THE STATE versus TINASHE MUGARISANWA

Harare High Court · HH 62/23 · 11 2022

The accused 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). It is alleged that on 11 November 2021 at or near Shamva Gold…

JOHN MUCHECHESI versus KELVIN MUSIMWA

Harare High Court · HH 787-22 · 11 2022

In May 2011 plaintiff issued summons against defendant claiming US $52 000-00 damages for pain and suffering, loss of amenities of life, permanent disability and future medical expenses which damages he suffered as a result of a motor vehicle accident…

THE STATE versus YEUKAI CHIEZA

Harare High Court · HH 789-22 · 11 2022

The accused person was charged and convicted following a full trial for contravening s 38(4)(a) of the Railways Act, [Chapter 13:09], after pleading not guilty. He was sentenced to a minimum mandatory imprisonment term of five years. The court stated…

TAWANDA MATANHIRE versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 131/23 · 11 2022

1. After hearing submissions from the applicant and counsel for the respondent, I delivered an ex tempore judgement dismissing this application for leave to appeal out of time and for a certificate to prosecute the appeal in person. This was…

SHUPANI NDLOVU Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 271/22 · 11 2022

1. This is an application for bail pending appeal against conviction and sentence. The applicant was arraigned before the Magistrates’ Court sitting at Hwange. The applicant and his co-accused who are not part of this application were charged with the…

OMEGA MPOFU And JOB KADENGU Versus ASHTON MUSUNGA N.O (In his capacity as the Testamentary Executor Of Estate Late Tapfumaneyi Joshua Kadengu DR 2100/19) And VIMBAI CHITUKU And THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 269/22 · 11 2022

The applicants are siblings and the 1st respondent was the testamentary executor of their deceased father’s estate whilst the second respondent is the applicants’ stepmother.

LIKHWA NDLOVU (N.O) (In his capacity as Executor Dative In E/L Edias Ndlovu DRB 38/21) Versus THULANI NDLOVU And NOMANDLA MKHWANANZI And CITY OF BULAWAYO And MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT (N.O)

Bulawayo High Court · HB 268/22 · 11 2022

This is an application for rescission of judgment and upliftment of bar. The application is opposed by 1st and 2nd respondents. After hearing argument in this matter I reserved judgment. These are the reasons for my ruling in this matter.

ANTONY MOYO Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 272/22 · 11 2022

1. This is an application for bail pending trial. The applicants is charged with the crime of robbery as defined in section 126 (1) of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on 4…

VENGAI VHARE versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 839/22 · 11 2022

This is an appeal against conviction and sentence on a charge of robbery as defined in s 126 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The appellant was sentenced to nine years imprisonment of which two years…

OTILIA MPEPEREKI versus DIANA NYARADZO MPEPEREKI (In her capacity as executrix testamentary of the Estate of the Late Sheunesu Mpepereki DR 1631/21 and MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT and REGISTRAR OF DEEDS

Harare High Court · HH 781-22 · 11 2022

This urgent chamber application was initially set down for the 10th of October and I heard the parties on the points in limine, reserved my ruling and thereafter dismissed the points raised with a notification that reasons would follow. I…

WELLINGTON MURAMBA versus HAZEL TENDAI HANYANI (In her capacity as Executrix of the estate of the late Vincent Matongo DR No. 1954/18) and THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT N.O and THE SHERIFF OF ZIMBABWE N.O

Harare High Court · HH 783-22 · 11 2022

Applicant indicated that he was approaching the court in terms of s 25 of the Administration of Estates Act and High Court Rule 449(a). Section 25 of the Administration of Estates Act deals with the appointment of an executor. Applicant…

(1) CASSANDRA MYBURGH (2) COLIN BAKER v ADLECRAFT INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Supreme Court · SC-118-22 · 11 2022

2. The respondent is a company which engaged in mining activities. It also sometimes hires out its state-of-the-art equipment to other mining companies. The board of the company comprises three individuals being Ofer Sivan, Munyaradzi Gonyora and Gilad Shabtai. Gilad…

SAMSON MAGORA and ELISON MABIKA and and EMERESS MHARE and DAVID ZIHWA and versus RUNDE RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL and ZVISHAVANE TOWN COUNCIL and CHIEF MASUNDA and THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR ZVISHAVANE and MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS AND NATIONAL HOUSING and MINISTER OF LANDS, AGRICULTURE, WATER CLIMATE AND RURAL RESETTLMENT EUNICE ROVI and KENEDY ZINHATA and SHARON GONDO and MEMORY DZIVA and WEZA AKIKA and FUTURE SIBANDA and GEORGE GANIZANI and ABIGAIL KOKE and SIBONGILE SIBANDA and SHARON KOKE and NDHLERA PATRICIA JEVAS NYONI and PROSPER CHAKAVANDA and FRANCES MAKORE and ELIZABETH SIZIBA and LINET MASHANDURE and NOREST MUTARANI and FORWARD BOTARAWA and DOLANI MSIMANGA and GEORGE GWERENA and SEKAI MATSA and MANVEL CHAZETI and ANAR MATUVHE and JAMESON MABIKA and LENA MALUNGA and FANI PHIRI and THANDIWE SHAVA and TENDAI MADZIVA and CONSTANTINE MAKAMURE and LAMECK PHIRI and M

Harare High Court · HH 779-22 · 11 2022

The plaintiffs are all residents of Mudereri Village under Chief Masunda in the Zvishavane Communal area. By virtue of its proximity to Zvishavane Town, the village is fast transforming into a peri-urban residential settlement under the jurisdiction of the Zvishavane…

ALBERT CHITAUNHIKE N.O versus FAZILLA CHARMINE CHIMBGANDAH and THE MASTER OF HIGH COURT and CHRISTONVILLE ENTERPRISES (PVT) LTD

Harare High Court · HH 763-22 · 11 2022

This is an application for rescission of a default judgment entered against the applicant on 27 October 2021 in favour of the first respondent. The default judgment was entered against the applicant in his capacity as the Executor Dative of…

ARETHA MANASE versus ANEX INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED and THE SHERIFF OF ZIMBABWE N.O.

Harare High Court · HH 764-22 · 11 2022

This is an Urgent Chamber Application for stay of Execution of a writ issued and obtained by the first respondent following a default judgment granted in its favour by this Honourable Court on 14 September 2022 in HC 5024/22. The…

WONDER MUNETSI versus RUMBIDZAI MASAIRE and PETER RUTURI

Harare High Court · HH765-22 · 11 2022

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Harare Magistrates Court (Civil) handed down on 1 March 2022 under Case number 1/22 which dismissed an application for mandament van spolie made by the Appellant against the respondents for…

REMMINGTON MUTANGA versus BIGBOY CHINYANGA

Harare High Court · HH 766-22 · 11 2022

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Honourable Magistrate sitting at Murehwa Magistrate Court on 14 day of December, 2021.The appellant and the respondent are neighbors. The appellant resides in Chidziva village, under Chief Musana in Bindura.…

BARBRA CHIMANI and TICHAFA MAGIYA versus EVA MAGIYA

Harare High Court · HH 768-22 · 11 2022

This is an appeal against part of the judgment of the Magistrate sitting at Harare Civil Magistrate court on 7 December 2021.The second appellant and the respondent are husband and wife married on 22 September 1993 under [Chapter 5:11] and…

REFAYI CHIKANDIWA and PAMETI NYEMBA versus ANDERSON CHIKANDIWA and MADZUDZO CHIKANDIWA and TARISAYI KAPUYA and CHAMUNORWA KAPUYA and VILLAGE HEAD KANENGONI and CHIEF NEGOMO

Harare High Court · HH 769-22 · 11 2022

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Magistrates Court of Zimbabwe sitting at Concession under case number C 57/21 handed down on 21 December 2021.The appellants are husband and wife. In the court a quo the appellants…

JOHN TRANOS MATUKUTIRE versus RATIDZAI MATUKUTIRE and MEMORY NZOUNHENDA and ARTHEUR MASIMBA NYAMUTAMBA

Harare High Court · HH 771-22 · 11 2022

The applicant seeks an order that is constituted by a declaration with an accompanying interdict and costs of suit. The content of the applicant’s draft order reads as follows:“WHEREUPON after reading documents filed of record and hearing counsel: IT IS…