NGONIDZAISHE GUMBO v ZIMBABWE ANTI CORRUPTION COMMISSION

Supreme Court · SC 36-2018 · 06 2018

The appellant was formerly employed by the Zimbabwe Republic Police as a police officer. He rose through the ranks and at the time of the dispute in issue he held the rank of Senior Assistant Commissioner. On a date not…

ZESA HOLDINGS (PRIVATE) LIMITED v ZESA MANAGERS ASSOCIATION

Supreme Court · SC 35-2018 · 06 2018

This is an appeal against part of the judgment of the Labour Court wherein the appellant was partially successful. In particular, the appellant challenges those parts of the judgment relating to the payment of school fees and fuel allowances and…

SMIT INVESTMENT HOLDINGS SA (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED (2) GENET MINING (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED v (1) THE SHERIFF OF ZIMBABWE (2) PUNGWE MINING (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Supreme Court · SC 33-2018 · 06 2018

This is an appeal against the Judgement of the High Court in interpleader proceedings arising from the attachment of mining equipment carried out by the first respondent (the Sheriff) at Mbada Mine. The second respondent (the judgement creditor) had obtained…

(1) MINISTER OF MINES AND MINING DEVELOPMENT (2) ZIMBABWE MINING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (3) MARANGE RESOURCES (PRIVATE) LIMITED (4) ZIMBABWE CONSOLIDATED DIAMOND COMPANY vs (1) GRANDWELL HOLDINGS (PRIVATE) LIMITED (2) MBADA DIAMONDS (PRIVATE) LIMITED (3) COMMISSIONER GENERAL ZIMBABWE REPUBLIC POLICE

Supreme Court · SC 34-2018 · 06 2018

This is an appeal against part of the judgment of the High Court granting a spoliation order and other consequential relief in an application at the instance of a shareholder on behalf of a company.

TN HARLEQUIN LUXAIRE LIMITED (2) LIFESTYLE HOLDINGS LUXAIRE LIMITED v QUEST MOTORS MANUFACTURING (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Supreme Court · SC 30-2018 · 06 2018

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court handed down on 17 July 2017 in which the court registered an arbitral award in favour of the respondents.

FEATHERS MUKONDO v THE STATE

Supreme Court · SC 44-19 · 06 2018

At the hearing of the above appeal, despite having been duly served with a notice setting the matter down, there was no appearance on behalf of the respondent. The appellant successfully applied that the respondent be held to be in…

TRACEY LEIGH MACKINTOSH (NEE PARKINSON) v ANTONY WILLIAM MACKINTOSH

Supreme Court · SC 37-2018 · 06 2018

This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court dismissing with costs an application filed by the appellant for the upward review of the amount of maintenance payable by the respondent in respect of the appellant and two…

THE SHERIFF FOR ZIMBABWE versus RENSON MAHACHI and LEOMARCH ENGINEERING

Masvingo High Court · HMA 34-18 · 06 2018

This was an interpleader. I dismissed the claimant’s claim at the end of argument. The facts were these. The applicant had placed certain goods under attachment in execution of a judgment obtained by the judgment creditor against the judgment debtor…

FERDINAND PIKIRAYI versus THE STATE

Masvingo High Court · HMA 31-18 · 06 2018

At all relevant times Turnall Holdings [“Turnall”] was a distributor of asbestos sheets. At all relevant times the appellant, then 55 years old, now 57, was employed as a dispatch controller and stationed at its Bulawayo depot. At all relevant…

CHIDO MUROMBEDZI versus SMM HOLDINGS [PVT] LTD

Masvingo High Court · HMA 30-18 · 06 2018

This was an appeal against an order of eviction granted by the court a quo in favour of the respondent against the appellant. The order of eviction was in relation to certain premises, a dwelling house, situate Shabani Mine, Zvishavane,…

DOWELL ZVEGA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH-574-18 · 06 2018

The appellant was convicted of fraud as defined in s 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23]. He was sentenced to a fine US$400 or in default of payment three months imprisonment. He appeals against condition…

ZESA HOLDINGS (PRIVATE) LIMITED v ITAYI UTAH

Supreme Court · SC 32-2018 · 06 2018

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Labour Court handed down on 20 February 2015.

THE STATE versus INNOCENT SHONGENI MUTAYI

High Court of Mutare · HMT 2-18 · 06 2018

The matter came up for trial. Initially the State prepared a charge of murder against the accused. On reflection before commencement of trial the State reduced the charge to culpable homicide. The State and defence came up with a charge…

NYAKUTOMBWA MUGABE LEGAL COUNSEL v (1) GETRUDE PAZVICHAINDA STEMBILE MUTASA (2) DIDYMUS NOEL EDWIN MUTASA (3) SHERIFF OF ZIMBABWE

Supreme Court · SC 28-2018 · 06 2018

This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Zimbabwe ordering the return of all the goods belonging to the first and second respondent attached pursuant to a default judgment granted earlier by the same court against…

ZIMBABWE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY v STUART CHAPMAN

Supreme Court · SC 31-2018 · 06 2018

This is an appeal against the decision of the Labour Court dismissing with costs an appeal noted against an arbitral award ordering the appellant to pay to the respondent wages and benefits for the period 1 April 2014 to 31…

THE STATE versus JAMES SIKILA

High Court of Mutare · HMT 5-18 · 06 2018

The matter came up for trial with accused being charged for murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. When the charge was put to the accused he proffered a…

THE STATE versus GARIKAI CHIGODO

High Court of Mutare · HMT 3-18 · 06 2018

The accused 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 the State’s contention that on 12 Aril 1997 and…

JUSTICE ALFRED MAVEDZENGE versus (1) MINISTER OF JUSTICE, LEGAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (2) CHAIRPERSON - ZIMBABWE ELECTORAL COMMISSION (3) ATTORNEY GENERAL

Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe · CCZ-05-18 · 05 2018

The applicant is a Zimbabwean citizen. He seeks a declaration of constitutional invalidity of s 192 (6) of the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13], on the basis that it violates ss 67 (1) (a), 235 (1)(a), 235 (3) and 134 of…

CLARKPAYNE INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD versus TANAKA POWER (PVT) LTD

Harare High Court · HH 834-18 · 05 2018

At the hearing of this matter on 24 May 2018 there was no appearance for the respondent. The applicant through its legal practitioner, moved, that notwithstanding the default of the respondent the matter must be considered on its merits. Mr…

THE STATE versus FREDRICK CHAFADZA

Masvingo High Court · HMA 27-18 · 05 2018

The accused, Fredrick Chafadza, 30, was charged with two counts. The first was the murder of Charles Kudubva, 34 [“the deceased”]. The second was the attempted murder of one Kudakwashe Musvamhuri [“Kuda”].