DACHA CHABALALA versus THE STATE

Masvingo High Court · HMA 14-22 · 02 2022

US$53 820 (Fifty-three thousand eight hundred and twenty united state dollars) is a substantial sum of money, whichever way one looks at it. It is a sum that has the potential of unlocking many possibilities. Defrauding a supposed business partner…

THE STATE versus CLEMENCE MUGONIWA

Harare High Court · HH-117-22 · 02 2022

The accused was convicted on 4 counts of unlawful entry into premises as defined in s 131(1) as read with (2) (e) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] by the learned trial magistrate sitting at Chivhu…

1.THE STATE versus AUSTINE MANDAZA and 2. THE STATE versus JUSTINE KAUPFU

Harare High Court · HH-114-22 · 02 2022

The accused aged 23 and 22 years old respectively appeared before the trial magistrate on guilty plea in terms of S271(2) (b) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act, [Chapter 9:07]. They were charged with stock theft as defined in…

CHRISTINE CHINGONO versus NABOTH MURAVU

Harare High Court · HH-113-22 · 02 2022

This is an appeal against the judgment of the magistrates’ court which dismissed the appellant’s claim for maintenance for a minor child who was four months old then, in the amount of US$3 500.00.

NETSAI NHEMWA versus FIDELITY ASSURANCE ZIMBABWE PRIVATE LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH-111-22 · 02 2022

This is an application for a declaratur by applicant in terms of section 14 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06]. The initial Draft Order filed together with the application on 19 July 2021 has since been abandoned by applicant…

BUYWEST INVESTMENT (Private) Ltd versus HUNYANI FORESTS LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH 99-22 · 02 2022

: On 03 September 2021 plaintiff issued summons against defendant for a cause of action that arose from an agreement of sale entered into by the parties on 21 September 2018 for the sale of machinery and equipment.

BARIADIE INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED v (1) PUWAYI CHIUTSI (2) TENDAI MASHAMANDA (3) THE REGISTRAR OF DEEDS (4) THE SHERIFF OF THE HIGH COURT (5) ELIOT ROGERS

Supreme Court · SC 24/2022 · 02 2022

Sometime in 2012, the fifth respondent obtained judgment under HC 3331/14 against the first respondent. This was a result of the latter’s failure to pay the balance of USD$116 000 after he sold, on instruction, the fifth respondent’s piece of…

TECHNOIMPEX JSC v (1) RAJENDRAKUMAR JOG (2) TECHNOIMPEX JC (PRIVATE) LIMITED (3) SARAH HWINGWIRI (4) REGISTRAR OF DEEDS (5) THE SHERIFF OF THE HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE

Supreme Court · SC 29/2022 · 02 2022

The appellant (Technoimpex JSC) is a company duly incorporated in terms of the laws of Bulgaria. It is the registered owner of an immovable property in Harare, Zimbabwe known as Lot 12 of Lot 15 Block C of Avondale, commonly…

NICHOLAS MUKARATI v PIONEER COACHES (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Supreme Court · SC 34/2022 · 02 2022

The case itself has a chequered history being a labour dispute that has gone backwards and forwards as the parties bickered over either the procedure adopted or the choice of arbiter. The appellant was employed by the respondent as its…

JOHN BASERA v (1) THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT OF ZIMBABWE (2) SAMUEL TENDAI MUVUTI (3) JOYLIN MUVUTI (4) MINISTER OF LANDS, AGRICULTURE, WATER, FISHERIES AND RURAL SETTLEMENT

Supreme Court · SC 35/2022 · 02 2022

On 5 October 2021, the applicant filed an application for condonation of the late noting of an appeal under case number SC 362/21. The application was served on the second and third respondents on that date and on the fourth…

SELINA SITOLE versus LLOYD MURIVA and THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT N.O

Harare High Court · HH 153-22 · 02 2022

Applicant who resides in Germany approached this court seeking the appointment of one Pepukai Mabundu as a curator ad litem of Samantha Mercy Muriva (Samantha), born on 14 September 1996. Applicant and 1st Respondent are the biological parents of Samantha.

THE STATE versus ZADZISAI KUODZA

Masvingo High Court · HMA 15-22 · 02 2022

This matter involves a love triangle. Despite her advanced age the accused who hails from Mamvura village Chief Munyikwa, Gutu was in love with two men. These were Simbarashe Matombo the aged 46 years who is the now deceased and…

JUDAH CHIKOVE versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH-106-22 · 02 2022

The history of this case is checkered. The applicant was arrested on 21 March 2018 and charged with the crime of murder as defined in s47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He was indicted…

TESSY ZVEMISHA versus EUNICE ZVEMISHA and MASTER OF HIGH COURT N.O and REGISTRAR OF DEEDS N.O

Harare High Court · HH-105-22 · 02 2022

The brief background is that the applicant and the first respondent were involved in a road traffic accident on the 27th of June 2008. Under case HC 4750/11, the first respondent then issued out summons claiming damages for bodily injury.…

THE SHERIFF FOR ZIMBABWE versus SEFENIA CHAVUNDURA and DEMETRIA CHAVUNDURA and BLOSSOM VIEW HOLDINGS LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH-103-22 · 02 2022

On 22 November 2020 and under HC4087/20, the judgment creditor obtained default judgment against one Danford Munyaradzi Chavundura (“Danford”), a legal entity which is known as DMC Medicals (Private) Limited (“DMC”) and one Pedzai Sakupwanya. These are collectively referred to…

FAITH VAMBE versus JOHANNE KUNDIONA and TSITSI KUNDIONA and JOSPHIN JOILINE CHITSI MHANDU

Harare High Court · HH-101-22 · 02 2022

Before us is an appeal against the decision of the magistrates’ court which granted an application for summary judgment thereby evicting the appellant and all those claiming occupation through her from Stand No 985 Mabelreign Township, also known as No…

REVESAI MUTAMBASERE and JOEL DZORANI and CHARLES KUNYANGARARA and NEVER JAKARASI and MAXIWELL MASVAVIKE and KEFFAS CHIGWIDA and KANISIMO MAPWANYA versus TAGMASS PROPERTIES (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH-100-22 · 02 2022

The factual background to this matter is that a default judgment was granted against the applicants in 2005. That order was to the effect that the now appellants be evicted from Pumula Farm in Urungwe, Karoi. A warrant of ejectment…

TRIBACK (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus STEPHEN ARCHIEFORD TARUONA and SHARON TARUONA

Harare High Court · HH 98-22 · 02 2022

The dispute revolves around an agreement of sale of an immovable property which was signed by the parties sometime in 2017. First respondent is a former employee of the applicant. Second respondent is the wife of the first respondent. First…

MABEL DETE versus MUUNGWE INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED and DIDYMUS NOEL MUTASA and TEMBA PETER MLISWA and MARTIN MUTASA and THE REGISTRAR OF DEEDS N.O.

Harare High Court · HH-107-22 · 02 2022

The first respondent is a company in which the applicant and the second, third and fourth respondents are presented as the shareholders. The second respondent holds 70 percent shareholding while each of the other three holds 10 percent of the…

PETER PEDZISAI and PATRSON CHIPUNZA and COLLIN SIGAUKE and TERESA TSURO and LOICE MUPAMBA and PERGY NYAGORO and PERCY GOVHA and PETER MUTANDWA and TAFADZWA NYANZUNDA and ACQUILINE MAGAYA and ADIJA KAZEMBE and DORREN MUTSAMBA and CHARLES CHIKUDZA and KENNED MURINDASHIRI and DAVID RAMBAEPASI and NORAH SIYAMACIRA and ANNAH MAMBWERE and KEITH TAPFUMA and NORMAN MUSEKIWA and TINASHE MHOSVA and MARGARET MWAZHA and EDNA MAKUSHA and BEAULAH MAKUSHA

Harare High Court · HH-102-22 · 02 2022

The first and second applicants have been embroiled in a dispute with the first respondent from as far back as 2019. At the center of their dispute is a piece of land which is known as Subdivision 2 of Erling…