SAVANNA PHARMACEUTICALS (PRIVATE) LIMITED v (1) JUDITH MARERA (2) TINEI CHIMUSORO

Supreme Court · SC 24-19 · 06 2019

The appellant is a former employer of the respondents. On 12 March 2012 the first respondent commenced employment with the appellant as a Human Resources Manager. The second respondent commenced employment with the appellant on 1 March 2012 as an…

IGNATIUS MORGEN CHIMINYA CHOMBO v 1. CLERK OF COURT HARARE MAGISTRATES COURT (ROTTEN ROW) 2. BARBRA MATEKO N.O. 3. L. NCUBE N.O. 4. NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY 5. JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION.

Supreme Court · SC 11-20 · 06 2019

This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court dismissing the applicant’s urgent application for a mandamus for the release of the appellant’s passport held by the first respondent as security for his attendance at court.

GILBERT RUMADHI v COLCOM FOODS (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Supreme Court · SC 19-20 · 06 2019

This is an appeal against a judgment of the Labour Court handed down in May 2013 which dismissed the appellant’s appeal after a consideration of the merits. After perusing the record and hearing submissions from parties, the court upheld the…

H.J. VOSTER (PVT) LTD Versus SAVE SAFARIS (PVT) LTD

Bulawayo High Court · HB 98/19 · 06 2019

This is an application for an interdict whose relief as set out in the draft order is in the following terms: “1. The respondent be interdicted from entering or conducting any business or hunting activity at Mapari Ranch held under…

PETER STAAK Versus DENNY DEANA ASHLEY DAVIES

Bulawayo High Court · HB 94/19 · 06 2019

This is a provisional sentence matter. Plaintiff issued provisional sentence summons against the defendant claiming provisional sentence in an amount of US$208 000,00, together interest at the prescribed rate from the date of acknowledgment of debt to the date of…

M.O.B. CAPITAL (PVT) LTD Versus TERERAI EDWIN CHABATA And LYNETTE CHABATA

Bulawayo High Court · HB 91/19 · 06 2019

This is an application to compel respondents to supply applicant with further and better particulars. The factual background is that the applicant was served with summons in the main matter under HC 3415/15. Before the dies induciae had expired, applicant…

GODFREY CHOWA versus THE STATE

High Court of Mutare · HMT 37-19 · 06 2019

This is an application for bail pending appeal. The applicant was arraigned before the Regional Court Rusape facing allegations of rape as defined in s 65 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The applicant denied…

ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY v PERPETUAL JOY NDEKWERE

Supreme Court · SC 52-19 · 06 2019

At the conclusion of the hearing of an appeal noted to the Labour Court by the appellant, the Labour Court upheld the point in limine taken by the respondent that the appeal was improperly before the court as it sought…

PROFESSOR CHARLES NHERERA v JAYESH SHAH

Supreme Court · SC 51-19 · 06 2019

In action proceedings instituted before the High Court of Zimbabwe, the appellant, as plaintiff, sought an order against the respondent for payment of damages in the sums of US$100,000 for malicious prosecution and US$300,000 for malicious arrest and detention. At…

JOSIAH CHOGA and JOSEPH CHOGA and TIMOTHY CHOGA and AMOS CHOGA versus THE STATE

Masvingo High Court · HMA 22-19 · 06 2019

This was an application for bail pending appeal. It was opposed. I dismissed it soon after argument and gave reasons ex tempore. The applicants say they want to appeal. So they have asked for written reasons. Here they are.

NDIKIYANA MUGADHUYI versus THE STATE

High Court of Mutare · HMT 44-19 · 06 2019

The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].it is the state’s contention that on and at Canlebury Farm Chief Mutasa, the…

ROBERT KABVUNZA and ITAI KABVUNZA versus THE STATE

High Court of Mutare · HMT 47-19 · 06 2019

On 21 November 2018 we outlined reasons for dismissal of the appeal. The written reasons are captured herein

THE STATE versus ALEXANDER GANDA

High Court of Mutare · HMT 38-19 · 06 2019

On Christmas day, 25 December 2018, the accused in the company of the deceased left Bethania Business Centre after some beer drinking. Along the way, they met up with Learnmore Chipangura who was in the company of his wife Anyway…

THE STATE versus MPHATHISI SIBANDA

High Court of Bulawayo · HB 97/19 · 06 2019

The accused who was 28 years old at the time the deceased met his death, is facing a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].The accused resided at…

THE STATE versus MICHAEL MUNAPO

High Court of Mutare · HMT 43-19 · 06 2019

In this case the accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] in which it is alleged that on 11…

OLIVER KANDIYADO versus THE STATE

High Court of Mutare · HMT 35-19 · 06 2019

On 30 January 2019 we outlined reasons for our disposition wherein we dismissed an appeal against both conviction and sentence. We indicated that written reasons would be availed in due course. These are they. The appellant was arraigned before a…

BRIGHTON CHIRISA versus THE STATE

High Court of Mutare · HMT 34-19 · 06 2019

On 17 October 2018 the appellant was arraigned before the Provincial Magistrate sitting at Rusape facing stock theft as defined in s 14 (2) (a) (i) and (ii) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It was…

TINASHE USAVI versus THE STATE

High Court of Mutare · HMT 33-19 · 06 2019

The appellant was charged and convicted of fraud as defined in s 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] and was sentenced to 20 months imprisonment of which 4 months imprisonment was suspended for 5 years…

THE STATE versus MIZILAMU MASEKO

High Court of Mutare · HMT 39-19 · 06 2019

The accused was arraigned before us 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] in that on 15 October 2018 and at Armstone…

MR MBOZVI versus CHENGETAI SIDHUNA

Masvingo High Court · HMA 21-19 · 06 2019

The dispute between the parties centred on a property described as Stand 238 Phase 1 Checheche (“the property”). It is one of those council-owned township properties that local authorities sell on a rent-to-buy basis. It is under the Chipinge Rural…