PORTIA MAKETO and PAULINE MUBARIKI and OLIVER MASOMERA

Harare High Court · HH-531-23 · 09 2023

This is an application for review of the decision of the first respondent herein (the Master) in accepting the will of the late Haggai Morel Mubariki who passed away on 8 January 2021. The review application is brought by his…

HIPPO CREEK INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD And MUCHAMBO KARUNI AND 27 OTHERS

Labour Court · LC-H-277-23 · 09 2023

This is an application for condonation for late noting of response to an appeal noted on behalf of the respondents. Before the application could be argued three (4) preliminary issues were raised on behalf of the respondents. These are that…