STUMBEL BLOC ZIMBABWE (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus MTHABISI NCUBE and THE SHERIFF OF ZIMBABWE N.O

Harare High Court · HH 92/23 · 02 2023

This case can best be described as an attempt to “close the stables when the horse has bolted”. This is an urgent Chamber Application seeking the stray of execution of a High Court Order granted on 16th December 2022 under…

DAIRIBORD ZIMBABWE (PVT) LTD Versus KENNY CHIVANDIRE T/A CHIVANDIRE DAIRY

Harare High Court · HH 90/23 · 02 2023

“I make bold to say that it is not just for the sake of poetry that the old adage, context is everything, holds true. In so many scenarios, words alone ring hollow. Context gives life and meaning to what is…

STOODBLAZE ENTERPRISES PVT (LTD) versus CITY OF HARARE and DIRECTOR HOUSING & COMMUNITY SERVICES (CITY OF HARARE)

Harare High Court · HH 85/23 · 02 2023

This is an application for a compelling order. The relief sought is couched as follows; “1. The 1st Respondent be and is hereby ordered to prepare an agreement of sale for stand number 210 Mt Pleasant encompassing the terms recorded…

CASE NO. HC6525/22 1. THE SHERIFF FOR ZIMBABWE and CHANDAKAFIRA KONDE and HILARIOUS TERERAI and JETINA TERERAI CASE NO. HC6526/22 2. THE SHERIFF FOR ZIMBABWE and MARY MAKWARIMBA and HILARIOUS TERERAI and JETINA TERERAI CASE NO. HC 6527/22 3. THE SHERIFF FOR ZIMBABWE and ABENA LETISIA CHASOWA and HILARIOUS TERERAI and JETINA TERERAI

Harare High Court · HH 82/23 · 02 2023

By consent of the parties the three matters HC 6525/22, HC 6526/22 and HC 2527 were consolidated and were heard at the same time mainly because the applications in the three files concerned an application for an interpleader. The Applicant…

METHODIST CHURCH IN ZIMBABWE versus DAVID KUIMBA and MICAH MABIKA and TOGETHER AS ONE HOUSING CO-OPERATIVE and CITY OF HARARE and SHERIFF FOR ZIMBABWE

Harare High Court · HH 80/23 · 02 2023

: This is a court application for the eviction of the 1st and 2nd Respondents and all those claiming occupation through them from Stand Number 24629, Budiriro 4, Harare. The orders being sought are-

SANDRA NGWENDE versus COMPETITION AND TARIFF COMMISSION

Harare High Court · HH 91/23 · 02 2023

This is an opposed court application seeking a declaratory order in terms of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06], where the applicant seeks an order confirming the validity of the contract of employment contract which she entered into with the…

MADOKERO SERVICE STATION versus NOBLE MUROMBA

Harare High Court · HH 88/23 · 02 2023

This matter was placed before the court as an urgent court application in terms of r 59(6) of the High Court Rules, 2021. The application was accompanied by a certificate of urgency justifying the extraordinary circumstances under which it was…

INTERFREST INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD and ISHMAEL MATAFI versus ZB BANK LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH 87/23 · 02 2023

This is an application for rescission of a default judgment made in terms of Rule 449 (1)(a) of the High Court Rules, 1971 (“the old Rules”). That judgment was granted by this court under case number HC 4052/11. What happened…

COMMUNICATIONS AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES PENSION FUND versus NETONE CELLULAR (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH 86/23 · 02 2023

During the pre-trial conference, the parties agreed that this matter be dealt with as a special case in terms of Order 29, r 199 of the High Court Rules, 1971. The facts in relation to the special case are contained…

ELNOUR UNITED ENGINEERING GROUP (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE N.O. and COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL RENT BOARD HARARE N.O. and ATTORNEY GENERAL N.O.

Harare High Court · HH 81/23 · 02 2023

This is an application for a declaratory relief where the applicant is seeking the following relief as per the draft order: “IT IS DECLARED THAT: a) Sections 22 and 23 of the Commercial Premises (Rent) Regulations, 1983 are ultra vires…

HALWICK INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED t/a WHELSON TRANSPORT VERSUS MARTIN MAWIRE N.O. AND SAMSON GETI

Labour Court · LC-H-40-23 · 02 2023

This is an application for leave to appeal against the decision of the labour court where it ruled that the employer’s notice of opposition was bad at law on account of the fact that there was no formal board resolution…

CONNECT MICROFINANCE ZAMBIA LIMITED Versus ELISHA TSINDIKIDZO

Harare High Court · HH-75-23 · 02 2023

This matter was placed before me as an application in which the applicant seeks payment of the sum of US$714 000 (seven hundred and fourteen thousand United States Dollars). The background to the matter is as follows. The respondent is…

MISTOPHER KHAN versus CHANAKIRA MASUKU and THE MINING COMMISSIONER-MIDLANDS (NO) and MINISTER OF MINES & MINING DEVELOPMENT (NO) and THE COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE REPUBLIC POLICE (NO) and FIDELITY PRINTERS (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH 79/23 · 02 2023

This is an urgent chamber application for an order interdicting the respondents from interfering with the applicant’s mining rights and operations at Somerset 16 Mine registered under certificate of registration number 24107 Sherwood, Kwekwe and for the respondents to forthwith…

RABSON CHATIKOBO Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 273/22 · 02 2023

This is an application for leave to prosecute an appeal in person. The application is dated 5th of November 2019. The matter was initially placed before MABHIKWA J in November 2020. The learned judge who has now left the service…

RODIN MZYECE versus GRAIN MARKETING BOARD

Harare High Court · HH 73/23 · 02 2023

In the application before me, the applicant seeks specific performance of an employment contract. The background facts are not heavily disputed, hence, I will highlight them in brief. The applicant was employed by the respondent as corporate Secretary until the…

FRANCES MARY BOWERS and BERNADETTE ROSE COSTAS N.O. (In her capacity as executrix dative of the estate of the late Vernon Reuben Bowers) versus MINISTER OF LANDS, AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, WATER AND RURAL SETTLEMENT and MARGIE SIZIBA and COLLIN SHIRICHENA and NYASHA MANYAKARA and TENDAI MUNEDZI and PEARSON NDORO and EMMANUEL MATIZANADZO and TARIRO ELFORD MOYO

Harare High Court · HH 72/23 · 02 2023

MUTEVEDZI J: For those that support it Zimbabwe’s land reform programme will eternally be famed as one of the most iconic revolutions in African history. To those who oppose it, the scheme is immortally etched in their minds as notoriety…

ZIMBABWE NATIONAL ROAD ADMINISTRATION versus GIFT KANOTANGUDZA

Harare High Court · HH 71/23 · 02 2023

Before me is an application by the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) for rei vindication in respect of a Toyota Hilux (double cab) motor vehicle, registration number AEC 7539 (“the vehicle”). The application is opposed. The factual background giving rise…

JONATHAN DUBE Versus SIYAPHUMELELA COLLECTIVE FARMING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED And DEPUTY SHERIFF, GWANDA

Bulawayo High Court · HB-18-23 · 02 2023

It is important to give a background of the matter. The background is this:- The applicant is a member of the 1st respondent, a co-operative registered in terms of the Co-operative Societies Act (Chapter 24:05) and so registered since 1994.…

THE STATE Versus WILLIAM SIWELA

Bulawayo High Court · HB-19-23 · 02 2023

The accused is charged with murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. He pleaded not guilty. The state alleges that on 6th July 2014 at around 0545 hours the now deceased…

THE STATE Versus JAISON DZINGIRA

Bulawayo High Court · HB-28-23 · 02 2023

Accused appears in this court facing a charge of murder in contravention of section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23). The state alleges that during the period between the 24th and the 27th March…