RANGARIRAI MATIMURA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 231-23 · 03 2023

1.This is an appeal against conviction only. 2.The appellant was convicted of impersonating a public official in contravention of s179 (1)(a) of the Criminal Law Code and of reckless driving as defined in s53(2) of the Road Traffic Act [Chapter…

LAWRENCE BENJAMIN NORTON and AFRICA MAJONI SILINGANISO JUBANE and ALBERTO DE LEO and JOHN DAVID GLYNN and TRYMORE NDOLO and EPHIAS MAMBUME and JOANNA CRAIG and TRAVOLTA TENDAYI CHATYOKA and GAIL CHRISTINE VAN JAARSVELT and BISHOP DUBE versus ADAGE SUCCESS (PRIVATE) LIMITED and SCANNER INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED and PARKS AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY and ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY and PROCUREMENT REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ZIMBABWE

Harare High Court · HH-216-23 · 03 2023

When I received the urgent chamber application, I set down the matter and the parties appeared before me on 13 June 2022. The matter was postponed by consent to 29 June 2022 subject to some directions. I ordered the first…

JIMMY GAZI v MBABABALA PROPERTIES (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Supreme Court · SC 24-23 · 03 2023

1. This is a chamber application for condonation and extension of time within which to file a notice of appeal against part of the judgment of the High Court of Zimbabwe sitting at Bulawayo, being Judgment No. HB 16/22, handed…

CENTRAL AFRICAN FORGE COMPANY (PVT) LTD versus ZIMBABWE ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY (PVT) LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH-210-23 · 03 2023

This is an urgent chamber application wherein the applicant is seeking the following order: “TERMS OF FINAL ORDER SOUGHT That you show cause to this Honourable Court why a final should not be made in the following terms: - 1.…

THE STATE versus EMELDA MARAZANI

Harare High Court · HH 212-23 · 03 2023

After the accused’s conviction, we adjourned the trial in order to afford the prosecutor and counsel for the accused time to prepare their submissions in aggravation and mitigation respectively. They both did. The Court is indebted to both of them…

MAURUKIRA WESTON AND MINISTER OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

Labour Court · LC-H-83-23 · 03 2023

This is an appeal against the decision of the respondent’s disciplinary authority which found the employee appellant guilty of improperly associating with a school child and penalised him with dismissal.

DHERERAI MANYONI AKA DERECK KOSSAM Versus THE POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION And THE COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF POLICE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 48-23 · 03 2023

This is an application for review. The applicant seeks an order that his suspension be set aside; that he should not be punished by either a reduction of rank or salary without being given an opportunity to be heard; and…

MTHANDAZO MOYO Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 49-23 · 03 2023

This is a bail application in terms of section 50 (1) (d) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amend No. 20 as read with section 117 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act. Allegations are that applicant murdered the deceased by…

KEITH MZINGAYE DUBE Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 50-23 · 03 2023

The applicant is a 17 year old juvenile attending Form 3 at Hamilton High School, Bulawayo. He is facing a murder charge as defined in section 47 (1) (c) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23). Applicant…

(1) S. J. W. (in his capacity as legal guardian of minor child R. S. W) (2) H. C. W. (in her capacity as legal guardian of minor child C. R. H. M) v (1) LOUISE MORRISBY (2) CARL STUART LAPHAM (3) ST. CHRISTOPHERS SCHOOL (4) TRUSTEES FOR THE TIME BEING OF ST. CHRISTOPHERS SCHOOL TRUST (5) BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF ST. CHRISTOPHERS SCHOOL

Supreme Court · SC 22-23 · 03 2023

By judgment delivered on 5 October 2022, the High Court [“the court a quo”], dismissed the appellant’s court application made in terms of s 27(1) (c) of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06] [“the High Court Act”] as read with…

(1) FREDDY DUBE (2) THINKWELL MOYO v THE STATE

Supreme Court · SC 28-23 · 03 2023

The two deceased persons died painful deaths during their daily routines of trying to make ends meet. The first appellant was arrested on 11 May 2018 and the second appellant on 16 August 2019. Both appellants were charged with two…

(1) S. J. W. (in his capacity as legal guardian of minor child R. S. W) (2) H. C. W. (in her capacity as legal guardian of minor child C. R. H. M) v (1) LOUISE MORRISBY (2) CARL STUART LAPHAM (3) ST. CHRISTOPHERS SCHOOL (4) TRUSTEES FOR THE TIME BEING OF ST. CHRISTOPHERS SCHOOL TRUST (5) BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF ST. CHRISTOPHERS SCHOOL

Supreme Court · SC22-23 · 03 2023

The appellants are the guardians of the minor children R. S. W. and C. R. H. M. respectively. In this judgment R. S. W. and C. R. H. M. are jointly referred to as “the children”. Pitted against the appellants…

FELTON KAMAMBO versus BIANCA MAKWANDE N.O and THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 206-23 · 03 2023

GREATER SPITZKOP RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION versus VEVHU RESOURCES (PVT) LTD and THE MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS AND NATIONAL HOUSING and ZVIMBA RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL and NIFS INVESTMENTS PVT LTD and VALLEYSET PROPERTIES and DIVINE HOMES (PVT) LTD and VEVHU MARKETING INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD

Harare High Court · HH 138-23 · 03 2023

This urgent chamber application was set down and heard on 23 August 2022. I reserved judgment to 5 September 2022 and pronounced my reasons for the decision to the parties in chambers. I have now been requested to furnish full…

MARTHA NYATHI Versus ESTATE LATE CHEMIST NYATHI

Masvingo High Court · HMA 07-23 · 03 2023

This is an appeal against the decision of the Magistrate Court sitting at Chiredzi dismissing appellant’s application for rescission of a default judgment which was granted in 2009.

ELISHA GUMBO and TAKUNDA GIFT CHINODA and THABANI SHONHAI versus ALLAN CHIPOYI And MUNASHE MASIYIWA and STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL and THE SHERIFF OF ZIMBABWE and DEPUTY DEAN OF STUDENTS and UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE

Harare High Court · HH-217-23 · 03 2023

The decision to launch an urgent application must be thought through as this is a special procedure meant for a party in distress who needs the court’s urgent intervention lest the party suffers harm (or is facing impending harm)the consequences…

TENDAI LAXTON BITI versus MAGISTRATE MUCHUCHUTI – GUWURIRO N.O. and THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 199-23 · 03 2023

This is an application for a review of criminal proceedings which are pending before the first respondent, in the Regional Court, Eastern Division, Harare. What has necessitated the application whilst the criminal proceedings are still pending is an interlocutory application…

MOSES NHACHI versus MOSSWOOD INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH 202-23 · 03 2023

This is an application for rescission of a default judgment made in terms of r 27 of the High Court Rules 2021. The background is that on 3 November 2021, the first respondent instituted eviction proceedings under case number HC…

LINDA MBIDZO (TRUSTEE OF ROSARIA LEGENDS TRYUST) and RICK R. DERRICK and WILLY RALPH and NEOTEL INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD

Harare High Court · HH 207-23 · 03 2023

The new High Court Rules being Statutory Instrument 202 of 2021 have ushered in challenges in as much as they have brought clarity in certain areas. The need to revisit and streamline the rules for the attainment of clarity, cohesion…

VALLECO INVESTMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED versus REGGIE FRANCIS SARUCHERA (In his capacity as the final judicial manager of IRAMZIM TEXTILES P/L & TRAVAN BLANKENTS P/L) and THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT and AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (Cited herein for information purposes only)

Harare High Court · HH 208-23 · 03 2023

The applicant sought a provisional order which I granted as amended on 3 May 2021. Reasons for my order have been requested in writing for the purposes of an appeal, which has since been lodged. The provisional order sought was…