ELINA CHASI versus NYIRENDA CUTHBERT TAMUKA and THE SHERIFF OF THE HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE and REGISTRAR OF DEEDS

Harare High Court · HH-626-18 · 10 2018

This is an urgent chamber application wherein the applicant seeks the following relief; ‘TERMS OF FINAL ORDER SOUGHT That you show cause to the Honourable Court why a final order should not be made in the following terms— 1. That…

HELLO PROJECTS DEVELOPERS versus TELEMEMO INVESTMENTS

Harare High Court · HH-624-18 · 10 2018

This urgent application for an interim interdict was referred to me on 26 July 2018 and I heard it on 27 July 2018. I dismissed the application. On 17 September 2018, a request was made by the applicant’s legal practitioners…

WASARAWASARA RANCHING (PVT) LTD and THOMAS GARY WARTH versus CONSTANCE MUTANDWA and NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY

Harare High Court · HH-620-18 · 10 2018

The two applicants are undergoing criminal prosecution at Chiredzi Magistrates Courts for holding, using and occupying gazetted land without lawful authority in contravention of section 3(2) as read with section 3 (3) of the Gazetted Land (Consequential Provisions) Act [Chapter…

PRIME FISHERIES versus SHEPHERD CHAREHWA

Harare High Court · HH-612-18 · 10 2018

The appellant noted an appeal against the judgement of the magistrate sitting at Kariba in terms of which the appellant’s claim for $10.000 was dismissed with costs. At the hearing, O.D Mawadze for the appellant indicated that the grounds of…

PHILEMON FREEBORN SIGAUKE versus THE TRUSTEES OF THE BOVITA FAMILY TRUST and REGISTRAR OF DEED N.O.

Harare High Court · HH-610-18 · 10 2018

On the 20thJuly 2018, the first respondent instituted legal proceedings against the applicant under HC 6771/18 where the first respondent sought an Order compelling the applicant to transfer stand 456 Prospect Township of Stand 85 of Prospect to him. According…

DETECTIVE CONSTABLE MLAMBO SG 070211Q and DETECTIVE CONSTABLE MATUBU versus THE TRIAL OFFICER N.O (SUPERINTENDENT NYAGURA) and THE COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF POLICE

Harare High Court · HH-608-18 · 10 2018

The two applicants’ were charged under the Police Act [Chapter 11:10] for contravening para 35 of the Schedule of offences to the Police Act, as read with ss 29 and 34 of the said Act. On count one, the state…

THERESA CHIBOTA versus GUVURIRO INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED and EMMANUEL TAMWA

Harare High Court · HH-600-18 · 10 2018

The plaintiff issued summons against the first defendant which is a public vehicle transport operator and her driver the second defendant for the following claim. a) Payment in the sum of $653 medical expenses incurred by the plaintiff. b) Payment…

TAFADZWA CHIRIMANYEMBA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 653-18 · 10 2018

The appellant was tried and found guilty of contravening s 189 (1) (a) as read with s 65 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act) [Chapter 9:23] attempted rape. He was sentenced to 36 months imprisonment of…

S & B HOLDINGS (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus ZAMBUKO PROPERTIES (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH 650-18 · 10 2018

The applicant is the holder of title of a certain piece of land in the District of Salisbury Called Stand 45A Ardbennie Industrial Township(hereinafter referred to as “the property”). On 27 September 2016, applicant and the respondent entered into an…

TIMOTHY JAMES SEARSON and SIMON DAVID SEARSON and BRENDA CAROL LEEPER and COUCHGRASS (PVT) LTD versus SAMALYN INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD and REGISTRAR OF DEEDS N.O and MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT N.O

Harare High Court · HH 646-18 · 10 2018

The applicants bring an application for rescission of judgment for failure to file a notice of opposition in an application.

THE STATE versus CHARLES HOFISI

High Court of Mutare · HMT 16-18 · 10 2018

This is a case in which the accused is charged with murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] hereafter referred to as the criminal code. The state alleges that at…

JET VENTURES (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus RAINBOW TOURISM GROUP LIMITED t/a RAINBOW TOWERS HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTRE

Harare High Court · HH-644-18 · 10 2018

The applicant has approached this court on an urgent basis seeking what is in essence spoliatory relief, restoration to a portion of the respondent’s hotel known as Rainbow Towers Hotel and Conference Centre situated at the second mezzanine floor of…

JOHN CHIZHANJE versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH-634-18 · 10 2018

This is an application for condonation for late noting of an appeal. The applicant was convicted of eight counts of armed robbery and ten counts of attempted robbery. He was found to have been on a car-jacking spree between 14…

ZIMBABWE PUBLISHING HOUSE (PVT) LTD versus VIGNE BOOKSHOP

Harare High Court · HH-621-18 · 10 2018

On 8 February 2017 the plaintiff issued summons against the defendant claiming the sum of $20 133.46 arising from the sale of books by the defendant on behalf of the plaintiff, the proceeds of which the defendant failed to remit.…

IGNATIUS MASAMBA versus THE SECRETARY OF JSC

Harare High Court · HH-607-18 · 10 2018

These were two opposed applications which were heard before me in the opposed roll for the 11th July, 2018. With the concurrence of the applicant these two matters were heard at the same time as the nature of the relief…

THE STATE versus ROBSON CHILANGA and SAINI ASIDI

High Court of Mutare · HMT 20-18 · 10 2018

The matter started off as a murder trial. At the close of State case, parties conferred and agreed that the accused persons’ plea to culpable homicide be accepted. A statement of agreed facts outlining common cause aspects was compiled and…

TEL-ONE (PRIVATE) LIMITED v CAPITOL INSURANCE BROKERS (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Supreme Court · SC 60-2018 · 10 2018

The appellant (Tel-One) is a company registered in terms of the laws of Zimbabwe. The respondent Capitol Insurance Brokers (Pvt) Ltd (Capitol) is an insurance broker, company also registered in terms of the laws of Zimbabwe.

CITY OF HARARE v EVARISTO MUNGATE

Supreme Court · SC 86-22 · 10 2018

After hearing counsel, in the matter, we dismissed the appeal with costs and indicated that reasons would follow in due course. Below are the reasons for judgment.

THE STATE Versus ADMIRE MAOVERE And WINDAS MUNZWERU

Masvingo High Court · HMA 47-18 · 10 2018

Both accused persons are facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Cap 9:23]. The charge is that on 19 May 2017 at about 7 km peg along the Roy…

(1) SERGEANT MHANDE 04737T (2) CONSTABLE MHAKA O 081215B v (1) THE CHAIRMAN OF THE POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION (2) THE COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF POLICE (3) THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS

Supreme Court · SC 63-2018 · 10 2018

This is a chamber application for reinstatement of appeal where the application seeks an order couched in the following terms: -