THE STATE versus LEONARD MATAVO

Harare High Court · HH 581-22 · 08 2022

This matter was placed before me for review. The scrutinising magistrate’s comments show that the trial magistrate did not properly apply his mind during the trial. The following are the comments: - “2. The accused was convicted after a full…

MUCHANYARA MUKAMURI versus ZIMBABWE NATIONAL NETWORK FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV

Harare High Court · HH 582-22 · 08 2022

The applicant has approached this court seeking a declaratur to the effect that she be paid what is owed to her by her former employer, the respondent, in United States Dollars. She also seeks that the court declares her employers’…

The accused, a 17 year old boy appeared before a magistrate at Mphoengs charged with contravening section 70 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 09:23 in that during the period extending from January 2021 to September 2021 and at Makuzeze Village, Brian Tshuma unlawfully had extra-marital sexual intercourse several times with Divinity Ncube, a female juvenile aged 14 years

Bulawayo High Court · HB 243/22 · 08 2022

The accused, a 17 year old boy appeared before a magistrate at Mphoengs charged with contravening section 70 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 09:23 in that during the period extending from January 2021 to September 2021…

THE STATE Versus MAIDEI MAHWIGA CRB MBE 563/21 THE STATE Versus ELIZABETH ZHOU CRB MBE 564/21

Bulawayo High Court · HB-228-22 · 08 2022

The two accused persons appeared before a magistrate at Mberengwa. They were charged and convicted separately of contravening section 39 of Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act Chapter 15:03: Prohibition of Sale of Medicines which do not comply with prescribed…

AGSON MAFUTA CHIOZA versus THE MINISTER OF LANDS, AGRICULTURE, WATER AND RURAL RESETTLEMENT and JOSIAH CHIKOWORE

Harare High Court · HH 569-22 · 08 2022

I heard this application on 7 March 2022. I delivered an ex tempore judgment in which I dismissed it with costs. On 4 April, 2022 the second respondent wrote requesting written reasons for my decision. My reasons are these: The…

ALSHAMS GLOBAL BVI LIMITED versus REGISTRAR OF DEEDS N.O. and EQUITY PROPERTIES (PVT) LTD

Harare High Court · HH 573-22 · 08 2022

I heard this application on 20 June 2022.I decided it on the basis of the preliminary points which counsel for the second respondent raised.I delivered an ex tempore judgment in which I struck the application off the roll and ordered…

TANDARAI INN (PVT) LTD And VINCENCIA RUNGANI And GAMALIEL TINOFIRASHE RUNGANI Versus CRAZY STORES AND THE SHERIFF OF THE HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE And THE REGISTRAR OF DEEDS And NMB BANK LIMITED

Bulawayo High Court · HB-223-22 · 08 2022

4. This application will be better understood against the background that follows. On 13 June 2013 NMB Bank Limitedsued out a summons (HC 1473/13) against the applicants herein seeking in the main an order for the payment of the sum…

PHILCOOL INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD Versus TAILYUAN SANXING COMPANY And THE SHERIFF OF THE HIGH COURT N.O. And GAMUCHIRAI SIWADI N.O. And MSITA AUCTIONEERS (PVT) LTD

Bulawayo High Court · HB-222-22 · 08 2022

On the 30th of June 2022 the applicant obtained an order for damages for loss of business for the sum of ZWL608 832,00 and US$2 734 932,00 against Hwange Coal Gasification Company (Pvt) Ltd, under case number HC 660/22. The…

EDITH MARUME versus JOSEPHINE MURWIRA

Harare High Court · HH 565-22 · 08 2022

On 25 July 2018 default judgment was granted in a matter between respondent and one Emely Charambira. Emely Charambirasubsequently passed on 21 December 2018. Applicant approached the court seeking condonation for late filing of an application for rescission of the…

MAXWELL MATSVIMBO SIBANDA and GLADYS SIBANDA and GRACIOUS SIBANDA versus MARTIN NDORO and MERCY NDORO and THE MESSENGER OF COURT

Harare High Court · HH 568 -22 · 08 2022

I heard this opposed application on 20 January, 2022. I delivered an ex tempore judgment in which I dismissed it with costs. On 27 January, 2022 the applicants wrote to the registrar of this court. They requested full written reasons…

THE SHERIFF FOR ZIMBABWE and DESIRE CHIKUTIRO versus BEST SOUTHERN DRILLING SUPPLIES (PVT) LTD

Harare High Court · HH 571-22 · 08 2022

I heard this interpleader matter on 31 May, 2022. I delivered an ex tempore judgment in which I dismissed the claim of the claimant with costs. On 3 June, 2022 the claimant wrote requesting reasons for my decision. My reasons…

PATRICIA MUNYENGERI versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 545-22 · 08 2022

1. This is an appeal against both conviction and sentence. THE BACKGROUND 2. The appellant was convicted by the Magistrates Court on a charge of unlawful dealing in dangerous drugs as defined in s 156(1)(c) of the Criminal Law (Codification…

FRANCIS PEDZANA GUDYANGA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 549-22 · 08 2022

1. This is an appeal against both the conviction and sentence 2. The appellant was, following a full trial, convicted on a charge of criminal abuse of duty as a public officer as defined in s 174 (1)(a) of the…

MUGODHI APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH and WASHINGTON MUGODHI N.O versus DAVISON MANGOMA and TEDIUS MUNYANYI and NGOBSON BANDIRAI and NIGO MIKE MUKARATI and CEPHAS CHATORA and PRINCE MACHIRIDZA and RUZAI GWAVAVA and MANFRED MADAKA and TALENT MAPWEZA and TOBIAS MARWA and CHARLES MASANGO and GEORGE MANGWIRO and OBERT TAKABVIRA and HAMAYANGU NGANGA and MATAMBUDZIKO CHIYAMBIWA and MIRIRO BARE and THERESA NHAITAI and TAONESA TAKABVIRWA and CAINOS DANDANYIKA and WEDZERAI MAGEJO and MANASSA SENGWE and PHILIP MUSUVA and MUDIWA SAVIOUS MUTSARO and HOSIA SHAMBAMUTO and WEBSTER NYEKETE and SHUPIKAI MATAMBO and BRIGHTON MAHWITE and SAMUEL MAZURU and JACOB MACHIKANDA and GIVETMORE DZIMBANHETE and RUNGANO FAMBISAI and TAWANDA MUPAMHANGA and PETER KWATYA and ERIA PARIMWA and ERUWATI NYANDORO and TONNY SUGAUKE

Harare High Court · HH 551-22 · 08 2022

Before me were three matters divided into Volume I, Volume II AND Volume III. Volume I is a court application under HC 5594/21 pitting MUGODHI APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH and DAVISON MANGOMA and 35 other named respondents. The application is for…

JEREMIAH HARUNAVAMWE versus MARVELOUS MUKATA

Harare High Court · HH 552-22 · 08 2022

This is an appeal against the Magistrate’s decision allowing the respondent to amend her summons in the court below. The context is as follows: In 2014, the appellant accidentally damaged the respondent’s car which he was driving without the respondent’s…

DESTINATION TIMBER (PVT) LTD and JOHN GADZIKWA versus GUEST AND TANNER REAL ESTATE (PVT) LTD

Harare High Court · HH 553-22 · 08 2022

This is an appeal against the granting of an application for summary judgment against the appellant by the court below. Having issued summons against the now appellant as the defendant, and an appearance to defend having been entered, the respondent…

TAKAWIRA JONGONI versus OREN RUKWAVA

Harare High Court · HH 556-22 · 08 2022

On 1 June 2021, plaintiff issued summons against defendant claiming a) an order compelling the defendant to surrender plaintiff’s Mercedes benz E class registration number AFC 5822 b) payment of US$2500-00 being money advanced to defendant. c) costs of suit.…

TANYA ROBYN HADEN TEBB versus DENTON LESLIE BOSHI and MAGISTRATE NYASHA MARUFU N.O

Harare High Court · HH 557-22 · 08 2022

On 31 March 2020 applicant applied for a protection order in terms of the Domestic Violence Act [Chapter 5:16] against first respondent. An interim order was issued by second respondent and on 11 June 2020 second respondent after hearing submissions…

NYASHA TINARWO and TALENT TINARWO versus CLEMENCE NDAMBA and PASCA CHIPINDA

Harare High Court · HH 560-22 · 08 2022

On 26 June 2022 we dismissed the appellants appeal against the refusal by the lower court of rescission for default judgment on the basis that none of the material requirements for rescission had been met by the appellants. The delay…

NGONI MANYIKA and GOSHIA CHIBEZA and ABIGAIL ZIYENGE versus FUNGAI FREDY and WANISA MAKAZHU and LITEMWE MUSUSA and CLEVER KANYEMBA and EMMANUEL KONJE and FARAI MWAUDZENI and FUNGAI CHAVHUNDUKA

Harare High Court · HH 561-22 · 08 2022

This is an appeal against the granting of a spoliation order in favour of the respondents. The appeal succeeds in that spoliation is about possession and not access. The order having been granted on the basis of the respondents accessing…