ECHEBEL MUDADIRWA versus THE STATE

High Court of Mutare · HMT 67-19 · 10 2019

On 14 April 2019, appellant Echebel Mudadirwa, was convicted for contravening s 113 (2) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] for theft of trust property and was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment of which 2 months…

THE STATE versus TINASHE MASHUNGO

High Court of Mutare · HMT 68-19 · 10 2019

The accused, TINASHE MASHUNGO, was convicted of an attempt to contravene s 3 (1) of the Precious Stones Act [Chapter 21:06] (the Act) for “unlawful dealing in or possession of precious stones prohibited.” On 27 August 2019 he was sentenced…

PATHFINDER LUXURY COACHES (PRIVATE) LIMITED v (1) SHAMISO KASVOSVE (2) BEKITHEMBA MASUKU (3) CBZ INSURANCE COMPANY

Supreme Court · SC 78-19 · 10 2019

This is an application for condonation and extension of time within which to appeal against the decision of the High Court in terms of r 43 (1) of the Supreme Court Rules, 2018. The application is opposed.

TAFADZWA M. SAKAROMBE N.O (2) WONDER SIMUKA v MONTANA CARSWELL MEATS (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Supreme Court · SC 44-20 · 10 2019

This is an appeal against a judgment of the Labour Court dismissing the first appellant’s, a labour officer, application for confirmation. The ruling was in favour of the second appellant, a former employee of the respondent, who was dismissed from…

HUBERT TIMBURWA versus VIMBAI TIMBURWA (nee Lunga)

Bulawayo High Court · HB 64/19 · 10 2019

The plaintiff and defendant were married to each other on the 11th of October 2002. The marriage still subsists. There is one minor child of the marriage namely Tinotenda Timburwa a boy born on 9 November 2005. Both parties agree…

THE STATE Versus ABEL NYANDENI And MARTIN MOYO

Bulawayo High Court · HB 168-19 · 10 2019

The 2 accused persons face a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 19th of November 2017 at Insiza bus stop along the Bulawayo-Harare highway they fatally assaulted Chibhase Chinamasa with an axe handle thereby causing his death…

COLLEN CHIREMA vs THE STATE

Masvingo High Court · HMA 44-19 · 10 2019

The court a quo in this matter was confronted with the fact that when the complainant was arrested at his business premises in Burma Valley, Mutare by CID details based at CID Mutare he had no injuries but when he…

BLESSED JOHN HUNI vs WILLIE MUKADZIWASHA

Masvingo High Court · HMA 43-19 · 10 2019

This matter is centred on an application for a declaratory order in the following terms:- “IT IS ORDERED THAT 1. The application be and is hereby granted. 2. Applicant be and is hereby declared the legitimate holder of the demarcated…

THE STATE Versus KHOLISANI JABULANI NYONI

Bulawayo High Court · HB 151-19 · 09 2019

On the 25th September 2017 around 22:00 hours and at Nubobs 27 Mine, Mphoengs the accused had a misunderstanding with the deceased. The accused stabbed the deceased eleven times all over the body with an Okapi knife. The deceased’s stomach…

THE STATE Versus THULANI PROFICIENT MSIPHA

Bulawayo High Court · HB 148-19 · 09 2019

On the 4th of July 2018, the deceased, a taxi driver reported for work at Proline Taxis, Bulawayo. He took out his motor vehicle, registration number ACL 8064 and went about his duties. He worked the whole day late into…

NTABA INSINGA (PVT) LTD. vs GODFREY KAZANGARARE And MARY KAZANGARARE And THE MESSENGER OF COURT – GWERU N.O. And THE REGISTRAR OF DEEDS, N.O.

Masvingo High Court · HMA 42-19 · 09 2019

In this Urgent Chamber Application the applicant seeks interim relief in the following terms;

EX-CONSTABLE KALANI Versus THE COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF POLICE And THE CHAIRMAN POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION

Bulawayo High Court · HB 141-19 · 09 2019

This is an application for review in which the applicant seeks the following relief: “1. The findings of the board of inquiry which was held on the 16th of February 2017 be and is hereby declared null and void. 2.…

KWANELE MPOFU Versus ISRAEL NDLOVU And REGISTRAR OF DEEDS NO

Bulawayo High Court · HB 143-19 · 09 2019

Plaintiff in this matter claimed that she co-owned stand number 3861 Emganwini Township, Bulawayo with her former husband, Reuben Mpofu. She said the parties then divorced through an order of the court which ordered that the property be sold and…

SIPHO PHIRI Versus SIKHATHELE PHIRI (NEE NCUBE)

Bulawayo High Court · HB144-19 · 09 2019

The parties in this matter appeared before me in divorce proceedings. The brief historical facts are that the parties married each other in terms of the Marriage Act, Chapter 5:11 at Tsholotsho on 17 December 2013. The union produced six…

THE STATE vs STEVEN MUTUMWA

Masvingo High Court · HMA 41-19 · 09 2019

This review judgment has been necessitated by the learned trial Magistrate’s apparent failure to embrace the modern day sentencing principles in our criminal justice system. These general principles are well articulated by NDOU J in the case of S v…

RESERVE BANK OF ZIMBABWE (2) JORAM MAKONDE v TIRAN TRANSPORT (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Supreme Court · SC 75-19 · 09 2019

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court handed down on 12 October 2016. In the judgment, the High Court found the appellants liable to the respondent

THE STATE versus MIRRIAM KUFANDADA

High Court of Mutare · HMT 66-19 · 09 2019

The accused is charged with the crime of murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] it being alleged that on 18 August 2018 and at Muranda Village…

THE STATE versus LUCKCHANCE MUTSAGO

High Court of Mutare · HMT 69-19 · 09 2019

The accused was charged with murder as defined in terms of s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. In that on 1 June 2012 at around 20:00hours and at Mazonwe Farm…

STATE versus DERECK CHITAKATIRA

High Court of Mutare · HMT 65-19 · 09 2019

On 10 September 2019 the accused appeared before us facing the crime of Murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The State alleged that on 8 March…

(1) EVERISTO RUNGANO (2) STEPHENE KANYERA (3) EMIAS MURWIR (4) TITUS AVENGWA v CITY OF HARARE

Supreme Court · SC 22-20 · 09 2019

This is an appeal against the decision of the Labour Court which in turn upheld the decision of the arbitrator dismissing the appellants’ claim for reinstatement on account of unlawful dismissal. At the close of argument, we unanimously dismissed the…