`THE STATE Versus LEVISON LUPHAHLA

Bulawayo High Court · HB57-21 · 03 2021

MAKONESE J: On the 31st of May 2020 and at around 20:30 hours the accused and the deceased were drinking home brewed beer at accused’s homestead. A misunderstanding arose between the two over who was older than the other. The…

MORGAN HAVIRE versus AROSUME PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT

Harare High Court · HH 124-21 · 03 2021

I heard this application on 7 December, 2021. I delivered an ex tempore judgement in which I dismissed the same with costs. The High Court registrar addressed a letter to me. He did so on 2 March, 2021. He requested…

JAINOS MUSHORIWA SENGWENI versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH-117-21 · 03 2021

The applicant is charged with contravention of s 126 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act [Chapter 9:23] i.e. to say robbery of a motor vehicle. The summary of the allegations is that on 29 July 2020 applicant and…

SOUL NDONGA Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 49-21 · 03 2021

MABHIKWA J: The applicant in this matter was charged with and convicted of the crimes of firstly contravening section 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:2 – “Rape” and secondly contravening section 67 (1) (a) (i)…

THE STATE Versus TAWANDA MHARADZE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 48-21 · 03 2021

KABASA J: The accused was initially charged with attempted murder as defined in section 47 as read with section 189 of the Criminal Law Code. He was jointly charged with his girlfriend who was found not guilty at the end…

ATRICEPTS (PVT) LTD Versus BYRON SENGWENI N.O. (in his official capacity as the trustee of Security Mills (Pvt) Ltd under a scheme of arrangement) AND SECURITY MILLS (PVT) LTD (Acompany duly registered in terms of the Laws of Zimbabwe) And STEPHANIE ZLATTNER

Bulawayo High Court · HB 47-21 · 03 2021

MABHIKWA J: This matter appeared before me where the applicant was seeking simply an order that respondent be ordered to release funds that were due to applicant which funds should be used to operationalize the business of Security Mills. The…

MEHLULI NDLOVU And PETER DUBE Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 46-21 · 03 2021

KABASA J: The appellants appeared before the court a quoon initial remand on 16th January 2021. They are jointly charged with two counts, viz assault and robbery as defined in sections 89 (1) (a) and 120 (1) (a) of the…

BHEKILIZWE NDLOVU And PHILANI LUNGA And BONGANI MPOFU Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 45-21 · 03 2021

DUBE-BANDA J: This is a bail application pending trial. Applicants are jointly charged with two counts of robbery as defined in section 126 (1) (a) of the Criminal law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 9:23. It being alleged that, on…

RUDY TANDAYO MAFUNGA Versus TREGER PRODUCTS (PVT) LTD

Bulawayo High Court · HB 44-21 · 03 2021

MABHIKWA J: The applicant is a former employee of the respondent. On 7 March 2014, he was suspended on allegations of misconduct. He was given a letter to that effect. He was charged with conduct inconsistent with the fulfillment of…

AUGUSTINE GWATIDZO Versus SHAIRINE NDLOVU

Bulawayo High Court · HB 43-21 · 03 2021

MABHIKWA J: The plaintiff issued summons against the defendant and prayed for; a) A declarator that the Nissan Latio motor vehicle Registration number AEP 1249, chassis No. INBAAC1120005684 and engine No. HR 15174100A is the property of the plaintiff. b)…

TERERAI EDWIN CHABATA And LYNETTE CHABATA Versus M.O.B. CAPITAL (PVT) LTD

Bulawayo High Court · HB 42-21 · 03 2021

MOYO J: The plaintiffs in this matter issued summons against the defendant claiming from the defendant a sum of $24 380-00 being a balance due in respect of funds that allegedly plaintiffs invested with the defendant around the month of…

ISMAIL MOOSA LUNAT And CONVERGING INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD And MOHAMED IQBAL LUNAT Versus TOPPERS UNIFORMS (PVT) LTD And MOHAMED ZAKARIYA PATEL And THE REGISTRAR OF DEEDS N.O. BYO

Bulawayo High Court · HB 41 -21 · 03 2021

MOYO J: This is a chamber application for the upliftment of a bar. The applicant avers that this is an application for the upliftment of a bar effected against him in case number HC 783/20 on the 9th of June…

DESIRE NKOMO Versus GONAH And MPOFU

Bulawayo High Court · HB 38 -21 · 03 2021

MABHIKWA J: Applicant made an urgent chamber application against the two (2) respondents whom he says he knew only as Chef Gona and Mpofu respectively. He claims that he became a beneficiary of plot number 1 Umguza, Lower Nondwane of…

CHRISTWISH GANIZANI versus CYNTHIA TAKAINDISA KWIYO and CATHERINE TAKAINDISA KWIYO and THEMBA TAKAINDISA KWIYO and ELIZABETH TAKAINDISA KWIYO and FINGOLD REAL ESTATES and THE CITY OF HARARE

Harare High Court · HH 121-21 · 03 2021

The third and fourth respondents are husband and wife respectively. They purchased stand 5993 Warren Park North, Westlea, Harare (“property”) from the sixth respondent. They did so in terms of a written contract which the sixth respondent and them signed…

BRADHA ENGINEERING (PVT) LTD versus GODWIN GOMWE AND FINAL HOPE HOUSING COOPERATIVE AND JOSIAH TONGOGARA HOUSING COOPERATIVE AND TAWANDA (TI) AND BRIGHT MUNEMO AND MATEYO D AND CITY OF HARARE

Harare High Court · HH-119-21 · 03 2021

21 September, 2020 was the return date for consideration of the provisional order which the court entered for the applicant on 10 June, 2015. I considered the application on the mentioned date following submissions which the parties made in regard…

RUVIMBO REBECCA CHAWASARIRA versus THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT and FREDDY CHIMBARI (In his capacity as Executor Dative of the estate of the Late Richard Chawasarira) and CHIPO HWINDINGWI

Harare High Court · HH-118-21 · 03 2021

This is an application for review of the Master’s decision regarding the resolution a dispute using s 68G of the Administration of Estates Act [Chapter 6:01] which deals with whether customary law should apply to a deceased person’s estate. Having…

MODESTER BENYURE versus ANAH BENYURE and EMMANUEL BENYURE and SLYVESTER BENYURE and FRANCIS BENYURE and ANDREW BENYURE

Harare High Court · HH-116-21 · 03 2021

The applicant seeks a declaratory order to the effect that she is the sole occupier of rural homestead in Nyamakosi village, Mutoko. Additionally, she seeks consequential relief to the effect that any visit by the first to the fifth respondents…

SAUL MOYO Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB-02-21; HCA-135-18 · 03 2021

The appellant in this matter was convicted of rape as defined in section 65 of the Criminal law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23). The allegations were that appellant had anal intercourse with the complainant Sabina Dube sometime in June…

The appellant was employed by the respondent as a Human Resources Superintendent on 1 November 2006. He was based at the Head Office in Harare. In February 2009 he was transferred to Renco Mine. His contract of employment provided for, amongst other things, locality allowance, leave bonus and a company vehicle which was to be fuelled and maintained by the company.

Supreme Court · SC 14-21 · 03 2021

THE STATE Versus SIFELANI DUBE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 50 - 21 · 03 2021

MOYO J: The accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that during the month of August 2020 and at house No. 1798 Nketa 8, accused stabbed the now deceased Ocean Kudakwashe Mahachi with a knife once on the…