DONALD MHISHI APPELLANT Versus STANDARD CHARTERED BANK ZIMBABWE LIMITED

Labour Court · LC/H/227/17 · 10 2020

is an appeal against the decision of the National Employment Council Appeals Board of the banking undertaking (the appeals board) by the Appellant (the employer). The Respondent noted a cross appeal. These proceedings are to determine both the appeal and…

MATRIX REALTY (PRIVATE) LIMITED v TRUSTEES FOR THE TIME BEING OF TONGOGARA COMMUNITY SHARE OWNERSHIP TRUST

Supreme Court · SC 130-20 · 10 2020

This appeal is against the decision of the High Court of Zimbabwe handed down on 14 November 2018 upholding a preliminary point taken by the respondent that the appellant, who was the applicant in those proceedings, had no locus standi…

PATRAS MAZIBUKO v TELECEL ZIMBABWE (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Supreme Court · SC 129-20 · 10 2020

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Labour Court dated 6 November 2019 under LC/H/521-16 dismissing the appellant’s appeal against arbitral awards by an arbitrator.

THOMAS MADEYI V THE STATE

Supreme Court · SC 128-20 · 10 2020

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court sitting at Harare upholding the appellant’s conviction and sentence by the Regional Court on a charge of rape.

PRINCE CHOKUWA And CHARLES CHOKUWA Versus THE STATE

Masvingo High Court · HMA 53-20 · 10 2020

The law as regards the interpretation of s 198(3) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act, [Chapter 9:07] which relates to the discharge of an accused at the close of the prosecution case is a well beaten path. It is…

THE STATE versus JEALOUS MUTUKURI and CHIDOPE MUTUKURI

Harare High Court · HH 225-21 · 10 2020

The two accused persons are brothers. They pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23]. The details of the charge were that, on 29 September,…

ZIMBABWE RUBBER INDUSTRIES 1ST APPELLANT and N.T. MANYUCHI 2ND APPELLANT versus COLLEN FOYA RESPONDENT

High Court of Mutare · HMT 97-20 · 10 2020

On 10 January 2020 the respondent filed an exparte application for a spoliation order at Mutare Provincial Magistrate’s Court on the basis that on 6 January 2020 the current appellants had ordered their employees to invade a commercial stand housing…

VUSIMUSI NDLOVU Versus STATE

High Court of Mutare · HMT 68-20 · 10 2020

On 4 February 2020 the appellant was arraigned for raping a mentally incompetent person before the Regional Magistrate at Mutare. The state alleged that appellant and complainant are neighbours at Nyamukwarara Village, Chief Mutasa, Penhalonga. On a date and time…

SIMBARASHE NYATSANGA hh versus THE STATE

High Court of Mutare · HMT 67-20 · 10 2020

The appellant together with 3 co-accused were arraigned before the Magistrate Court Mutare facing a charge of contravention of s 368 (1) as read with s 368 (4) of the Mines and Minerals Act, [Chapter 21:05] “Prospecting for minerals without…

QAPHELANI SIKHOSANA Versus THE STATE

Bulawayo High Court · HB 215-20 · 10 2020

The general principle is that an applicant facing criminal charges is entitled to bail pending trial unless there are compelling reasons to deny him bail. Applicant is facing a charge of robbery in contravention of section 126 (1) (a) of…

LOT SIYATIMBULA Versus VICTORIA FALLS MUNICIPALITY

Bulawayo High Court · HB219-20 · 10 2020

This is an application for a mandatory interdict to compel the respondent, within 5 days of the granting of this order to appoint an appeals officer or set up an appeals committee in accordance with the provisions of section 8…

JONATHAN GAPARE Versus MBCA BANK LTD And RODNEY GOMIWA And SHERIFF OF THE HIGH COURT N.O

Bulawayo High Court · HB 221-20 · 10 2020

This is an application brought in terms of section 359 (8) of the High Court Rules, 1971, to set aside the decision of the 3rd respondent, which decision confirmed the sale in execution of the applicant’s immovable property to the…

THE STATE Versus WILLIAM HLAMBELO

Bulawayo High Court · HB 251-20 · 10 2020

: This is an application for a discharge in terms of the provisions of section 198(3) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07]. At the close of the evidence for the prosecution, defence counsel applied for the discharge…

HENRY MATARUKA versus PRECIOUS GWARINDA and AARON RUGOHO

High Court of Mutare · HMT 93-20 · 10 2020

This is an appeal against the whole judgment by the Provincial Magistrate sitting at Mutare on 23 March 2020 where he granted an absolution from the instance in favour of the respondents where the appellant was seeking an order for…

THE STATE Versus THOKOZANI SIBANDA

Bulawayo High Court · HB 234-20 · 10 2020

MOYO J: The accused in this matter faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 9th of May 2017 the accused struck the deceased Primrose Ndlovu with an axe on the neck. The accused pleaded not guilty.…

ANNE BRADIED v BWB CHIKURA and FARAINESU MUTAMBA and THE MINISTER OF LANDS, AGRICULTURE AND RESETTLEMENT and TRIANGLE LIMITED

Masvingo High Court · HMA 52-20 · 10 2020

In this urgent chamber application the applicant seeks the following relief: -

THE STATE Versus BARON DUBE

Bulawayo High Court · HB15-21 · 10 2020

TAKUVA J: The accused is charged with the crime of murder in contravention of section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23) (The Code). It is alleged that on the 26th day of September 2018 at…

STATE versus ELTON MAKAZA

High Court of Mutare · HMT 5-21 · 10 2020

The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of Murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] and proffered a plea of guilty to culpable homicide as defined in s 49…

ECONET WIRELESS (PRIVATE) LIMITED v RAPHAEL MACHIKICHI

Supreme Court · SC 126-20 · 10 2020

This is an appeal against the whole judgement of the Labour Court sitting at Harare and handed down on 19 May 2017.

MARTHA RUKUNI v (1) MINISTER OF FINANCE N.O (2) THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ZIMBABWE

Supreme Court · SC 125-20 · 10 2020

This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court, wherein the High Court dismissed the appellant’s application for an order in terms of s 4 of the Administrative Justice Act [Chapter 10:28]. Before finalization of the matter the…