LONGINA WASHAYA versus NATSAI NHEMACHENA (N.O.) In her capacity as Executrix Dative of Estate Late PIUS MIKIYA WASHAYA and SESEDZAI MUPFUMA (N.O.) and THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE and REGISTRAR OF DEEDS

Harare High Court · HH-312-23 · 05 2023

The plaintiff was married to the late Pius Mikiya Washaya in terms of the then Marriage Act on 17 December 1966. Five children were born to them who are all majors. In or around 1976, the immovable property was purchased…

JOHANNES MANYENGA v PETROZIM (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Supreme Court · SC-40-23 · 05 2023

1. This is an appeal against the entire judgment of the Labour Court (“the court a quo”), sitting at Harare, wherein it dismissed the appellant’s appeal and upheld the decision of the respondent’s disciplinary authority dismissing the appellant from employment.

THE STATE Versus CHENJERAI MANDIZIVA

Bulawayo High Court · HB-95-23 · 05 2023

The accused is appearing before this court charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23. It being alleged that on 8 November 2020 the accused unlawfully caused…

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF T/A ZIMBABWE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF versus SANDYBEDS INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED and ODAR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM and THE SHERIFF OF HIGH COURT and OFFICER COMMANDING POLICE, HARARE PROVINCE, ZIMBABWE REPUBLIC POLICE N.O and MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE (SIC)

Harare High Court · HH-300-23 · 05 2023

On the last day of hearing of this application, I delivered an interim order pending the determination of the present application to the effect that: “That pending the handing down of the judgment under this urgent chamber application, the 1st…

MARRY MUBAIWA and THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH-301-23 · 05 2023

This is an appeal against the judgment of the Magistrates court which found the appellant guilty of contravening s 35 of the Marriages Act [Chapter 5:11]. The sentence imposed was a fine of ZWL$60 000.00 in default of payment 6…

QUARRYING ENTERPRISES (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus STONEZIM (PRIVATE) LIMITED and REGISTRAR OF THE HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE N.O and SHERIFF OF ZIMBABWE N.O

Harare High Court · HH-304-23 · 05 2023

The applicant approached this court seeking the confirmation of the provisional order. More particularly, the relief sought by the applicant is expressed in the following way: “1. The interim order granted by this Honourable Court on the 26th of March…

THE STATE Versus MUSAWENKOSI MOYO And MAYIBONGWEINKOSI MOYO And NKOSILATHI NCUBE

Bulawayo High Court · HB-91-23 · 05 2023

The 3 accused appeared before us on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. They all tendered pleas of not guilty to murder but guilty to culpable…

THE STATE versus LEEROY MHUNZA

Harare High Court · HH-303-23 · 05 2023

Porinah Nyamayaro (the deceased), a septuagenarian lived in complete peace and relative comfort at her modest rural homestead. Ironically she died a violent death at the hands of an assailant who attacked her at night after she had disturbed him…

COEN AND DIVA INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED vs DOUGLAS BENHURA 1ST RESPONDENT EUSTACIOUS CHIBONDO 2nd RESPONDENT TEURAI MUBAIWA 3RD RESPONDENT LETICIA CHIMOMBE 4TH RESPONDENT TINASHE ZINDOGA 5TH RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC-H-102-23 · 05 2023

This is an appeal against a determination made by the Designated Agent for the Food and Allied Industries on the 20th of May, 2022. The appeal is opposed.

ABAZIYO CONSULTING ENGINEERS (PVT) LTD Versus CITY OF BULAWAYO And SHERIFF OF THE HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE N.O.

Harare High Court · HB-89-23 · 05 2023

This is an opposed application in which the applicant sought the following order: “1. The applicant be and is hereby declared to be the legal owner of stands 14786, 14787 and 14788 Selbourne Park, Bulawayo. 2. The cancellation of the…

THE STATE Versus LEEROY MADHARI

Bulawayo High Court · HB-93-23 · 05 2023

The accused is appearing before this court charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23. It being alleged that on 19 February 2020 the accused unlawfully caused…

W & E SILKS (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus FYNATEX DISTRIBUTORS (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH-292-23 · 05 2023

The applicant is the owner of a property called Shop No. 1, 32 Julius Nyerere Way, Harare. It leased the property to the respondent by written lease agreement executed on 17 January 2018 due for termination on 31 March 2018.…

versus LEARNMORE MICHAEL

Harare High Court · HH-295-23 · 05 2023

The history of mental illness runs deep in Learnmore Michael (the accused)’s family. His mother lives with mental illness. He has a sister who lives with the same condition whilst another of his sisters committed suicide. She was driven into…

MAZOWE MINING COMPANY versus ASSOCIATED MINE WORKERS UNION OF ZIMBABWE and REGGIE SARUCHERA and CECIL MADONDO and THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT and THE HONOURABLE MOSES CHINHENGO NO

Harare High Court · HH-296-23 · 05 2023

This judgment disposes of two applications involving the same parties filed under case numbers. HC 1381/21 and HC 1497/21. In case number HC 1381/21, the applicant is Associated Mine Workers Union of Zimbabwe. The respondents seriatim are Mazowe Mining Company…

INSAAF INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD versus CHATPRIL ENTERPRISES (PVT) LTD

Harare High Court · HH-297-23 · 05 2023

: In case No. HC 6193/20 I rendered a judgment ref HH 898/22 on 29 December 2022. The parties herein were applicant and respondent. In the said case the applicant as owner of a property occupied on lease by the…

TAWINEYI KUNAKA versus MASTER OF HIGH COURT N.O. and EXECUTIVE DATIVE PETRONELLA NYAMAPFENE N.O

Harare High Court · HH-298-23 · 05 2023

This is an application for a declaratur. Such an application is provided for under s 14 of the High Court Act, [Chapter 7:06]. The background facts giving rise to the application are not in dispute. They can be summarized as…

THE STATE versus TRISH MACHADO

Harare High Court · HH-309-23 · 05 2023

The accused person is facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (the Criminal Law Code). She pleaded not guilty to the charge. The State alleges that…

THE STATE versus CAIN PHIRI And GILMORE MANUWERE And ISAAC MASEKO And NQOBILE MOYO And KUDZANAYI SHADRECK GOREDEMA

Chinhoyi High Court · HCC 12-23 · 05 2023

The five accused persons appeared before us facing a charge of murder in contravention of s47 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23). When the trial commenced the 3rd accused absconded and the trial proceeded against the…

THE STATE Versus GINGER VHIYANO And JEFAT CHAGANDA And TYSON RUVANDO And SIDINGUMUZI NCUBE

Bulawayo High Court · HB-88-23 · 05 2023

The four accused persons are charged with theft in that on a date unknown to the prosecutor and during the period from 25 May 2018 to 15 August 2018 and at Zimbabwe Republic Police Plumtree, the accused persons one or…

MHANYIRAI SHERENI JONGWE versus MEMORY SHERENI (NEE MUTENHERWA)

Harare High Court · HH-285-23 · 05 2023

The plaintiff and the defendant are husband and wife who were married in terms of the then Marriage Act [Chapter 5:11] in 2006. Whereas the plaintiff said that this followed an unregistered customary law union entered in 2004, the defendant…