VENGAI DARLINGTON JASI And ARCHIFOLD ZHANJE Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 151-22; HCB 186-22; HCB 187-22 · 06 2022

1. This is a composite judgment in respect of two applications for bail pending appeal, i.e. Cases No. HC 186/22 and HC 187/22. The applicants in both cases were jointly charged and tried together before the Regional Magistrate Court, sitting…

DAVID GANGE ADDENBROOKE And FRANCES ANN ADDENBROOKE Versus SHASHA ROBERT GOMEZ And THE REGISTRAR OF DEEDS (BULAWAYO)

Bulawayo High Court · HB 149-22; HC 1807-19 · 06 2022

Plaintiff issued summons against the defendants claiming:- (a) An order declaring the agreements of sale by plaintiffs to 1st defendant of shares 20 and 21 Ascot Mews, Bulawayo to be null and void and of no force or effect whatsoever.…

ALBERT NCUBE Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 147-22; HCB 190-22 · 06 2022

The applicant is facing allegations of murder as defined in section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23). Applicant appeared at Gwanda Magistrates’ Court for an initial remand on 4th of May 2022. He was remanded…

CHRISPEN TSHUMA Versus M. MANZINI-MOYO N.O.

Bulawayo High Court · HB 146-22; HC 720-21 · 06 2022

1. This is an application for review made in terms of section 26 as read with section 27 (1) (b) and (c) of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06]. Applicant seeks an order couched in the flowing terms: i. The…

GODFREY ZACHARIA NYAHONZO Versus ONIAS GASELA And THE CITY OF BULAWAYO

Bulawayo High Court · HB 145-22; HC 1796-21 · 06 2022

1. This matter has been making rounds and turns on the unopposed motion court. On 23 December 2021, it was placed before NDLOVU J who raised certain queries and removed it from the roll. On 27 January 2022, it was…

NKOSIYAPHA KHUMALO Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 144-22; HCB 169-22 · 06 2022

This is an appeal against the refusal of bail pending appeal by the magistrate in the court a quo, made in terms of s 121(1)(6) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act (Chapter 9:07). The appeal is opposed by the…

GILBERT ZHOU Versus COSMAS NYONI And THE SHERIFF OF THE HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE N.O.

Bulawayo High Court · HB 143-22; HC 667-22 · 06 2022

This is an urgent application wherein applicant seeks the following interim relief: Pending the confirmation of this provisional order, applicants be and are hereby granted the following relief: 3.1 The 1st and 2nd respondents be and are hereby directed not…

TECHMATE ENGINEERING (PVT) LTD Versus PROVINCIAL MINING DIRECTOR, GWANDA N.O. And WHITE NILE

Bulawayo High Court · H 142-22; HC 1644-21 · 06 2022

1. This is a review application, brought in terms of section 27 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06], as read with rule 62 of the High Court Rules, 2021. Applicant seeks to challenge the decision of the 1st respondent…

CENTRAL AFRICAN BUILDING SOCIETY v (1) FINORMACG CONSULTANCY (PRIVATE) LIMITED (2) RETIRED JUSTICE L.G. SMITH

Supreme Court · SC 56-22 · 06 2022

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court of Zimbabwe handed down on 9 September 2020 in which it ruled that the arbitral award granted against the first respondent be set aside and the matter be…

FIRSTEL CELLULAR (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus MUNYARADZI CHRISTOPHER SEFAIDIGA and BLESSING GIBSON MUNYORO

Harare High Court · HH 70-12 · 06 2022

On the return day of the rule nisi I confirmed the provisional order and dismissed the counter application indicating that the reasons will follow. These are the reasons. This is the return day of the rule nisi issued by this…

CHARLES CHIBUIKE OFOMA versus CHIEF PRINCIPAL IMMIGRATION and THE STATE

High Court of Mutare · HMT 21-22 · 06 2022

After hearing this opposed matter, I rendered an ex tempore judgment and dismissed the application. Applicant has requested for reasons for judgment. These are they: Applicant sought an order in the following terms: “1. The application for unlawful detention be…

HESSIE MUPFURI versus TAWANDA NJANJI and GREEN FUEL (PVT) LTD. ZIMBABWE t/a GREENFUEL and NICOZ DIAMOND INSURANCE

Masvingo High Court · HMA 40-22 · 06 2022

This is a claim for the recovery of several sums of money in damages emanating from a horrendous head on collision between a minibus owned by the plaintiff (the commuter omnibus) and a heavy “HOWO” truck (“the HOWO truck”) belonging…

THE STATE versus PINIEL TINOMUDA TAGARA

Harare High Court · HH 239-23 · 05 2022

The accused is facing two counts of murder as defined in s 47 (1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (the Criminal Law Code). It is not in dispute that on 13 October 2020 at No.…

FIDELIS ARNOLD DANGA versus ZIMBABWE REVENUE AUTHORITY

High Court of Mutare · HMT 24-22 · 05 2022

This is an application filed by applicant in terms of s.196 of The Customs and Excise Act [Chapter 23:02] as well as ss 3 (1) and 4 (1) of the Administrative Justice Act [Chapter 10:28] where applicant seeks the following…

CEPHAS MOYO versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 812/22 · 05 2022

1. This is an appeal against the judgment of the magistrate’s court convicting the appellant of rape as defined in s 65 of the Criminal Law Code. 2. The trial court found that the appellant had appeared at the complainant’s…

PRECIUOS GUCHU (NEE KAZUNGAIRE) versus WILKINS CHAKAIPA GUCHU

Harare High Court · HH 811/22 · 05 2022

Plaintiff and defendant were married on 18 August, 2001 in terms of the Marriage Act [Chapter 5:11]. The marriage was blessed with three children, Tania Tashinga Guchu, born 11 July, 2002, Tiffany Guchu, born 12 November, 2005, and, Sasha Guchu,…

DELTA BEVERAGES (PRIVATE) LIMITED v BLAKEY INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Supreme Court · SC 59-22 · 05 2022

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court (“the court a quo”) handed down on 1 December 2020 dismissing the appellant’s application for a declaratur. Whilst in the midst of considering the judgment the appellant’s legal…

ERICA NDEWERE V (1) PRESIDENT OF ZIMBABWE N.O. (2) CHIEF JUSTICE N.O. (3) JUDGE PRESIDENT OF THE HIGH COURT N.O. (4) JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION (5) MINISTER OF JUSTICE, LEGAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS N.O.

Supreme Court · SC 57-22 · 05 2022

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court (the court a quo) in which it dismissed the appellant`s urgent chamber application wherein she sought an interdict to prevent the first respondent (the President) from establishing a…

JARNEY MUMANYI and THE STATE

High Court of Mutare · HMT 20-22 · 05 2022

Applicant, 32 years old, was convicted of 2 counts of stock theft and sentenced to 18 years imprisonment. He appealed against conviction and sentence and the appeal is pending before this court. He now applies for bail pending appeal. The…

CANAAN TSHUMA Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB-130-22 · 05 2022

This is an application for bail pending trial. The applicant faces one count of possession of a specially protected trophy in contravention of s45 of Parks and Wildlife Act (Chapter 20:14) as read with s 128(b) of the Act and…