NOREST CHIKUDZA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 606-22 · 09 2022

1. This is a meritless application for leave to appeal out of time and to prosecute such appeal in person. 2. Having stolen two she goats, one heifer, one steer and one he goat the applicant pleaded guilty to, and…

MERYSTAKE INVESTMENTS [PRIVATE] LIMITED and ZIMBABWE REVENUE AUTHORITY

Harare High Court · HH 609-22 · 09 2022

The parties agreed to refer this matter to me as a special case in terms of rule 52 of the High Court Rules, 2021. On 15 August 2022, the statement of agreed facts was duly filed, which were captured as…

KNOWLEDGE MASHOPO versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 614-22 · 09 2022

On 21 October 2019, the applicant was convicted (after a full trial) by a Regional Magistrate at Marondera for contravening section 65 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23) (“rape”). He was sentenced to 18years imprisonment, 2…

KNOWE RESIDENTS AND RATE PAYERS ASSOCIATION versus EDDIES PFUGARI (PRIVATE) LIMITED and EDWARD NYANYIWA and NORTON TOWN COUNCIL

Harare High Court · HH 608-17 · 09 2022

The applicant is an association composed of a group of residents of Knowe Housing Development based in the town of Norton. It comprises of individual members who bought stands from the first respondent.

GLOBE TROT (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus PROBADEK INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED and PATRICIA MUTOMBGWERA and GRANT CHITATE

Harare High Court · HH 601-22 · 09 2022

This is an application for summary judgment. The applicant filed summons for the payment of USD$50 000 being money advanced to the respondents insolidum as applicant’s capital contribution towards a joint venture that was to be formed by the parties.…

GWENZI MHONDORO versus THE MINISTER OF LANDS, AGRICULTURE WATER AND RURAL RESETTLEMENT and THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE

Harare High Court · HH 603-22 · 09 2022

The application before the court is one for a declaratur initiated under s85 (1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe. The applicant challenges the constitutional validity of the Land Commission (Gazetted Land) (Disposal In Lieu of Compensation) Regulations, 2020 (S.I. 62…

MUNYARADZI MAWADZE versus THE COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF POLICE N.O. and ALEXANDER JACHI N.O. and THE PROVINCIAL MAGISTRATE, HARARE

Harare High Court · F Gustin, for the 1st and 2nd respondents · 09 2022

The applicant and two other co-accused persons stand charged with the murder of one Sipho Million Mncube. The crime was allegedly committed on 12 March 2020. As part of his investigations, the second respondent who happens to be the investigating…

JENNIFER NAN BROOKER and ADRIENNE STALEY PEARCE versus RICHARD MUDHANDA

Harare High Court · HH 610-22 · 09 2022

The applicants and the respondent are embroiled in action proceedings in this court in HC 10410/14 and HC 10411/14. The respondent is the plaintiff in both actions, which were consolidated for purposes of trial. The cases could not proceed to…

GEORGIOS KATSIMBERIS versus THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL and MINISTER OF JUSTICE LEGAL & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS and THE HONOURABLE MRS L RWODZI ESQ. N.O. and THE HONOURABLE MRS B MATEKO ESQ. N.O. and THE HONOURABLE N MUPEIWA ESQ. N.O. and THE HONOURABLE S MAMBANJE ESQ. N.O.

Harare High Court · HH 611-22 · 09 2022

This application was filed as an urgent court application in terms of the s 85(1)(a) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe (the Constitution). The applicant has since June 2020, been appearing as a State witness before the fourth, fifth and sixth…

VINCENT CALVIN CHIKASHA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 623-22 · 09 2022

This is an appeal against both conviction and sentence consequent to the Regional Court’s decision convicting the appellant on three counts of robbery as defined in s 126 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (the Criminal…

TAKAWIRA JUTA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 651-22 · 09 2022

This is an appeal against conviction on a charge of rape as defined in s 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The appeal against sentence was abandoned at the hearing of the matter. The appellant…

RAYMOND MUNYAKA versus BERT PROPERTIES (PVT) LTD

Harare High Court · HH 602-22 · 09 2022

The applicant’s case is that the parties entered into a sale agreement of Lot 80 of the remaining extent of Lydiate situate in the district of Hartley for a purchase price of USD$85 400. He said he paid the full…

THE STATE Versus TAPELO NDLOVU

Bulawayo High Court · HB 240/22 · 09 2022

The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 1st day of April 2019 and at house number A 5736 Old Pumula the accused person unlawfully caused the death of Mthokozisi Phakathi by stabbing him…

MANIFESTO TRADING (PVT) LTD t/a SMART PAK And RABBIT INVESTMENT (PVT) LTD And HENRY SHONAI TODZANAI And ZANELE NDLOVU Versus THE SHERIFF OF THE HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE N.O. And OWEN TOMA And STANDARD CHARTERED BANK ZIMBABWE LIMITED

Bulawayo High Court · HB-230-22 · 09 2022

6. This application will be better understood against the background that follows. On the 18thJune 2015, the 3rd respondent obtained a default judgment for the sum of US$ 18 543.15 together with interest at the rate of 25% per annum…

WILLING SHOKO Versus BELIA ZIBOWA And BLESSING ZIBOWA And ISAIAH SHONIWA And TERRENCE KENNY And SHERIFF OF THE HIGH COURT And REGISTRAR OF DEEDS N.O. And FBC BUILDING SOCIETY

Bulawayo High Court · HB-229-22 · 09 2022

1. This is an application for leave to file an additional affidavit in HC 345/20 (main application). The applicant seeks an order couched in the following terms: i. The applicant be and is hereby granted leave to file a supplementary…

DORIS MWAITA versus FREDRICK SIYAKA TABANIE and FRANCIS TABANIE and HELEN TABANIE

Harare High Court · HH 596-22 · 09 2022

In this opposed application a maternal grandmother seeksaccess rights to her grandchild. The minor child at the centre of the dispute resides with his paternal grandparents while attending school and resides with the father on holidays and weekends. The mother…

JANET KAMUKWEDZE versus WESTON MUNAKI

Harare High Court · HH 597-22 · 09 2022

Respondent appealed to the lower court against a decision by Chief Nembire which had been passed on 28 November 2020. The judgment had been given in default against one Robert Kupfuwamhandu. The judgment, in essence, awarded Appellant land which was…

FIRST GASURA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 612-22 · 09 2022

This case demonstrates the need for contingent measures to be taken to curtail the abuse of the criminal justice system by litigants pending court operations becoming fully paperless. [2] On 10 August 2018, under HCA (COND) 65/18, MOYO J sitting…

TATENDA MHERE versus JEREMIAH MATENHESE N.O. (In his capacity as Executor Dative for Estate Late Obert Mhere) And THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT N.O. And THE ASSISTANT MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT FOR MASVINGO N.O.

Masvingo High Court · HMA-62-22 · 09 2022

What the applicant seeks by way of default judgment is an order removing the 1st respondent as the Executor Dative of the estate of the late Obert Mhere and a raft of other ancillary relief stemming from or associated with…

MOSES NHACHI versus MOSSWOOD INVESTMENT (PRIVATE) LIMITED and SHERIFF OF THE HIGH COURT

Harare High Court · HH 587-22 · 09 2022

In this matter applicant filed an urgent chamber application for stay of execution pending determination of applicant’s application for rescission of a default judgment which the first respondent obtained against the applicant in HC 6085/21. First respondent opposed the application.…