THE STATE versus HARDLIFE SIMANGO

High Court of Mutare · HMT 14-18 · 07 2018

The accused a known mental patient appeared before the Court charged with the crime of murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged by the State that…

MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE ALLIANCE (MDC ALLIANCE) versus ZIMBABWE ELECTORAL COMMISSION and COMMISSIONER GENERAL – ZIMBABWE REPUBLIC POLICE

High Court of Mutare · ECMT - 18 · 07 2018

The applicant approached the court through the urgent chamber book seeking a provisional order to interdict the Commissioner General Zimbabwe Republic Police and those acting under his instruction or command from conducting supervised postal ballot voting of any police officer.…

(1) LIBERAL DEMOCRATS (2) REVOLUTIONARY FREEDOM FIGHTERS (3) VUSUMUZI SIBANDA (4) LINDA MASARIRA (5) BONGANI NYATHI v (1) PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE E.D. MNANGAGWA N.O. (2) VICE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE RTD. GENERAL CONSTANTINO G. CHIWENGA N.O. (3) THE ZIMBABWE DEFENCE FORCES (4) SPEAKER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY N.O. (5) ROBERT G. MUGABE

Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe · CCZ- 07-2018 · 07 2018

On 1 March 2018 the applicants filed a chamber application for leave for direct access to the Constitutional Court in terms of r 21(2) of the Constitutional Court Rules SI 61 of 2016 (“the Rules”). The first and second applicants…

CLIFFORD MATUNGA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH-439-18 · 07 2018

The applicant was convicted of raping the complainant his step daughter with whom he was residing in Johannesburg South Africa. He was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment 4 years of which was suspended on the usual conditions of good behaviour.…

MARGARET SUMBURERU v (1) PRISCA CHINAMORA (2) THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT (3) WILBERT NYAMUPFUKUDZA N.O.

Supreme Court · SC 42-2018 · 07 2018

The appeal is from the High Court where the applicant had made an application for the determination of whether or not the will executed by one late Amos Chirunda on 9 December 1997 was valid. The application was dismissed with…

MUCHANETA MAKUYANA versus THE STATE

High Court of Mutare · HMT 11-18 · 07 2018

On 12 July 2018 after considering written and oral submissions by both counsel, I gave an extempore judgment dismissing the application for bail pending trial.

THE STATE versus COSMORE CHOKO

High Court of Mutare · HMT 7-18 · 07 2018

The accused was arraigned before the court on a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification) and Reform Act [Chapter 9:23]. The State alleges that on 22 November 2013 and…

DANIEL TSINGO v COMMERCIAL SUGARCANE ASSOCIATION OF ZIMBABWE

Supreme Court · SC 40-2018 · 07 2018

This is an appeal against the judgment of the Labour Court dismissing an application for condonation for the late filing of heads of argument. The application was dismissed with costs.

UNIFREIGHT LIMITED v SITHABILE HWENGWERE

Supreme Court · SC 20-20 · 07 2018

This is an appeal against the entire judgment of the Labour Court handed down on 21 November 2014. After hearing argument in this matter, the court dismissed the appeal and indicated that the reasons would follow.

THE STATE versus GODFREY GANDAWA and SHEPHERD HONZERI and NICHOLAS MAPUTE

Harare High Court · HH-478-18 · 07 2018

In this application, counsel for the 1st accused, Mr Matinenga filed a preliminary application to have the charges against the 1st accused quashed. Counsel for the 3rd accused subsequently advised that he had taken a cue from 1st accused’s counsel…

MARIAN CHOMBO v IGNATIOUS CHOMBO

Supreme Court · SC 41-2018 · 07 2018

This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court dated 2 July 2014 granting the respondent’s claim to the farm he is leasing from the State.

THE STATE Versus LUCKSON MADUNGA And WATSON MUTOVORI

Masvingo High Court · HMA 33-18 · 06 2018

Initially both accused were charged together with one Shepherd Ziwacha (Shepherd) but Shepherd is now at large. The accused persons are facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap…

AMALGAMATED RURAL TEACHERS UNION OF ZIMBABWE and OBERT MASARAURE versus ZIMBABWE AFRICAN NATIONAL UNION [PATRIOTIC FRONT] and MINISTER OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

Masvingo High Court · HMA 36-18 · 06 2018

The first respondent is the ruling party in Zimbabwe. The second respondent is a minister of government in charge of primary and secondary education. He is a member of the first respondent. The matter before me was an urgent chamber…

MUBUSO CHINGUNO APPLICANT versus MINISTER OF LANDS, AGRICULTURE AND 1ST RESPONDENT RURAL RESETTLEMENT and PROVINCIAL LANDS OFFICER MANICALAND 2ND RESPONDENT and DISTRICT LANDS OFFICER CHIPINGE 3RD RESPONDENT and COLONEL MAKUYANA 4TH RESPONDENT

High Court of Mutare · HMT 9-18 · 06 2018

The applicant approached the court through the urgent chamber book seeking for an interdict pendente lite. The order sought seeks to restrain the respondents in particular fourth respondent from evicting and or disrupting the applicant’s farming activities at subdivision 11…

ANJIN INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED v (1) THE MINISTER OF MINES AND MINING DEVELOPMENT (2) THE COMMISSIONER-GENERAL OF POLICE (3) ZIMBABWE MINING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (4) ZIMBABWE CONSOLIDATED DIAMOND COMPANY

Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe · CCZ-06-18 · 06 2018

This is an application for relief made in terms of s 85 (1) (a) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013 (“the Constitution”). The applicant seeks a declaration that its right to fair administrative justice provided for…

THE STATE versus MARCOS MADHUME and THOMAS MIKE MAKONI NYAKUJARA

High Court of Mutare · HMT 10-18 · 06 2018

The two accused appeared before the court facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is the State’s contention that on 2 February 2017 and at…

ZIMBABWE REVENUE AUTHORITY v (1) CAROL CHIOZA (2) VIVIAN CHEMWAITA

Supreme Court · SC 157-20 · 06 2018

This is an appeal against the judgment of the Labour Court wherein the court a quo allowed the respondents’ appeal against their conviction for gross negligence in violation of Category D9 of the appellant’s Code of Conduct. After hearing arguments…

NYAMUZARA ENTERPRISES [PRIVATE] LIMITED versus LOVEMORE CHAPWANYA and ROBERT SHOPERAI and MUTOTI MUTOTI and MAPUTIRE BRIGHTON and THE SHERIFF OF THE HIGH COURT, MASVINGO N.O.

Masvingo High Court · HMA 35-18 · 06 2018

This was an urgent chamber application for a stay of execution. I never got to determine it on the merits. That makes the facts of the dispute largely irrelevant. This judgment is primarily to explain the trajectory of the matter…

THE STATE versus CHRISTOPHER PIWA

High Court of Mutare · HMT 6-18 · 06 2018

A plea of 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] was tendered by the accused when he appeared before this court…

THE STATE versus LUKE MUNGOZA

High Court of Mutare · HMT 1-18 · 06 2018

The accused was charged with murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged by the State that on 10 January 2017 and at Tsungwesi Business Centre, Odzi, the accused…