JOSEPH LUNGU &OTHERS v RESERVE BANK OF ZIMBABWE

Supreme Court · SC26/21 · 04 2021

On 26 January 2017, this Court in SC 1/17, adjudicating over the parties’ dispute,remitted the matter to the Labour Court (the court a quo)for a determination ofthe following issues: “To determine, on the basis of specific provisions of the Works…

ROBERTGUMBURA v THESTATE

Supreme Court · SC25/21 · 04 2021

The applicant approaches this Court in terms of s 123 (1) (a) (i) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07]with an application for bail pending appeal.He initially approached theHigh Courtwith the same application. The court a quo declined…

BIG VALLEY MASTERS (PRIVATE) LIMITED v SHI JINWU

Supreme Court · SC24/2 · 04 2021

1. This appeal arises from the judgment of the High Court in whichthe court a quoordered the appellant to pay the respondent the sum of US$89 000 with interest at the prescribed rate calculated from 11 December 2012 to the…

JONASI MUSEKIWA versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB75-21 · 04 2021

KABASA J: This is an application for bail pending trial. I handed down an ex tempore judgment after the matter was argued. I have decided to provide written reasons although such have not been requested for. The applicant who is…

STATE Versus TSINDI TATENDA

Bulawayo High Court · HB62-21 · 04 2021

MAKONESE J: In terms of section 52 (4) (c) of the Road Traffic Act (Chapter) 13:11 where a person is convicted of an offence involving the driving of a commuter omnibus or a heavy vehicle, the court shall prohibit the…

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL HOLDINGS (PVT) LTD Versus U.K ELECTRICAL (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Bulawayo High Court · HB61-21 · 04 2021

MAKONESE J: This is an application for summary judgment. It is premised on a summons for eviction. The application is opposed. Factual Background On 9 June 2017 the applicant and respondent entered into a commercial lease agreement in respect of…

WONDER SIBANDA Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB60 - 21 · 04 2021

This is an application for bail pending the finalisation of trial. Applicant is being charged with the crime of contravening section 60 A (3a) (b) of the Electricity Act [Chapter 13:19] i.e. to cut, damage, destroy or interfere with any…

ALEXIOUS MOYO Versus TSOILE MOYO And THE ASSISTANT MASTER, N.O

Bulawayo High Court · HB59-21 · 04 2021

DUBE-BANDA J: This is an urgent application. This application was lodged in this court on 23 March 2021. The application was placed before me and I directed that a copy of the application and a notice of set down be…

ANESU TREVOR MUZIRA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 191-21 · 04 2021

I dismissed the applicant’s application for bail pending review. A request was subsequently made for the reasons. The applicant was convicted of fraud. He was sentenced to 16 months’ imprisonment of which 6 months were suspended for 5 years on…

MUNYARADZI MUSWE and MUNYARDZI MARASHA and RODRICK MUTINHIMA and TENDAI TAMBARA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 178-21 · 04 2021

This is an appeal against both conviction and sentence imposed upon the appellants by the Magistrates Court at Nyanga. The appellants were convicted of public violence as defined in s 36 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act…

SMELLY DUBE versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 149-21 · 04 2021

At the outset of the hearing of this appeal on 18 March 2021, counsel for the respondent, Mr Nyahunzvi, who had not yet filed the respondent’s response raised the issue of the jurisdiction of this court to deal with the…

BROWN MUBAIWA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 148-21 · 04 2021

The applicant appeared before the magistrate at Harare on 8 February, 2021 on initial remand on allegations of having committed the offence of robbery committed in aggravating circumstances as defined in s 126 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform)…

JOSEPH MATANHIRE and PETER BENJAMINI versus THE MAGISTRATE, ESQUIRE, P. MUKUMBA N.O. and THE NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY N.O.

Masvingo High Court · HMA 20-21 · 04 2021

I decided to write this judgment despite that this is an unopposed matter. The reason for this rather unusual course of action will become more apparent later in this judgment. Suffice to say that this was mainly because of the…

WILSON SIAMPOLOMBA versus MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS AND NATIONAL HOUSING and ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE N.O

Harare High Court · HH 147-21 · 04 2021

The crucial legal issue raised in this matter is this. Can a Councillor of a rural district council who has been suspended from office in terms of s278 of the Constitution as read with s157 of the Rural District Councils…

DS MINING SYNDICATE versus SPENCER TSHUMA and MINISTER OF MINES AND MINING DEVELOPMENT NO

Harare High Court · HH 146-21 · 04 2021

This is an application filed on urgency by a self-actor seeking an order in the following terms; “INTERIM RELIEF: a) An order barring and interdicting the respondents from disturbing or interfering with the applicant’s right to prospect minerals at Queensdale…

STATE versus NICHOLAS BERE

High Court of Mutare · HMT 17-21 · 04 2021

The accused was arraigned before us facing one count of Murder and second count of Attempted Murder. In count one the state alleges that on 25 November 2019 and at Bembezeni Compound, Roscommon Estate, Chimanimani, accused shot Beware Tsarara once…

ANDREW MUTUMANI Versus THE MAGISTRATE P GWEZHIRA N.O And THE STATE

High Court of Mutare · HMT 16-21 · 04 2021

The brief facts of the case are as follows. The applicant was arraigned before the magistrate court for trial before the first respondent. The allegations being that the applicant was found in possession of a live pangolin, a specially protected…

NOREST CHINYADZERO versus THE STATE

High Court of Mutare · HMT 15-21 · 04 2021

This is an application for bail pending trial. The Respondent opposed the application on the basis that the applicant if admitted to bail is likely to abscond. Also his accomplice has not yet been accounted for. The applicant is facing…

WELLINGTON MUCHIRAHONDO versus THE STATE

High Court of Mutare · HMT 14-21 · 04 2021

On 18 September 2020 the appellant was convicted of the offence of assault as defined in s 89 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He was duly sentenced to 12 months imprisonment of which…

SEEMYLOG CHIGOORA versus THE STATE

High Court of Mutare · HMT 13-21 · 04 2021

The applicant is facing a charge of possession of a specially protected animal species. It is alleged that on 5 January 2021 and at around 1100 hours the applicant who was in the company of four other accused persons who…