CHAWARA SYNDICATE v (1) PICKWERL MINING (PRIVATE) LIMITED (2) MOSES CHINHENGO N.O.

Supreme Court · SC 93-19 · 11 2019

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court setting aside an arbitral award issued by the second respondent, for the reason that it was contrary to public policy.

(1) CHINEKA MUPANDE (2) GCOBANI MKWANANZI (3) RENIAS MAPFUMO v THE STATE

Supreme Court · SC 58-22 · 11 2019

This is an appeal against the entire judgment of the High Court of Zimbabwe sitting at Gweru which found the appellants guilty of culpable homicide as defined in terms of s 49 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act…

BARCLAYS BANK OF ZIMBABWE LIMITED v (1) NORMAMAPFANYA (2)SILINGANISOMOYON.O.

Supreme Court · SC 90-21 · 11 2019

[1] This is an appeal against a judgment of the Labour Court dismissing an application for the review of an arbitral award in favour of the first respondent. The second respondent is the arbitrator whose award is the genesis of…

GREAT ZIMBABWE UNIVERSITY vs NESBERT MAREVERWA

Masvingo High Court · HMA 55-19 · 11 2019

Applicant seeks a rei vindicatio order. It seeks to recover its property retained by respondent. The applicant is a body corporate duly constituted in terms of the Great Zimbabwe University Act [Chapter 25:24]. The respondent was an employee of the…

THE STATE Versus MAXWELL MSINDO

Bulawayo High Court · HB 193-19 · 11 2019

At the time of the commission of this offence, the accused was 24 years old whilst the deceased was 28. He was charged with her murder in contravention of section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act. He…

THE STATE Versus JEFREY MUKULI AND BENJAMIN NHIDZA

Bulawayo High Court · HB 201-19 · 11 2019

The two accused persons appeared in this court charged with two (2) counts of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23, it being alleged that on 16 October 2010 and at…

THE STATE Versus FREEMAN MAHLABEZULU MUNKULI

Bulawayo High Court · HB 202-19 · 11 2019

The facts of this matter make some very sad reading. The accused was charged with murder in contravention of section 47 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act for the murder of 86 year old Chilemba Mudenda by striking…

THE STATE vs WONDERFUL MANJORO

Masvingo High Court · HMA 56-19 · 11 2019

The accused who resides in Village 25, Chief Sengwe, Chiredzi is facing two counts. In count 1 the accused is facing the charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]…

MISHECK MABEZA v (1) SANDVIK MINING (2) CONSTRUCTION (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Supreme Court · SC 91-19 · 11 2019

On 9 January 2008 the respondent engaged the appellant as an Operations Contract Manager in terms of a written agreement. The agreement provided that the appellant would be an area manager responsible for Ngezi North. The preamble to this agreement…

RICKY NATHANSON Versus (1) FARAI MTELISO (2) THE OFFICER IN CHARGE BULAWAYO CENTRAL POLICE STATION (3) COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF POLICE (4) THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS

Bulawayo High Court · HB 176-19 · 11 2019

This case raises issues regarding minority rights in this country and one hopes, this judgment, in a way, will help spark a frank national conversation of these issues which we appear to have been shy or less enthusiastic to openly…

THE STATE Versus EVERTON SIBANDA AND RONWELL SIBANDA

Bulawayo High Court · HB 190 -19 · 11 2019

The two accused persons appeared in this court facing a charge of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. They were 23 and 19 years old respectively at the time of…

THE STATE Versus FARAI MLAMBO AND KUDAKWASHE MLAMBO

Bulawayo High Court · HB 203-19 · 11 2019

The 2 accused persons face a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 30th of May 2011, and at Mopani Business Centre, Gwanda, the 2 accused persons struck Osbourn Mushana once on the head with a log intending…

TANDIWE MHLANGA versus ZIMBABWE LAND COMMISSION and MINISTER OF LANDS, AGRICULTURE & RURAL RESETTLEMENT and MUNASHE SHOKO

Masvingo High Court · HMA 54-19 · 11 2019

This was an opposed application. The original and main dispute was between the applicant and the third respondent. But in this particular application the applicant sought a remedy against the first and second respondents. I guess the third respondent was…

LAWRENCE NCUBE Versus THE STATE IN THE HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE MOYO J BULAWAYO 13 NOVEMBER 2019

Bulawayo High Court · HB 08-20 · 11 2019

This is an application for bail pending appeal which I heard on 13 November 2019 and dismissed in an ex tempore judgment primarily for lack of prospects of success. Applicant’s counsel has since requested for written reasons for my judgment…

THE STATE versus CLAYTON DEKAURENDO

High Court of Mutare · HMT 19-20 · 11 2019

The accused pleaded guilty to two counts of murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the criminal law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] hereinafter referred as criminal Code. The state alleges that on 8 September 2018 and at…

THE STATE versus BERNARD MUCHADEI

High Court of Mutare · HMT 3-20 · 11 2019

The accused was arraigned before this court facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The brief allegations are that the accused struck the deceased his mother…

(1) ROBERT M GUMBURA (2) BLESSING CHIDUKE (3) LUCKMORE MATAMBANADZO (4) LUCK MHUNGU (5) TAURAI DODZO (6) THOMAS CHACHA (7) ELIJAH VHUMBUNU v (1) FRANCIS MAPFUMO N.O (2) THE NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY

Supreme Court · SC 10-22 · 11 2019

After hearing counsel in this matter we dismissed the appeal with no order as to costs and indicated that our reasons would follow in due course. Below are the reasons for judgement.

THE STATE versus JISINAWU MATHEW TAURAI

High Court of Mutare · HMT 82-19 · 11 2019

The accused and deceased were husband and wife. In a domestic violence related matter the deceased lost her life due to physical abuse at the hands of her husband the accused. The accused was arraigned before this court on a…

ZIMBABWE SUGAR MILLING INDUSTRY WORKERS UNION and FOSTER GONO and SAMUEL MUBANGO and TARUVINGA MUDENYAYA vs THE MINISTER OF LABOUR, PUBLIC SERVICE AND SOCIAL WELFARE (N.O.)

Masvingo High Court · HMA 53-19 · 11 2019

It is quite clear from the facts presented before me that the leadership of the 1st applicant, the Zimbabwe Sugar Milling Workers Union (the Union) is hotly contested. There are two factions claiming to be the legitimate Executive Committee members…

JUSTICE GUMBOCHUMA versus ZIMBABWE ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION COMPANY

Masvingo High Court · HMA 52-19 · 11 2019

This was an action matter. On the date of trial, it was postponed sine die by consent. The defence had raised a special plea of prescription. The plaintiff was not conceding it. In terms of a timetable agreed upon, the…