MATHIAS MAKUNDE versus BRIDGET MAKUNDE

High Court of Mutare · HMT-2-23 · 03 2023

Both parties are professional nurses. They were married at Mutare on Africa Day, 25 May 2013 and the marriage still subsists. However on 15 February 2023 applicant served respondent with summons for divorce. The marriage was blessed with three minor…

PHILLIP CHIKUMBU AND TM SUPERMARKETS

Labour Court · LC-H-66-23 · 03 2023

This is an application for reinstatement of a matter onto the roll. It is opposed.

LITHOTEC (PVT) LTD t/a Frame Work Media versus ENGEN PETROLEUM ZIMBABWE (PVT) LTD

Harare High Court · HH 150-23 · 03 2023

The parties to this suit are duly registered private companies. At the relevant time, the defendant, Engen Petroleum Zimbabwe (Private) Limited, was one of about six or so “Engen” companies registered or domiciled here and/or abroad. The others were Engen…

WALTER MAREVANHEMA Versus ABERFOYLE FARMING (PRIVATE) LIMITED and INARD PROPERTIES and ZVIMBA RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL and REGISTRAR OF DEEDS

Harare High Court · HH 153-23 · 03 2023

At the close of the case for Plaintiff, the 1st Defendant launched an application for absolution from the instance. The application is opposed by the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff issued Summons against the 1st Defendant and others seeking a declaration that…

BRANDON BOWEN and MARANGE RESOURCES (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH 154-23 · 03 2023

At the close of Plaintiff’s case, Defendant launched an application for absolution from the instance. As was to be expected, the application is opposed by Plaintiff. Plaintiff issued a summons in his individual capacity in 2016 out of this Court…

PARKS AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY and SHEARWATER ADVENTURES (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH 156-23 · 03 2023

Parks and Wildlife Management Authority is a Statutory Body empowered to control, manage and possess Victoria Falls National Park in terms of the Parks and Wildlife Management Act [Chapter 20:14]. Its relationship with Defendant is that of Lessor and Lessee…

ALICE MAGODORA versus P.M. KAMWANDA, MAGISTRATE N.O HARARE MAGISTRATE COURT and THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH157-23 · 03 2023

This matter was set down for hearing a number of times and the hearing could not proceed as expected. Firstly, when we sat to hear the matter on 27 October 2022, the second respondent’s counsel Mr T Mapfuwa took issue…

JULIAN F BOWL and OLIVER J BOWL versus KANGAUSARU INVESTMENT (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH 158-23 · 03 2023

On 31 July, 2012 a legal entity which is known as Roberts Drive Investments (Private) Limited (“Roberts”) sold to Kangausaru Investments (Private) Limited (“Kangausaru”), the first respondent herein, 3000 Class F Shares. The shares relate to Unit No. 8, 75…

DANIEL ALEXANDER HARTMAN N.O. versus THE MINISTER OF LANDS, AGRICULTURE, WATER, CLIMATE AND RURAL RESETTLEMENT and FLORENCE ZIYAMBI and CHIEF REGISTRAR OF DEEDS

Harare High Court · HH 159-23 · 03 2023

The applicant deposed to the founding affidavit in his capacity as the executor testamentary of the estate of his late father who also answered to the same name as the applicant. The late Daniel Alexander Hartman (the deceased) was the…

CRISPEN CHARUMBIRA versus NGONI NDUNA N.O. and THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 160-23 · 03 2023

This is an appeal against the Magistrates court judgment dismissing an application for discharge at the close of the State’s case disguised as a court application for review of that decision. It is an unmitigated and flagrant abuse of court…

CHENGETEDZAI DEPOSITORY COMPANY LIMITED Versus SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OF ZIMBABWE And ZIMBABWE STOCK EXCHANGE LIMITED And MINISTER OF FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Harare High Court · HH 161-23 · 03 2023

This dispute involves a securities depository (“CDC”), a securities commission (“SECZ”), a stock exchange (“ZSE”) and the “Minister of Finance”. CDC seeks a review of a directive issued by SECZ on 15 October 2021 on the basis that SECZ (a)…

SHINGIRAI CHITURA VERSUS B. MUBATARIPI N.O. AND THE AVENUES CLINIC

Labour Court · LC-H-65-23 · 02 2023

This is a judgment on a preliminary point raised on behalf of both respondents. The background of the matter is that the applicant was employed by an entity known as Medical Investments Limited as a Clerk. This was in terms…

ZIMBABWE REVENUE AUTHORITY VERSUS MISHECK CHATURUKA

Labour Court · LC-H-64-23 · 02 2023

On the 11th December 2020 at Harare, Labour Officer L. Nhandara issued a ruling which ordered appellant (employer) to reinstate respondent (employee) without loss of salary and benefits. Appellant then appealed the ruling to this Court.

KSK ENGINEERING (PRIVATE) LIMITED VERSUS GILBERT MATARIRANO

Labour Court · LC-H-63-23 · 02 2023

On the 12th September 2021 at Harare, Designated Agent P. Chiyangwa issued a determination. She ordered appellant (employer) to pay respondent (employee) an amount of US$10,416-00 in respect of terminal benefits. The employer then appealed to this Court in terms…

THE STATE Versus TAPIWA BANDAMBIRA

Chinhoyi High Court · HCC 7-23 · 02 2023

A terminally ill juvenile aged 18 years was arrested and charged for contravening section 89(4)C of the Postal and Telecommunications Act Chapter 12:05, alternatively, section 10 of the Copper Control Act Chapter 14:12, that is found in possession of copper…

WONDER MUKWAIRA versus MINISTER OF LANDS, AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, WATER AND RURAL RESETTLEMENT

Harare High Court · HH 151-23 · 02 2023

By a letter dated 25 June 2013, applicant was offered a piece of land under the Land Reform and Resettlement Programme (Model A2 Phase II) by respondent. The offer was in respect of Subdivision 3 of Ingleborough in Mazowe District…

THE STATE versus GIFT NDARADZI

Harare High Court · HH172-23 · 02 2023

It is this court’s duty in reviewing matters which come on automatic review as per its mandate in terms of s 70(5)(a) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe and s 57(1) of the Magistrates Court Act [Chapter 7:10] and s 29…

Reason MasomeraAnd Zimbabwe Haulage Truck Drivers Union

Labour Court · LC-H-62-23 · 02 2023

This is an application for condonation of the late filing of an application for review. The brief facts are as follows. Applicant was in the employ of the Respondent. He fell ill and was granted sick leave in October 2018.…

DUNCAN HUGH COCKSEDGE versus CENTRAL AFRICAN BUILDING SOCIETY and THE RESERVE BANK OF ZIMBABWE and THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Harare High Court · HH 152-23 · 02 2023

This is an application which, in the main, seeks an order ad pecuniam solvendam. In other words, the claim is for the first respondent (hereinafter called “CABS”) to pay to the applicant the sum of US$179, 541-45 within seven (7)…

ALLIED TIMBERS LIMITED versus ESQ XAVIER CHIPATO and GIFT MASIYA and VERNON MASEKETE and OFFICER IN CHARGE: ZRP CASHEL

High Court of Mutare · HMT-3-23 · 02 2023

First and second respondents made a court application in the Magistrates Court, seeking an interdict to bar applicant from cutting or removing timber from a woodlot allegedly belonging to first and second respondent. Applicant averred that the woodlot is situated…