MAXWELL MATSVIMBO SIBANDA versus GWYNNE ANN STEVENSON and BRIAN STEVENSON and WINTERTONS LEGAL PRACTITIONERS and N.M.WILSMER and MRS CHIMBINU OF KANTOR & IMMERMAN and MINTER TRUST and THE REGISTRAR OF DEEDS and KANTOR AND IMMERMAN LEGAL PRACTITIONERS

Harare High Court · HH-474-18 · 08 2018

: The applicant seeks an order in the following terms, that: “1. The 8th respondent be and is hereby joined to the proceedings under case number HC 3203/18. 2. Costs be in the cause.” The applicant states that he was…

SITHANDIWE MIRANDA NGWENYA versus JUSTIN TAONEHAMA SAMUDZIMU

Harare High Court · HH-473-18 · 08 2018

Although this matter was filed on the back of a certificate of urgency, its hearing got delayed on account of the need for a clinical psychologist’s report. There was also a directive that the court be furnished with an additional…

PANDHARI LODGE (PVT) LTD versus TN HARLEQUIN LUXAIRE (LTD)

Harare High Court · HH-471-18 · 08 2018

The applicant seeks a rescission of a default judgment granted by this court on 22 September 2014. In terms of the order the applicant was to pay US$17 255.41 with interest at the rate of 6% from 19 February 2014…

CENTRAL AFRICA BUILDING SOCIETY versus TINASHE ABLE CHIMANIKIRE and ARMINCO INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD and THE SHERIFF OF THE HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE and TAWANDA JAKACHIRA

Harare High Court · HH-470-18 · 08 2018

This is a chamber application for the dismissal of the first and second respondents’ application in case No. HC 2702/18 for want of prosecution. The application is in terms of Order 32 r 236 (3) (b) of the High Court…

KETHIWE VAN DER SANDEN versus ROBERTUS ANTOINE W. VAN DER SANDEN and ROY MASAMBA and REGISTRAR OF DEEDS N.O

Harare High Court · HH-468-18 · 08 2018

: The history of the matter is as follows:-On 15 January 2018, the applicant filed an urgent application for registration of a caveat against a certain property namely subdivision 6 of Lot 1 A Greendale otherwise known as 3 Rhodesville…

TELECONTRACT (PVT) LTD versus POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ZIMBABWE and MINISTER OF INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY, POSTAL AND COURIER SERVICES and MINISTER OF TRANSPORT, COMMUNICATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

Harare High Court · HH-467-18 · 08 2018

The facts of this matter are well set out in the judgment of my sister MUREMBA J in case number HH 269/17. It is therefore unnecessary for me to repeat the same facts. I must point out, however, that MUREMBA…

NMB BANK LIMITED versus THE TRUSTEES FOR THE TIME BEING OF CORNERSTONE TRUST and JULIUS TAWONA MAKONI and THE TRUSTEES FOR THE TIME BEING OF RYVONNE TRUST

Harare High Court · HH-466-18 · 08 2018

The plaintiff, a commercial bank, claims against the three defendants payment of a sum of money amounting to US$1 105 748.90 together with interest thereon at the rate of 15% per annum calculated from the 9th September 2015 to the…

TAFADZWA MUSHUNJE versus TRACY SIHLE HARRY and MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS and COMMISSIONER OF POLICE and PROSECUTOR GENERAL

Harare High Court · HH-465-18 · 08 2018

This is a claim for damages for unlawful arrest and malicious prosecution. Plaintiff is a 26 year old fashion model who had a thriving modelling career and had a part-time business as a Master of Ceremonies. She was also employed…

W. CORNISH (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus MATABELELAND ENGINEERING

Harare High Court · HH-464-18 · 08 2018

Plaintiff is suing the defendant for the recovery of US$7 541.41 which he alleges is made up of (a) a consultancy fee in the amount of US$2 500.00; (b) commission and (c) telephone bills arising from a verbal agreement which…

NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL FOR THE CATERING INDUSTRY versus SIMBISA BRANDS

Harare High Court · HH-463-18 · 08 2018

The facts and legal background of the matter are common cause: at all material times the defendant was a member of the pension fund for the National Employment Council (NEC) for the Catering Industry as required by s 8 of…

DAPHINE NYANDORO versus DEEP HORIZON REAL ESTATE AGENTS and VOSTER SAWAYA

Harare High Court · HH-461-18 · 08 2018

On the 18th February 2015 the plaintiff sued the defendants, jointly and severally, the one paying the other to be absolved for: 1. Payment in the sum of US$11 000.00; 2. Interest on the sum of US$ 11 000.00 at…

NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL FOR THE CATERING INDUSTRY versus HARARE CLUB

Harare High Court · HH-460-18 · 08 2018

The plaintiff issued summons against the defendant, claiming payment of $106 665.24 comprised of outstanding council levies, pension fund dues and trade union contributions due on a collective bargaining agreement for the catering industry.The defendant raised a special plea that…

NEHANDA HOUSING CO-OPERATIVE versus ALVORD NKOMAZANA

Harare High Court · HH-457-18 · 08 2018

The plaintiff is a co-operative society engaged in the noble business of providing housing for its members one of whom was, until he was unceremoniously dismissed from membership by letter dated4 June 2015, the defendant in this matter. Following the…

NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL FOR THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY versus ZIM BIO ENERGY (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH-456-18 · 08 2018

What remains standing out as the only defence which the respondent is clutching to, as if life itself depends on it, in resisting this application for summary judgement in the sum of $31 238-00 in statutory dues, is that the…

SIMON TAKARUZA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH-455-18 · 08 2018

The applicant was convicted on his own plea of 49 counts of robbery and sentenced to 36 years imprisonment. The applicant committed the offences while armed with a machete, a spear and catapults. In furtherance of the commission of the…

YAKUB MAHOMED versus JOHN ARNOLD BREDENKAMP

Harare High Court · HH-454-18 · 08 2018

This is an opposed summary judgment application. The law on the relief of summary judgment is settled. In sum, it is to enable a plaintiff with a clear case to obtain quick judgment against a defendant who has no real…

STATE versus GIBSON VHOKO

Masvingo High Court · HMA 40-18 · 08 2018

The sentence of the court a quo was manifestly excessive. It warrants intervention. The facts were these. The accused pleaded not guilty to a single count of domestic violence as defined by s 3(a), as read with s 4(1)(a), of…

SAMSON MUTERO v THE STATE

Supreme Court · SC 53-2018 · 08 2018

This is an appeal against the sentence of death imposed by the High Court on 2 February 2015 following the conviction of the appellant on a charge of murder.

AMANDA GAYLE PETERS versus MACDONALD PETERS

Harare High Court · HH-453-18 · 08 2018

CHIRAWU-MUGOMBA J: Over the years, this court has been inundated with applications for substituted service in matrimonial matters. In most instances, the plaintiff will claim that the whereabouts of the defendant are unknown and they thus seek an order to…

SIMON CHINYADZA MUCHAKWANYA KUTURE versus MARTIN MUGOCHA

Harare High Court · HH-451-18 · 08 2018

This is a purported appeal from proceedings in the magistrate’s court sitting at Rusape. The circumstances were that on the 18 October 2013 the appellant leased his shop to the respondent. The written lease agreement stated, inter alia, that the…