TAPIWA TITIYA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 71-21 · 02 2021

This is an appeal from the Regional Magistrate’s court. It is against both conviction and sentence. The appellant was charged with 2 counts of rape as defined in 65(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23) (“the…

SHEILA FRANCIS JARVIS and ZIMBABWE HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION (ZIMRIGHTS) versus MINISTER OF JUSTICE LEGAL AND PALIAMENTARY AFFAIRS N.O. and MINISTER OF FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT N.O. and MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE N.O. and PARLIAMENT OF ZIMBABWE

Harare High Court · HH 74-21 · 02 2021

On 3 February 2021, the applicants filed an urgent chamber application seeking to interdict the enforcement of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) (Standard Scale of Fines) Notice 2021 (“SI 25/21”), which was published in an extraordinary Government Gazette on…

In the matter between:- GILBERT RUMADHI And COLCOM FOODS DIVISION

Labour Court · LC-H-06-2021 · 02 2021

This is an application for review of a determination made by the Designated Agent, E. Machikiti on the 13th of July, 2020. The application is premised on Section 92 EE of the Labour Act [Cap 28:01]. The application is opposed.

In the matter between:- PETER CLAVER MADZIMURE Appellant And MINISTER OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION N.0. And PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Labour Court · LC-H-05-2021 -1 · 02 2021

This is an appeal against the decision of the Respondent Disciplinary Authority which decision resulted in the dismissal of Appellant from employment with effect from after duty on the 6th of December, 2019. The appeal is opposed.

In the matter between:- SIMANGALISO NEHOWA Applicant And MSF HOLLAND 1st Respondent And ELIJAH MANYEZA 2nd Respondent

Labour Court · LC-H-04-2021 · 02 2021

There has been an inordinate delay in the hand down of this judgment. My most sincere apologies to the parties involved. This is an application for confirmation of a draft ruling made on the 27th February 2017 by the Applicant…

In the matter between:- JEALOUS ZHAKATA Applicant And ZIMBABWE FARMERS UNION 1st Respondent And ERIC MASHUMBA

Labour Court · LC-H-02-2021 · 02 2021

On the 11th April, 2019 applicant issued a draft ruling in the matter between ERIC MASHUMBA and ZIMBABWE FARMERS UNION. In the ruling, applicant ordered 1st Respondent to pay 2nd Respondent an amount of $9 120,00 as underpayment of salaries.

In the matter between:- OSWALD CHIWASHIRA Appellant And VEHICLE INSPECTORATE DEPARTMENT 1st Respondent And MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Labour Court · LC-H-01-2021 · 02 2021

The factual background of this matter which is generally common cause is that: - Appellant was in 2nd respondent’s employ under the 1st respondent and his duty among others was to conduct road tests on holders of Learners licenses and…

CAINOS CHINGOMBE v THE STATE

Supreme Court · SC 07-21 · 02 2021

This is an appeal against refusal of bail by the High Court handed down on 21 January 2021. The appeal is made in terms of rule 67 (1) of the Supreme Rules, 2018 (the rules) as read with s 121(1)(b)…

CECIL HONDO MADONDO versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 73-21 · 02 2021

The applicant a 60 year old Insolvency practitioner appeared before the Magistrate at Harare on initial remand on 5 February 2021, facing a charge of fraud as defined in section 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter9:23]…

MICHAEL O’LEARY versus PATRICIA DE LA HARPE and TIMOTHY O’LEARY and THE SHERIFF OF THE HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE

Harare High Court · HH 72-21 · 02 2021

Applicant seeks a declaratur and an order of specific performance as against 1st and 2nd respondents in respect of certain shares held by the two in a family company called Wintersgrace (Private) Limited. The relief sought is amply set out…

CLIVE ROBERT FIELD versus BRIDGET ANNE FIELD (nee PARHAM)

Harare High Court · HH 68-21 · 02 2021

This is an action for divorce in which both parties agree that their marriage has irretrievably broken down. There are no children born of the marriage. The last sitting of a pre-trial conference was held on 10 July 2019 before…

HOWARD DENGURE And EVANS NDOFA versus THE STATE

High Court of Mutare · HMT 3-21 · 02 2021

This is an application for bail pending trial. Both applicants are being charged with an offence of Robbery as defined in s 126 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23] and the application is opposed by the…

TAPIWA MARK CHIMOMBE versus AUDREY RUNGANO CHIMOMBE (NEE MAGUME)

Harare High Court · HH 65-21 · 02 2021

This ruling relates to a point in limine raised by the plaintiff to the defendant’s plea in bar/abatement. The brief background of the matter is that the parties are married in terms of the Marriage Act, [Chapter 5:11]. On 18…

CHAMPION CONSTRUCTORS (PVT) LTD and ELIZABETH CHIDAVAENZI and KERONI TEVERA versus OLSHEVIC INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD

Harare High Court · HH 53-21 · 02 2021

On 8 October 2020 we heard this appeal and dismissed it with costs. We have been asked for the written reasons and these are they. This was an appeal against the dismissal of an application for rescission of a default…

THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL versus ALI MOHAMMAD

Harare High Court · HH 44-21 · 02 2021

This is an appeal against the decision of Anti-Corruption Court at Harare Magistrates Court granting the respondent bail pending trial.

PLACIDE MASENGESHO versus CHIEF IMMIGRATIONOFFICER and MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

Harare High Court · HH 70-21 · 02 2021

This is a Court Application for contempt of court, in particular the High Court Order issued against the respondents by JUSTICE FOROMA, sitting at Harare on the 18th December 2019 under HC 8736/19. This application for civil contempt is based…

JONATHAN NATHANIEL MOYO and BEATRICE AMBIYO MOYO versus MINISTRY OF LANDS, AGRICULTURE, WATER, CLIMATE AND RURAL RESETTLEMENT

Harare High Court · HH 66-21 · 02 2021

This application is brought in terms of section 3(1) (a) of the Administrative Justice Act [Chapter 10:28] and it seeks a review and the concomitant setting aside of respondent’s decision to withdraw applicants’ offer letter in respect of Remainder of…

1. JOHN MAHUDU HC 89/21 and CHABVONGA MINING SYNDICATE versus MELVIN GWISHIRI and PROVINCIAL MINING DIRECTOR MASHONALAND EAST PROVINCE and MINISTER OF MINES AND MINING DEVELOPMENT and OFFICER COMMANDING ZRP CID FLORA AND FAUNA MASHONALAND EAST PROVINCE 2. MELVIN GWISHIRI HC 90/21 and CHABVONDOKA MINING SYNDICATE and JOHN MAHUDU and ACTING PROVINCIAL MINING DIRECTOR MASHONALAND EAST PROVINCE N.O and MINISTER OF MINES AND MINING DEVELOPMENT N.O

Harare High Court · HH 64-21 · 02 2021

This judgment disposes of two matters dealing with predominantly the same parties and the dispute relates to the same piece of land. At the centre of these two urgent chamber applications is a dispute in respect of a certain piece…

FIDELITY PRINTERS AND REFINERS (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus THE MINISTER OF MINES AND MINING DEVELOPMENT N.O and THE PROVINCIAL MINING DIRECTOR FOR MIDLANDS PROVINCE N.O and JONAH NYEVERO

Harare High Court · HH 59-21 · 02 2021

This application has been decided on papers without hearing oral submissions from the parties pursuant to paragraph 4 of Practice Direction 2 of 2021 headed Operational Directions on hearing urgent chamber and bail applications during the Level IV Covid-19 Lockdown…

NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY AUTHORITY versus CAPITAL BANK CORPORATION LIMITED and RENNAISANCE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS (PVT) LTD and EDWIN CHAVORA and JENITIAS RODZE and MIRIAM MUZA and FORD THINDWA and RONALD MUDZIMBA and BERNARD MUSONZA and KUMBULANI MATHEMA and SIDMORE MATIKITI and ALBERT KABANDE and MARLONE MATAVIRE and OSWARD JONGWE and LUCKSON MUTIWEKUZIVA and MUCHINERIPI CHIGWENDERE and ANDERSON MURONGERWI and STEPHEN MASHOZHERA and WASHINGTON VAMBE and LAWRENCE MUSENDEKWA and NGONIDZASHE CHIKOWORE and SHINGIRAI MAZAMBANI and JOSEPH MEDZANO and MILLICENT NYATHI

Harare High Court · HH 56-21 · 02 2021

These are confirmatory proceedings for a provisional order for winding up of the first respondent granted by judgment of TAGU J on 30 January 2019. The provisional order is couched in these terms: “It is hereby ordered that: 1. The…