LLYOD NGWERUME versus RYDALE RIDGE PARK (PVT) LTD and SAMSON TEGUDU

Harare High Court · HH 321-22 · 05 2022

This is an application for a compelling order. Its genesis is that: The first Respondent is a body corporate involved in the business of land development and related transactions. Sometime in 2013 the Applicant purchased a piece of land from…

SIWELA TARUGARIRA and TANAKA TARUGARIRA versus LAFARGE CEMENT ZIMBABWE LIMITED and SHERIFF OF THE HIGH COURT N.O.

Harare High Court · HH 759-22 · 05 2022

In this matter applicants filed an Urgent Chamber Application in terms of which they applied for a stay of execution of a default judgment pending determination of the applicants’ application for rescission of judgment. At the hearing of the application…

SILIBAZISO ZIKWATURE versus ELLIOT ZIKWATURE

Masvingo High Court · HMA-37-22 · 05 2022

This is an appeal against a judgment by a Magistrate sitting at Gweru Magistrates Court. We dismissed the appeal and gave an extempore judgment. Our reasons have been requested and these are they: In the Court a quo appellant applied…

THE STATE Versus MASIMBA MAZENDAME

Bulawayo High Court · HB-156-22 · 05 2022

The accused person faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on the 1st of April 2021 at about 0300 hours the accused fired a rifle and shot deceased Clearance Mhanga on the forehead, neck and shoulders thereby causing…

THE STATE Versus HLUPEKO MABUZANE

Bulawayo High Court · HB-174-22 · 05 2022

The accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 28th of August 2017 and at or near Village Germany in Mberengwa he unlawfully caused the death of Malambani Makando by hitting him with a stick all…

ALEX ALUFISHA versus TAWANDA MUCHIRAHONDO

High Court of Mutare · HMT 16-22 · 05 2022

Plaintiff issued summons against defendant on 13 February 2020 with a claim of ZW$500 000.00 with interest at the prescribed rate from the date of judgment to date of payment in full and costs on a higher scale for contumelia…

MAXWELL MATSVIMBO SIBANDA and GLADYS SIBANDA versus MARTIN NDORO and MERCY NDORO and MESENGER OF COURT

Harare High Court · HH 316-22 · 05 2022

The appellants who are husband and wife are appealing against the whole judgment of the Magistrates Court in Case No. 10791/19 handed down at Harare on the 30th day of September 2020. The court a quo had dismissed the appellants’…

THE STATE Versus NKAZIMULO NKOMO

Bulawayo High Court · HB-129-22 · 05 2022

The accused is facing a charge of murder to which he pleaded not guilty. It is alleged that on 9th September 2021 at around 1800 hours the accused arrived home and started shouting at his two sons, accusing them of…

THE STATE Versus DUMISANI NYONI

Bulawayo High Court · HB-172-22 · 05 2022

the accused MOYO J: The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 6th of June 2020, he assaulted the deceased SibongileChareva with a whip and switches all over the body, resulting in her sustaining…

LOVEMORE RWAMBIWA versus LETWIN KANANGA and MINISTER OF LANDS, AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, WATER AND RURAL RESETTLEMENT and PROVINCIAL MANAGER: ZIMBABWE AND LAND COMMISSION

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

This is an application for a compelling order brought about by the applicant seeking the following relief: “IT IS ORDERED THAT: 1. Applicant and those claiming possession through him is hereby declared to have peaceful and undisturbed possession of land…

FRANCIS KEITH MASEKO versus FORBES MAROWA and FRANK MAROWA and MELANIA GWAIKA N.O and THE ASSISTANT MASTER OF HIGH COURT N.O

High Court of Mutare · HMA 39-22 · 05 2022

A chamber application was filed with this Court by the second and third respondents under HC 186/21. The application was granted as follows: - “1. The application for appointment of curator and litem be and is hereby granted. 2. MELLANIA…

BRIAN MUSHANINGA APPELLANT And BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC/H/299/13 · 05 2022

The appellant was dismissed from the respondent’s employ for wilful disobedience to a lawful order given by his superior. It is common cause that the appellant was asked to write a report by his superior. He did not do so…

PRINCE VHONANI NDOU Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 53-23 · 05 2022

This is a chamber application for condonation of the late filing of an appeal against conviction. In terms of r 106(7) of the High Court Rules, 2021 this matter was set down for oral argument and heard on 13 May…

THE STATE versus APPROSS MUSHUNJE

Chinhoyi High Court · HCC-6-22 · 05 2022

The accused and the deceased were husband and wife. They lived in Norton. The marriage had subsisted for 22 years at the time of the deceased’s demise. A marital dispute ensued with the accused alleging infidelity on the part of…

TRYMORE MAPUTSA And NGONIDZASHE MANZWANGA Versus THE COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF POLICE And CHIEF SUPERINTEDENT KAPITA

Bulawayo High Court · HB 150-22; HC 809-22 · 05 2022

1. This urgent application was placed before me on the 13 May 2022. After considering it, I ruled that the matter was not urgent and I removed it from the roll of urgent matters. On the 19 May 2022, applicants…

KAN DUMBA TRUST versus DOHNE CONSTRUCTION (PVT) LTD and REGISTRAR OF DEEDS HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE MAFUSIRE J HARARE, 13 May 2022

Harare High Court · HH 323 - 22 · 05 2022

In this urgent chamber application, the applicant seeks, ostensibly on an interim basis, an order directing the first respondent to hand over forthwith to the conveyancer, the original title deed for a certain property. The order is sought pending the…

ZWELIBANZI MACALA MHLANGA And BLESSING MUKARO Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB-120-22 · 05 2022

1. This is an appeal against the decision of a magistrate court refusing to release appellants on bail pending their trial on a charge of contravening section 136 of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 9:23. It being…

BISHOP MWEMBE Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB-121-22 · 05 2022

1. This is an application for bail pending trial. Applicant is being charged with two counts, in count 1 he is charged with the crime of contravening section 45(1) of the Parks and Wildlife Act [Chapter 20:14) as read with…

INNOCENT HLAMBELO Versus THANDIWE THEBE And STEPHEN GONYE And REGISTRAR OF DEEDS [N.O] And THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT

Bulawayo High Court · HB-122-22 · 05 2022

1. This is an urgent application. This application was filed during vacation. It was first set-down before MOYO J and the Judge directed as follows: that the matter is removed from the roll to enable 1st respondent to file opposing…

THE STATE Versus GIFT TAILO And FARAI FUKIZA

Bulawayo High Court · HB-126-22 · 05 2022

The accused are facing a charge of murder, as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. Accused 1 tendered a plea of guilty and it being a murder charge, a plea of…