ANDREW WUTAWUNASHE versus RUTENDO FAITH WUTAWUNASHE

Harare High Court · HH 802-18 · 12 2018

The parties were married on 7 June 1980 in terms of the African Marriages Act [Chapter 238] and then in terms of the Marriage Act [Chapter 5:11] on 7 June 2000. Six children were born out of the marriage and…

STATE versus ZVIONESO CHAIRA and ANDREW GUDUZA and GREGORY GUDUZA

Harare High Court · HH 829-18 · 12 2018

There are three accused person in this murder trial. Two of the three accused are brothers, namely Andrew Guduza and Gregory Guduza. They are the 2nd and 3rd accused respectively. The 1st accused, Zvioneso Chaira is their uncle, in that…

INTRATREK ZIMBABWE PRIVATE LIMITED versus ZIMBABWE POWER COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH 818-18 · 12 2018

At the commencement of the hearing, Mr Uriri for the applicant applied to amend the applicant’s draft order with the consent of Mr Manjengwa for the respondent. The prayer in the draft order was accordingly deleted and substituted as follows:…

BETTY RUZVIDZO versus JEREMIAH WARIKANDWA

Harare High Court · HH 816-18 · 12 2018

This is a divorce matter between the parties who were initially married to each other under customary law in 1994. The defendant was at the material time married to his first wife under general law. The defendant’s first wife subsequently…

THE STATE Versus ERNEST CHIFUMURO

Masvingo High Court · HMA 58-18 · 12 2018

This review judgment has been occasioned by the rather incomprehensible conduct by the learned Provincial Magistrate based at Masvingo Magistrates Court. It is difficult to understand as to why the learned Provincial Magistrate with all his experience would conduct himself…

CONFIDENCE MINING PRIVATE LIMITED versus TIANBOA MINERAL INDUSTRY PRIVATE LIMITED and THE MINISTER, MINISTRY OF MINES, AND MINING DEVELOPMENT N.O and THE OFFICER IN CHARGE, ZIMBABWE REPUBLIC POLICE MAZOWE N.O and THE ZIMBWE REPUBLIC POLICE COMMISSIONER GENERAL N.O

Harare High Court · HH 15-22 · 12 2018

Having deemed the application urgent, I proceeded to hear submissions on merit. The facts of the matter are: Applicant had a special grant to carry out prospecting operations in June 2016 which expired 12 months later in July 2017. Renewal…

ZIMBABWE REVENUE AUTHORITY versus WASHINGTON MAVUNGA

Harare High Court · HH 815-18 · 12 2018

By order dated 7 November 2018 the Honourable Justice Foroma directed that these three matters be consolidated and be heard by this court or any other judge without delay. Matter HC 7239/18 is a court application for rescission of default…

SAMUEL MOYO versus ECOBANK ZIMBABWE LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH 814-18 · 12 2018

This is a chamber application for the dismissal of respondent’s action under case number HC 2474/16 made in terms of Rule 75 (1) of the High Court Rules 1971 on the ground that it is frivolous and vexatious.

THE SHERIFF FOR ZIMBABWE versus WARLOM INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD and THE FAYE TRUST and LOCAL AUTHORITIES PENSION FUND

Harare High Court · HH 813-18 · 12 2018

On 23 March, 2015 the judgment creditor which sued Eleco Elevator Company (Pvt) Ltd, the judgment debtor, obtained a consent order against the latter. The consent order was for the sum of $44 111.32, interest on the stated sum at…

THE STATE versus PAIDAMOYO GADZAMBO

Harare High Court · HH 806-18 · 12 2018

This matter was placed before me for review. The trial Magistrate in the covering note indicated that he made an error in sentencing the accused, he exceeded the sentence provided for in the statute.

versus GODFREY MADIRO FUNGURANI and TSITSI MARGARET MUKAMBA

Harare High Court · HH 805-18 · 12 2018

On the 6th of December 2017 a default order was granted against the applicant. In terms of the rules of the court the applicant if so advised, has 30 days within which to apply for the rescission of the default…

ORIGEN CORPORATION t/a NURFERT (PVT) LTD versus XSIGMA CORPORATION (PVT) LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH 804-18 · 12 2018

The plaintiff and the defendant entered into an agreement for the supply of fertilizer. Pursuant to that agreement the plaintiff alleged that it paid US$124 500 to the defendant fertilizer. The defendant failed to deliver. The plaintiff therefore issued out…

SANGULANI CHIKUMBUTSO versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 803-18 · 12 2018

The applicant was arrested together with 5 co-accused with whom he is jointly charged of 6 counts of armed robbery. He has applied for bail pending trial In his application for bail the applicant argued that he has no previous…

THE STATE Versus BEN CHITALU

Masvingo High Court · HMA 57-18 · 12 2018

The accused was convicted by the Magistrate sitting at Chiredzi of contravening section 113(2)(a) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act [Cap 9:23] which relates to theft of trust property.

THE STATE versus DAVID CHIMUKOKO and GRACIANO KAZINGIZI

Harare High Court · HH 736-18 · 12 2018

The accused stand charged with murder. It is alleged that on 26th May 2012 and at Chimukoko Business Centre the accused or one or both of them unlawfully and with intent to kill or realising that there was a real…

THE SHERIFF OF ZIMBABWE versus TAMBUDZAI MLAMBO and ZIMBABWE BROADCASTING CORPORATION PRIVATE LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH 801-18 · 12 2018

These are interpleader proceedings. Claimant moves me to find that she is the owner of various items of movable property attached in execution on August 29th 2018.

THELMA HOMWE versus CLIVE MAJONI

Harare High Court · HH 799-18 · 11 2018

This is an application for maintenance pendente lite and for contribution towards costs in litigation. The parties were married in 2013 and have three minor children. They no longer stay as husband and wife. The wife had moved out with…

ALLEN TANDAZANI VAKAI MASAWI versus CLEVER MANDIZVIDZA N.O and THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT

Harare High Court · HH 798-18 · 11 2018

The adage, “rest in peace”, expressed as R.I.P is often used when a loved one passes on. I have often wondered whether it is always appropriate in all instances given the nature of disputes that will be simmering during the…

LANGTON NDLOVU versus WRIGHT KUJOKA and MOREBLESSING KUJOKA and DIRECTOR OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, KADOMA HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE DUBE J HARARE, 20 and 21 August 2018 & 28 November 2018

Harare High Court · HH 797-18 · 11 2018

The plaintiff brings a claim for a house allegedly bought from proceeds of a theft of his gold ore. The plaintiff’s claim is based on the following facts. The first defendant was formerly employed as a mine manager at Chad…

LAW SOCIETY OF ZIMBABWE and CEPHAS MADYANYOKA versus WELLCASH DEBT COLLECTORS (PVT) LTD

Harare High Court · HH 796-18 · 11 2018

The applicants brought an application for a declaratory order on the legality of the respondent’s debt collection activities. The first applicant is a body corporate established to regulate and protect the legal profession and all activities that fall under the…