VIRIMAI MAKUZVA and KUNDAI MAKUZVA and YEUKAI CHEU (NEE MAKUZVA) versus VIOLA MACHERA (NEE MAKUZVA) and NENGOMASHA FAMILY TRUST and WILSON MANASE (IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE LATE MUCHANDIBAYA MAKUZVA) and MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT and REGISTRAR OF DEEDS

Harare High Court · HH 772-22 · 11 2022

Sometime in May 2018, second respondent purchased a certain piece of land in the District of Charter, called Wiltshire 1010, commonly known as Farm 1010 Wiltshire Chivhu (the property|). The Deed of Transfer was executed at Harare on 13 May,…

BRENT JOHAN LUNT versus BARBARA MATEKO N.O. and THE STATE and NYASHA MATENDAWAFA

Harare High Court · HH 774-22 · 11 2022

This court is generally reluctant to interfere with unterminated proceedings in the inferior courts. However, as shall be demonstrated in this case, certain exceptions warrant the intervention of this court guided by the interests of justice principle. The applicant approached…

TOYIN TRAILERS (PTY) LTD versus GELCOLE LOGISTICS (PVT) LTD and THE SHERIFF FOR ZIMBABWE, HARARE N.O

Harare High Court · HH 777-22 · 11 2022

This urgent chamber application for stay of execution of the judgment in case number HC 5340/22 pending application for rescission of default judgment under case number HC 7083/22 was placed before me on a certificate of urgency. Briefly, the first…

SIMON MAFUNDA versus THE ZIMBABWE EAST ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF ZIMBABWE and BISHOP EBEN KANUKAYI NHIWATIWA N.O.

Harare High Court · HH778-22 · 11 2022

This is an application brought in terms of s 4 of the Administrative Justice Act [Chapter 10.23] (the Act) for the setting aside of the vote of no confidence against the applicant as conference lay leader of the first respondent…

THE STATE versus TATENDA MIGERI and CORNIUS KAMUTUNGO

Harare High Court · HH 868/22 · 11 2022

The two accused appeared before us charged with the offence of murder as defined in section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (hereinafter referred to as “the Code.”) the State alleged that on 25 January…

NEBART GOMBERA and GERALD CHIRENJE and GARIKAI KANENGONI and JACK CHRIS HIYA and SHADMONT CHIVERO versus MAZOWE RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL and MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND NATIONAL HOUSING

Harare High Court · HH 776-22 · 11 2022

This is a joint application for leave to bring a class action as well as to compel the respondents to furnish requested information pursuant to the right of access to information brought in terms of Rule 89 of the High…

CHERIMA MARKETING SERVICES versus VOEDSEL ENTERPRISES (PVT) LTD

Harare High Court · HH 782-22 · 11 2022

At the conclusion of the trial on 18 October 2022, counsels agreed to file written heads of argument. Mr Zenda undertook to file heads on behalf of the plaintiff by 24 October 2022 and he complied with his undertaking. Mr…

TINASHE FIFITINI versus THE SATE

Harare High Court · HH 205-23 · 10 2022

1. This is an appeal against both conviction and sentence. The appellant and three others were convicted after a full trial on a charge of unlawful possession of raw unmarked ivory as defined in s 82(1) of Statutory Instrument 69/90…

DAIRIBORD ZIMBABWE (PRIVATE) LIMITED and COMFORT HR STRATEGIES

Harare High Court · HH 773-22 · 10 2022

The respondent, Comfort HR Strategies (Comfort) sued the applicant, Dairibord Zimbabwe (Private) Limited (Dairibord) under case number HC 2591/20 for the refund of USD110 000.00 a claim based on unjust enrichment. Comfort is a company registered in terms of the…

MOTA ENGENHARI CONSTRUCTION SA v ZIMBABWE REVENUE AUTHORITY

Supreme Court · SC-115-22 · 10 2022

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Special Court for Income Tax Appeals, in which the court upheld the Commissioner General’s determination that Non Resident Tax on fees (“NRTF”) imposed by s 30 of the Income Tax…

(1) MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE- ALLIANCE (2) CHARLTON HWENDE (3) GODFREY COTTON v (1) TENDAI MUCHEKAHANZU (2) FRIDAY MULEYA (3) DOUGLAS TOGARASEYI MWONZORA (4) MORGEN KOMICHI (5) MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE- TSVANGIRAI (6) MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE (7) COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF POLICE (8) THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE AND WAR VETERANS (1) WASHINGTON GAGA (2) CHANCELLOR NYAMANDE (3) KUDAKWASHE MATIBIRI (4) EDITH SANA MANYIKA v (1) COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF POLICE N. O. (2) COMMISSIONER ZIMBABWE DEFENCE FORCES (3) FRIDAY MULEYA (4) PAUL GOREKORE (5) TENDAI MUCHEKAHANZU

Supreme Court · SC-116-22 · 10 2022

The appellants in both cases averred in the court a quo that as of 4 June 2020 they were in peaceful and undisturbed possession of the property called Stand 856 Salisbury Township of Salisbury Lands, measuring 892 square meters, also…

HARARE RESIDENTS TRUST versus CITY OF HARARE and MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS AND NATIONAL HOUSING and MINISTER OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

Harare High Court · HH 518-22 · 10 2022

The applicant applies for a declaratur and mandamus orders. Its draft order reads as follows: IT IS ORDERED THAT: 1. The first, second and third respondents’ failure to establish a public primary school in Tynwald South Township, Harare is hereby…

JK MOTORS (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus ZIMBABWE REVENUE AUTHORITY

Harare High Court · HH 762-22 · 10 2022

1. This case concerns the validity of tax assessments. 2. The applicant is a company registered in accordance with the laws of Zimbabwe. The respondent is the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority [ZIMRA], a statutory body established in terms of s 3…

OLIVER MUTYAMBIZI and MIDROC HOLDINGS (PVT) LTD versus STANELY KASUKUWERE and BATSIRAYI MARTHA BAKARE

Harare High Court · HH 767-22 · 10 2022

This is an application for dismissal of matters HC 1230/19 and HC 3457/19 for want of prosecution being made in terms of r 236(3) (b) of the High Court Rules, 1971. The brief background being that on 15 February 2019…

WEBSTER MUUNGANIRWA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 656-22 · 10 2022

This application was dismissed on the date of hearing. A request has been made for reasons for the dismissal. These are they: Applicant is on remand on a charge of rape which occurred in 2021. He is alleged to have…

1. CITY OF BULAWAYO HC 860/17 Versus MONTAQUE PETER STOLS And MAXWELL SIBANDA 2. CITY OF BULAWAYO HC 861/17 Versus WALLACE TIMCOE And MICHAEL TIMCOE And CECIL TIMKOE And KENNETH LUCKY JACKSON And MAXWELL SIBANDA 3. BULAWAYO CITY COUNCIL HC 862/17 Versus LOUISE MILLER And MAXWELL SIBANDA

Bulawayo High Court · HB 265/22 · 10 2022

1. These are three chamber applications which were consolidated in terms of rule 34 of the High Court Rules, 2021. The applicant seeks confirmation of provisional orders granted on the 3rd April 2022. The applications were filed in terms of…

RONNAH MAFURIRANO Versus CBZ BANK LIMITED

Bulawayo High Court · HB 264/22 · 10 2022

1. This is an application for my recusal. The brief facts of this matter are that an application for rescission of judgment was placed before me and it was set down for the 18 October 2022. On the 17 October…

VUSUMUZI MOYO Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 263/22 · 10 2022

This is an application for bail pending trial. The applicant and five co-accused persons are facing 6 counts of armed robbery and contravening of section 126 of the Criminal Law Codification an Reform Act (Chapter 9:23). Applicant denies the allegations…

MORDECAI PEDZI versus LEAST KATSANDE SAVANHU

Harare High Court · HH 758-22 · 10 2022

The applicant approached this Court seeking an order of rescission of judgment in terms of rule 27 of the new High court rules that was granted by this court on default for failure to plead to the notice to plead…

ELIZABETH KHAKA versus PETER FREDERICK RENNIE

Harare High Court · HH 760-22 · 10 2022

The brief background to this matter is that, the applicant sued the respondent sometime in 2007 under HC 3314/07 for specific performance and transfer of a property known as Lot 5 of the remainder of Subdivision “A” of Lichfied of…