ELVIS MASVUSVU And DONOVAN TATENDA MUKWASHU And ISAAC HARUKWANI And LOVEMORE TAPURA And ADMIRE TAPURA And AMON MAZHAWIDZA Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 250/22 · 10 2022

The applicants are all facing allegations of armed robbery in contravention of section 126 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23). This is an application for bail pending trial brought by the applicants on the premise…

THE STATE Versus ENOCK KAMUCHENGI

Chinhoyi High Court · HCC-26-22 · 10 2022

The accused was convicted of escaping from lawful custody as defined in s185 (1) b of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act [Chapter 9:23]‘the Criminal Code’. He had a previous conviction of unlawful entry into premises in contravention of…

THE STATE versus SAM BANDA CRB NO. CHNP1547/22 2. THE STATE versus TAKUNDIKANA MUSOKERI CRB NO. CHNCD1314/22

Chinhoyi High Court · HCC-22-22 · 10 2022

In this review judgment, I decided to write a single judgment since the same Magistrate dealt with the matter, the accused face the same offence and the same misdirection is evident from the proceedings. In sentencing the accused persons the…

EX-CONSTABLE VENGAI CHIKURUNGENI versus THE COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF POLICE and THE POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION

Harare High Court · HH 686-22 · 10 2022

This is a court application for review of the respondents’ decision to discharge the applicant from the Police Service as being unfit for Police Duties as he was found to be a stammer and had serious communication problems.

THE SHERIFF OF ZIMBABWE and KUDZANAI CHIKANGO and OWEN POTANI

Harare High Court · HH 683-22 · 10 2022

The applicant filed an interpleader notice in terms of r 63(2), as read with r 63(5), of the High Court Rules, 2021. It relates to certain movable property attached by the applicant at Stand No. 125 Monavale, Harare. The said…

ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL versus A R MANDIZVIDZA ARCHITECT t/a AMANDIZ ARCHTECT

Harare High Court · HH 678-22 · 10 2022

This is an application for a declaratur, in terms of which the applicant seeks the following order: 1. The application for a declaratur be and hereby succeeds. 2. It be and is hereby declared that the respondent’s claims for payment…

THE STATE Versus MAXWELL NYATHI And ALBERT NDLOVU

Bulawayo High Court · HB 121-23 · 10 2022

The 2 accused persons are charged with murder in that it is alleged that on the 4th of September 2020 and at Stand No. 4 Mucklenuck village in Inyathi, the 2 accused persons unlawfully caused the death of Pilate Moyo…

(1) BOBBY DUBE (2) KHULEKANI MOYO (3) VINCENT SITHOLE (4) SIPHAKAMILE MPOFU (5) LUKE DUBE (6) THAPELO SEBETA (7) CUTHBERT MARADZA (8) EDITH DUBE (9) FAITH MAGARIRA v TM SUPERMARKETS (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Supreme Court · SC-117-22 · 10 2022

On 2 March 2022, the applicants noted an appeal to this Court under case number SCB 30/22 against the judgment of the Labour Court handed down on 23 July 2021. They were legally represented. Having been employed by the respondent…

HARAREMOTORWAYS(PRIVATE)LIMITED and AFRICAN BANKING CORPORATION OF ZIMBABWE versus THE SHERIFF OF THE HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE N.O. and DOVESFUNERALASSURANCECOMPANY LIMITED and BLUESTAR LOGISTICS (PRIVATE) LIMITED And THE REGISTRAR OF DEEDS N.O.

Harare High Court · HH 684-22 · 10 2022

This is a court application wherein the applicants seek an order declaring the confirmation of sale by first respondent to the second respondent of a certain piece of land unlawful and set aside. As consequential relief to the declaration, applicants…

MELODY CHINOURIRI and MOHAMMED REZWAN KHAN and PROVINCIAL MINING DIRECTOR MASHONALAND CENTRAL and PROVINCIAL MINING SURVEYOR MASHONALND CENTRAL

Harare High Court · HH 682-22 · 10 2022

By default judgment granted by DUBE J (as she then was) on 2 December 2020 in favour of the first respondent as applicant in case No. HC 5932/20 against the applicant herein with the second and third respondents being the…

SPENCER NYAKUDYA versus VIBRANIUM RESOURCES (PVT) LTD and J MAKANDWA- PROVINCIAL MINING DIRECTOR MASHONALAND CENTRAL N.O and MINISTER OF MINES AND MINING DEVELOPMENT N.O

Harare High Court · HH 681-22 · 10 2022

The applicant seeks a review of the decision of the second respondent to cancel Mining license number ‘X’ Mine 47622 issued in the applicants name and for an order of its reinstatement. The draft order to the application was couched…

BENEDICT SHANGIWA And MARGARETH KWANGWARI And ROSEMARY MANYERE And JOSEPHINE CHINYAKATA And MONICA MATIENGA And MUKUDZEI MUVENGWI Versus LIONA NDIMBARIMBA N.O And THE NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL FOR THE AIR TRANSPORT INDISTRY And CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF ZIMBABWE

Harare High Court · HH 679-22 · 10 2022

Applicants seek a declaratur and consequential relief in the following effective terms; - 2. “It is declared that the 1st Respondent is required by s 93 (5a) of the Labour Act [ Chapter 28:01] to apply for the confirmation of…

DANIEL MUKARAKATI versus THE TRUSTEES OF THE DON MOYO FAMILY TRUST and RENIAS PASIPANODYA and THE REGISTRAR OF DEEDS N.O.

Harare High Court · HH 677-22 · 10 2022

The background is that, in October 2017, the Master of the High Court advertised a judicial sale of the property known as Lot 1 of Lot 15 of Makabusi situate in the District of Salisbury, measuring 4047 square metres held…

INAMO INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus ZIMBABWE REVENUE AUTHORITY

Harare High Court · HH 672-22 · 10 2022

This is an application for an order declaring the respondent’s alleged position that Zimbabwe dollar input tax cannot be offset against United States dollar denominated output tax at the prevailing interbank rate in computing value added tax in terms of…

FARO KATAMBARARE versus PATRICIA TUKUTA

Harare High Court · HH 671-22 · 10 2022

Plaintiff and Defendant were married in terms of the Marriage Act [Chapter 5:11] on 8 September 2007. On 7April 2007 their daughter, Chesla Rufaro Katambarare was born. On 28March 2018, plaintiff issued out summons claiming a decree of divorce and…

BAISHUN MINING COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED versus CHINDA RESOURCES PRIVATE LIMITED and THE PROVINCIAL MINING DIRECTOR FOR MASHONALAND CENTRAL PROVINCE and THE MINISTER OF MINES AND MINING DEVELOPMENT

Harare High Court · HH 728-22 · 10 2022

This is an application for rescission of a default judgment in terms of Rule 29(1)(a) of the High Court Rules, 2021 (the Rules). The application is opposed. Rule 29(1)(a) of the Rules provides as follows; “29(1) The court or a…

THE STATE Versus THOBELANI MPOFU

Bulawayo High Court · HB 118-23 · 10 2022

Accused faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on the 14th of December 2020 and at Stand 19 Village 4, Inyathi, he struck the deceased Francis Ndlovu with an axe once in the head and thereby killing him.…

THE STATE Versus NTOKOZO NCUBE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 117-23 · 10 2022

Accused faces a charge of murder in that it is alleged that on the 21st June 2021 and in a bushy area in Tsholotsho, he unlawfully caused the death of Mfundo Ndlovu by striking him with a log several times…

THE STATE Versus JABULANI MOYO

Bulawayo High Court · HB 123-23 · 10 2022

Accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on 21st of August 2017, at Kate Ndlovu’s homestead, Tsholotsho, accused struck the deceased Kate Ndlovu 3 times on the head with a knobkerrie and thereby killing her. The accused…

SMM HOLDINGS (PVT) LTD (Under the Administrator) Versus LUKE MASOMERE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 256/22 · 10 2022

After hearing argument in this application for summary judgment I granted the application. I gave my reasons in an ex tempore judgment. I have not been asked for written reasons but decided to give them, nonetheless.