FIDELIS NDAWANA and TINASHE NDAWANA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH-107-21 · 03 2021

A short judgment in this application is considered necessary in order to clear confusion which may arise on account of the orders which I shall make. It is therefore necessary to give a brief background to this application. The two…

PORTIA MANANGAZIRA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH-106-21 · 03 2021

This is an appeal against the magistrates Court’s refusal to admit the appellant to bail pending trial. The appeal is made in terms of s 121 (1) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter9:23] (“the CPEA”) as read with…

FRADERICK MABAMBA versus STATE

Harare High Court · HH-104-21 · 03 2021

The 60year old appellant was once a Councillor and Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Chitungwiza. On 3 February 2021 he appeared before the Regional Court Eastern Division at Harare, sitting as an Anti -Corruption Court, facing 15 counts of…

TAPIWA MANGOMA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH-103-21 · 03 2021

The applicant Tapiwa Mangoma is an attested member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police based at Beitbridge Urban Police Station in Beitbridge. He applies for bail in respect of three counts of “Armed” robbery as defined in s 126 of the…

THANDANANI MOYO Versus THE STATE

High Court of Bulawayo · HB-01-21; HCA-168-19 · 03 2021

The appellant was convicted of indecent assault as defined in section 67 (1) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act Chapter 9.23. The facts of the matter are that the appellant indecently assaulted the complainant then a 14 year…

In the matter between: - COURAGE VIRIRI And SCANLINK (PVT) LTD And JULITA LIKWESA N.O.

Labour Court · LC-H-09-2021 · 03 2021

After hearing submissions from both parties, I delivered an ex tempore judgment in which I dismissed the application. These are the full reasons for the ex tempore judgment. This is an application for rescission of judgment. It arises from a…

In the matter between:- TAFADZWA SHOPO Applicant And DICEWAY ENTERPRISES (PVT) LTD And MR L.NHANDARA N.O.

Labour Court · LC-H-08-2021 · 03 2021

At the conclusion of submissions made at the hearing of this matter, I gave an ex tempore judgment in which I partially granted the application for review. The following are the full reasons for the ex tempore judgment.

THE STATE Versus BHATANANI NLEYA And LINDANI MKHWANANZI

Bulawayo High Court · HB 40-21 · 03 2021

MAKONESE J: This matter was placed before me by way of review. The scrutinizing Regional Magistrate at Lupane took issue with the sentence imposed by the trial court. The accused persons were charged and convicted of theft of trust property…

SHEPHARD MAPONGA Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 37 -21 · 03 2021

KABASA J: This is an appeal against the refusal by the court a quo to grant the appellant bail on the basis of changed circumstances. The background to the matter is this: The appellant was arrested in October 2020 on…

THE STATE Versus PARDON SIBANDA

Bulawayo High Court · HB 35-21 · 03 2021

TAKUVA J: This matter was placed before me on automatic review in terms of section 57 of the Magistrates’ Court Act (Chapter 7:10) The accused was arraigned before a Regional Magistrate at Bulawayo on seven (7) counts of contravening section…

CHARLES MOYO Versus SECRETARY FOR MINES & MINING DEVELOPMENT N.O. And THE PROVINCIAL MINING DIRECTOR, MIDLANDS PROVINCE N.O. And WISDOM SHUMBA And MINISTER OF MINES & MINING DEVELOPMENT

Bulawayo High Court · HB 34-21 · 03 2021

MABHIKWA J: The applicant filed an application for the review of the 2nd respondent’s decision made on 23 August 2019 in determining a mining dispute between the applicant and the 3rd respondent. The grounds for review were as follows; 1.…

NKANYISO NDLOVU Versus CITY OF BULAWAYO And CHARLES MALABA

Bulawayo High Court · HB 33-21 · 03 2021

MABHIKWA J: The applicantand 6others attended interviews in a recruitment process conducted from September 2017 to May 2018. This was for the post of Assistant Director of Health Services (Environmental Health). Both the applicant and the 2nd respondent were already…

ISABEL SIBANDA Versus THE ASSISTANT MASTER N.O. C.J. MBEREWERE (MAGISTRATE) And ESTATE LATE ALFRED ZACHARIA SAMUEL MUCHINAPAYA (represented by Nyasha Emmanuel Muchinapaya) And NYASHA EMMANUEL MUCHINAPAYA And GOKWE TOWN COUNCIL

Bulawayo High Court · HB 30-21 · 03 2021

MABHIKWA J: The applicant filed anapplication for condonation forlate filing of an application for review in terms of Order 3 Rule 359 of the High Court Rules, 1971. She sought the relief that it be ordered that; “1. The application…

SIBHEKILE SIBANDA Versus MPILO MSIPHA And MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT And SURPRISE NDLOVU N.O And BULAWAYO CITY COUNCIL And SHERIFF OF THE HIGH COURT N.O

Bulawayo High Court · HB 29-21 · 03 2021

MABHIKWA J: The applicant made this application in terms of Order 49 Rule 449 of the High Court Rules 1971 purportedly to seek the rescission of a judgement granted under case No. HC 803/19 on the ground that an error…

VIOLA CHAGWEKA Versus SYDWELL NSINGO

Bulawayo High Court · HB 28-21 · 03 2021

MABHIKWA J: The plaintiff issued summons against the defendant. She alleged that she and the defendant were married in terms of Shona custom in December 2006. She said that the defendant is therefore her estranged customary law husband. The parties…

LINDANI MPALA And BHEKANI NDLOVU Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 26-21 · 03 2021

MAKONESE J: The two applicants are facing serious allegations of robbery in contravention of section 126 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter) 9:23. The state alleges that on 1st January 2021 and at around 2200 hours at…

DANISILE SIBANDA Versus SHERIFF OF THE HIGH COURT And NRZ CONTRIBUTORY PENSION FUND And LOUIS GREMU And BULAWAYO REAL ESTATE And REGISTRAR OF DEEDS

Bulawayo High Court · HB 25-21 · 03 2021

MABHIKWA J: This is an application for the rescission of a judgment. She seeks the following order that: 1. The order granted under HC 2882.18 be and is hereby rescinded. 2. The applicant be and is hereby ordered to apply…

QHUBEKANI TSHUMA Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 24-21 · 03 2021

MAKONESE J: The applicant is facing two counts of attempted murder as defined in section 189 as read with section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter) 9:23. The applicant avers that he is a suitable candidate…

JIANG XUEMEI And FU YOUREN Versus LAURA MALANE And TRUE DOUBLE INVESTMENTS |(PVT|) LTD

Bulawayo High Court · HB 23-21 · 03 2021

MAKONESE J: This is an urgent chamber application for an interdict. The draft order is in the following terms: “INTERIM RELIEF 1. That the respondents be and are hereby interdicted from carrying out mining activities at True Double Investments Mine…

HUNYANI FORESTS LIMITED versus BUYWEST INVESTMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH-105-21 · 03 2021

On 23 February 2021, the applicant filed this urgent chamber application seeking relief set out in the draft provisional order as follows: “FINAL ORDER SOUGHT That you show cause why an order should not be made as follows; 1. The…