(1) BDO ZIMBABWE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS V ROBIN VELA AND (2) THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE V ROBIN VELA AND BDO ZIMBABWE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

Supreme Court · SC 61-22 · 06 2022

This judgment involves two consolidated appeals from the High Court (the court a quo) being case numbers SC 258/20 and SC 285/20. The court issued a consolidation order dated 29 March 2021 by consent of the parties. Both appeals are…

JOHN ALEXANDER CAMERON (Substituted by his executrix Rosemarie Joy Cameron) v MARY MURDOCH HOWSON

Supreme Court · SC 60-22 · 06 2022

The appellant is appealing against the whole judgment of the High Court (the court a quo) delivered on 14 March 2018 under judgment number HH – 141/18 as read with HH - 421 - 20. The order appealed against is…

[1] JOANAH MAMOMBE [2] CECILIA REVAI CHIMBIRU v [1] FAITH MUSHURE N.O. [2] THE STATE

Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe · CCZ 4-22 · 06 2022

This is an urgent application for an order staying certain unterminated criminal proceedings against the applicants. The proceedings are underway before the first respondent, a Regional Magistrate. The applicants seek to stay the proceedings pending determination of two applications that…

FOLY CORNISHE (PRIVATE) LIMITED and JOHN HUMPREYS versus SHINGIRAYI TAPOMWA N.O and ESTATE LATE MISHECK TAPOMWA and T E MUDAMBANUKI and MANTSEBO AND COMPANY (represented by Calvin TichaonaMantsebo,TapiwaGivemore Kausuo, Steward Nyamushaya and Admire Rubaya practicing in partnership as Mantsebo and Company) and ADMIRE RUBAYA and REGISTRAR OF DEEDS

Harare High Court · HH 276-11 · 06 2022

The applicants approached this court seeking an order that Deed of Transfer No. 8361/2008 pertaining to stand number 2558 Glen Lorne Township measuring 18, 2024 hectares (the property) registered in the name of Estate Late Michael Tapomwa be cancelled in…

TAPIWA MADYA v THE STATE

Supreme Court · SC88-23 · 06 2022

The appellant and one Taurai Tsikudzawo (also sometimes spelt as Tsikuzawo in the record of proceedings) were charged with murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (the Code). The allegations against…

NAOME THAKATAKA And AUCTION INTERMARKET FLOOR LIMITED And JOSEPH SIMON THAKATAKA Versus THE SHERIFF OF ZIMBABWE And SOLUSI UNIVERSITY And MOHAMMED Z. PATEL

Bulawayo High Court · HB-148-22 · 06 2022

The background of this matter is that 2nd respondent obtained an order against the 2nd applicant for payment of the sum of USD 29 920.65. Pursuant thereto, 2nd respondent obtained an order in terms of section 318 of the Companies…

PATHACRES (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus TIMOTHY TENDAI MYAMBO

High Court of Mutare · HMT 25-22 · 06 2022

On 11 August 2021 parties appeared before me under case number HC 144/21 and by consent the matter was postponed to 13 September 2021. On 13 September 2021 the application was by consent struck off the roll of opposed matters.…

THE STATE` Versus CENT MOYO

Bulawayo High Court · HB 153-22; HC (CRB) 12-22 · 06 2022

1. The accused person is charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on the 19th October 2022, at Mpopoma River, Methodist…

ELIZABETH CHIDZAMBWA v MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC WORKS AND NATIONAL HOUSING

Supreme Court · SC 64-22 · 06 2022

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court (the court a quo) delivered at Harare on 14 October 2020 under judgment number HH – 637/20. The appeal originates from a judgment of the Magistrates Court which…

TAFADZWA MUSHUNJE v ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF ZIMBABWE (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Supreme Court · SC 62-22 · 06 2022

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court dated 2 June 2019 dismissing the appellant`s claim for defamatory damages suffered by the appellant as a result of an article published by the respondent’s newspaper.

JANE MUSINDO And AUGUSTINE TONGAI KEREKE versus LEOCADIA KEREKE (NEE MUROIWA)

Masvingo High Court · HMA-32-22 · 06 2022

The term “mistress” is universally used to refer to a woman(other than the man’s wife) who has a sexual relationship with a married man. In Zimbabwe such a woman has earned the rather unusual moniker of “small house” implying that…

THE STATE Versus KWANELE PROMISE MHLANGA

Bulawayo High Court · HB-165-22 · 06 2022

Accused is facing a charge of murder in contravention of section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law Codification Act (Chapter 9:23). It being alleged that on 21st March 2020 and along Garikai Road,Ntabazinduna, the accused wrongfully and unlawfully caused the…

THE STATE Versus MEHLULI TSHUMA

Bulawayo High Court · HB-171-22 · 06 2022

This matter brings into focus the negative impact of the deep rooted belief in witchcraft in a number of communities in our nation. In most African countries the belief in the occult, witchcraft and Christianity is interwoven in the social…

THE STATE Versus MDUDUZI NCUBE And NOTHANI NCUBE

Bulawayo High Court · HB-167-22 · 06 2022

The accused persons have been arraigned in this court facing a charge of murder in violation of section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23). It is alleged that on 18th October 2019 at Battlefields…

THE STATE Versus LAMECK NDLOVU

Bulawayo High Court · HB-169-22 · 06 2022

The accused appears in this court facing a charge of murder in contravention of s47 (1) of the Criminal Law Codification & Reform Act (Chapter 9:23). The allegations being that on 22nd March 2013 and along Kazhana Road, Khatshana Village,…

RITA MARQUE MBATHA v (1) VINCENT NCUBE (2) MESSENGER OF COURT, HARARE

Supreme Court · SC-109-22 · 06 2022

This is an appeal against the entire judgement of the High Court sitting at Harare, handed down on 18 November 2021. The judgment dismissed with costs an urgent chamber application for an interdict restraining the first respondent from evicting the…

THE STATE Versus MHLAWUMBE MOYO

Bulawayo High Court · HB-166-22 · 06 2022

The accused was 38 years at the time the offence was committed. The deceased was aged 35 years. The accused appears in this court on a charge of murder in contravention of section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law Codification…

THE STATE Versus NOTHANDO NDLOVU

Bulawayo High Court · HB-173-22 · 06 2022

The accused, a female who was aged 19 at the time of the commission of the offence has been arraigned in this court on a charge of murder in contravention of s47 (1) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform…

THE STATE versus TARUZIVA SITHOLE and SHACKMORE DUBE

Masvingo High Court · HMA 42-22 · 06 2022

The two accused persons were facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act [Cap 9:23]. The charge being that accused 1 Taruziva Sithole (hereinafter accused 1) and accused 2 Shackmore…

THE STATE Versus LEON WEST

Bulawayo High Court · HB 152-22; HC (CRB) 76-22 · 06 2022

The accused appeared before us charged with murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. He tendered a plea of not guilty to murder but guilty to culpable homicide. The state accepted…