DON CHABVAMUPERU v OLD MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Supreme Court · SC 12/23 · 02 2023

The appellant brings an appeal against the whole judgment of the Labour Court (the court a quo), which upheld the Appeal Officer’s decision confirming the Hearing Officer’s determination dismissing the appellant from employment.

THE STATE versus AUGUSTINE CHISWANDA

Harare High Court · HH 99/23 · 02 2023

: At the conclusion of this trial, our unanimous decision was that we must as we hereby do, find the accused not guilty and acquitted of the charge of murder he was facing.

ROBERT LUWES AND SHAMVA GOLD MINE

Labour Court · LC-H-44-23 · 02 2023

Appellant filed his notice of appeal on the 2nd August 2022. Respondent filed its notice of response on 12th August 2022. Then appellant filed an answering affidavit on the 24th August 2022. Respondent argued that the answer was improperly filed.…

DZIKAMAI SANTANA MUSIZA APPLICANT AND MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AND 1st RESPONDENT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT N.O.

Labour Court · LC-H-43-23 · 02 2023

Applicant applied to this Court for condonation of a belated appeal in terms of Rule 22 of the Labour Court Rules S.I. 150/17. Respondents opposed the application. I shall deal with the application under 2 subtitles.

ANDREW CHEPIRI AND AMIDOL SERVICES P/L

Labour Court · LC-H-61-23 · 02 2023

This is an application for the reinstatement of a matter onto the roll. It is opposed. It appears common cause that there are various matters connected to the present matter. This presentation was deemed abandoned after the applicant failed to…

GIFT MAGWADA Versus THE POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION And THE COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF POLICE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 112-23 · 02 2023

The applicant’s discharge came about following an incident which occurred whilst he was performing his duties. The applicant was fixing a police vehicle when brake fluid spilt into his right eye. The damage caused could not be reversed resulting in…

ABRAHAM MBAMBE and ARTWELL MBAMBE versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 144-23 · 02 2023

This is an appeal against conviction and sentence. The appellants were convicted after a trial, of attempted murder as defined in s 189(1)(b) as read with s 47(1)(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. They were…

MPHELISI NGWENYA Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB-20-23 · 02 2023

The applicant is facing a charge of murder in contravention of section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23). Applicant denies the charge of murder but admits that he stabbed the complainant leading to his demise.…

GESHEMU MLAUZI and SHADRECK MUSIWARWO and BLESSING CHISAMBA and RONNIE GURUDZA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH-100-23 · 02 2023

This is an appeal against both conviction and sentence. It was triggered by the conviction of the appellants on a charge of theft as defined in s 113(1)(a)(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] and the…

KABAMBA KIBUKILE versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 98/23 · 02 2023

1. On 22 September 2016 the Regional Court sitting at Mutare convicted the appellant, a 35 year old Congolese refugee, of raping an 8 month old baby girl at Tongogara Refugee Camp in Chipinge.

GILAD SHABTAI and MUNYARADZI GONYORA versus OFER SIVAN and ADLECRAFT INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD and REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES and SHERIFF OF THE HIGH COURT, ZIMBABWE

Harare High Court · HH 95/23 · 02 2023

"there was a society of men among us, bred up from their youth in the art of proving, by words multiplied for the purpose, that white is black, and black is white, according as they are paid. To this society…

ANESU GRACIOUS CHIDUZA versus THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT and NYIKA ZAMBE N.O (In his capacity as executor of the Estate Late Sherperd Gwasira DR 1429/20)

Harare High Court · HH 94/23 · 02 2023

This is an appeal against a determination of the Master of the High Court of 20 January 2022 which is made in terms of s 68 J of the Administration of Estates Act,[Chapter 6:01] as read with r 95 of…

ERICA FUNGAI NDEWERE v (1) THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE (2) SIMBI VEKE MUBAKO (3) CHARLES WARARA (4) YVONNE MASVORA

Supreme Court · SC 13/23 · 02 2023

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court (“the court a quo”) handed down on 7 July 2022 in which it declined to assume jurisdiction in respect of an application filed by the appellant for the…

ESTATE LATE GEORGE DIKINYA VERSUS ZIMNAT LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

Labour Court · LC-H-42-23 · 02 2023

This is an application for the quantification of damages due to the estate of the late employee one George Dikinya.

DOUGLAS MAMVURA versus TENDAYI BERNADETTE HLUPO And CREDIT INSURANCE ZIMBABWE LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH-89-23 · 02 2023

In the real world, to err is human. Even those tasked to uphold justice, as humans are not infallible. Rule 29 of the High Court rules, S.I. 202 of 2021, was designed to cater for such scenarios. It gives all…

SERGEANT BOTORO 056068 Versus THE COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF POLICE And THE POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION And SUPERINTENDENT NYONI (The trial officer)

Harare High Court · HH-83-23 · 02 2023

In this opposed application for review, applicant is seeking an order for the setting aside of both the conviction and sentence imposed on him by the respondents, the permanent stay of the prosecution of his offence in violation of paragraph…

RAJENDRAKUMAR JOGI Versus BULCHIMEX GMBH IMPORT EXPORT And CHEMIKALEN und PRODUCKTE And REGISTRAR OF DEEDS And SHERIFF OF ZIMBABWE N.O.

Harare High Court · HH-78-23 · 02 2023

This is a contested application for leave to execute pending Appeal. In brief, there has been an ongoing legal battle between the applicant and first respondent over an immovable property, stand 295, Northwood Township 2 of Submenu, measuring 4049 square…

RHODA MAWADZE VERSUS CHIEF SUPREINTENDENT TAWANDA CHIMIKA AND THE COMMISSIONER GENERAL ZIMBABWE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES AND THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS

Harare High Court · HH-74-23 · 02 2023

On the 17th of November, 2022, I granted an ex tempore judgment in in this contested application for review, in favor of the applicants after hearing arguments from the parties. These are the reasons for judgement following a request by…

THE STATE versus MUNYARADZI MAWADZE

Harare High Court · HH-101-23 · 02 2023

1. This is an application for a postponement. The accused was initially jointly charged with two other persons. The matter was first set down for trial for the week starting 26 September 2022. On the 26 September 2022 the accused…

CITY OF HARARE versus CHENGETA LAW CHAMBERS and TAFARA INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM

Harare High Court · HH 93/23 · 02 2023

MUNGWARI J: On 25 November 2020 in case number HC 5833/20 MUSHORE J granted an order in favour of the respondents in this application. The order was obtained in default of the applicant. Aggrieved by the turn of events, the…