IN RE ESTATE LATE BELLINAH MHLANGA

Harare High Court · HH816-17 · 11 2017

In Re Estate Late Bellinah Mhlanga Dr 143/13 Chamber application in terms of s 113 of the Administration of Estate Act [Chapter 6:01] request for a determination by a judge in chambers on a point of law arising from a…

WINIFRED HOLLINGTON and STEPHANIE HOLLINGTON and CHURCHILL HOLLINGTON and LAUREN HOLLINGTON versus LAWRENCE HOLLINGTON and BENJAMIN HOLLINGTON and CHRISTINE HOLLINGTON and MONALISA HOLLINGTON and THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT N.O

Harare High Court · HH813-17 · 11 2017

The applicants approached the court with a review application seeking to have the decision of the Master (5th respondent) of accepting the last Will and Testament of the late Bidoff Hollington set aside and that the Will be declared null…

MOLLINA MATARUSE versus JOHN EMMANUEL PAPAYIANNIS

Harare High Court · HH811-17 · 11 2017

The appellant approached this court on appeal irked by the dismissal of its application for rescission of judgment in terms of s 39 of the Magistrate Court Act [Chapter 7:10].

THE STATE versus DONALD MUSHANINGA

Harare High Court · HH806-17 · 11 2017

his matter came before me by way of automatic review. The accused person pleaded guilty to culpable homicide. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $400 or in default to undergo 5 months’ imprisonment. In addition, 4 months’ imprisonment…

THE SHERIFF FOR ZIMBABWE versus OLIVIA MUKOKO and STANBIC BANK ZIMBABWE LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH805-17 · 11 2017

This is an interpleader application. The brief background of the matter is that the Judgement Creditor, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe Limited, obtained a judgement in case number HC 4034/15 on 1 February 2016 against the Judgement Debtor, Blessing Mukoko. The Sheriff…

EVAN MAWARIRE versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH804-17 · 11 2017

Introduction. This is an application for bail which is necessitated by the termination of bail by the operation of law after an accused has pleaded to the charge. An accused person may be re-admitted to bail, on similar or other…

MARLBOROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION GROUP versus THE HARARE CITY COUNCIL and THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY and THE HON. MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC WORKS AND NATIONAL HOUSING

Harare High Court · HH803-17 · 11 2017

Cities, towns and such town - like settlements are established in terms of, and owe their existence to, legislation. Legislation which gives birth to them is, by and large, supported by other legislation. The supporting legislation enables them to operate…

GEORGE DZOMBA versus TWENTY THIRD CENTURY SYSTEMS LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH 801-17 · 11 2017

The plaintiff seeks a default judgment against the defendant under circumstances I shall outline below for payment of US$37 914. 16, interest, costs and collection commission.

THOMAS BRIGHTON BHEBHE versus DAIRAI MINING SYNDICATE and MINISTER OF MINES AND MINING DEVELOPMENT and COMMISSIONER OF MINES and ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Harare High Court · HH 800-17 · 11 2017

The applicant instituted the application in casu seeking an order that: “1. It be and is hereby declared that no special grant or mining rights may be awarded to the first respondent, or anyone, by the second or third respondents…

MARTIN MATINYANYA versus THE TRUSTEES OF THE HARARE HOME INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION TRUST

Harare High Court · HH 799-17 · 11 2017

On 6 June 2017 after hearing counsel and considering the documents filed of record we dismissed the appeal with costs. We gave an ex tempore judgment. Our written reasons are captioned herein. The court a quo issued the following order…

FUTURE CHIRANGO MUVIRIMI and PETRONELLA MUVIRIMI versus LEATHOUT INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD

Harare High Court · HH 798-17 · 11 2017

This is a chamber application for directions brought in terms of r 151 of the High Court Rules, 1971.

MAGAMBA CULTURAL NETWORK TRUST versus MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS N. O and COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF POLICE N. O and DETECTIVE CHIEF INSPECTOR RUNGANGA N. O

Harare High Court · HH 796-17 · 11 2017

This is an urgent chamber application for an order directing the respondents or any person acting on their behalf to return the property seized at the applicant’s premises on 14 November 2017. The applicant also seeks an order interdicting the…

THE STATE versus RUPIYA RUPIYA

Harare High Court · HH833-17 · 11 2017

The accused was charged with murder of his cousin on Christmas day 2016 on their way from Dotito business centre where they had gone to drink beer. He pleaded not guilty. It is not in dispute that the two had…

ELPHAS MAVUNE MAPHISA v BULAWAYO MUNICIPAL COMMERCIAL UNDERTAKING GORDON GEDDES

Supreme Court · SC 14-2018 · 11 2017

This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court, dated 13 July 2017, dismissing an application for review of the determination of an arbitrator which had dismissed preliminary issues raised by the appellant relating, inter alia, to the…

PLAXEDES NYAMADZAWO versus SHAKESPEARE NYAMADZAWO

Harare High Court · HH 793-17 · 11 2017

Parties herein are husband and wife. The plaintiff seeks divorce and ancillary relief against her husband the defendant whom she married in accordance with customary law rites in 2004 and wed in terms of the Marriage Act

WENDALL ROBERT PARSON versus GILLIAN THERESE JACKSON and WILLIAM LORENZO PARSON and VINYU TSOKA and PROVINCIAL MINING DIRECTOR MASHONALAND CENTRAL, MINISTRY OF MINES AND MINING DEVELOPMENT and FIDELITY PRINTERS AND REFINERS (PVT) LTD

Harare High Court · HH 792-17 · 11 2017

The first, second and third respondents have through their legal practitioners requested that I prepare and avail my reasons for the provisional order which I granted in favour of the applicant on 21 September 2017. This application is one of…

ELIAS MOFFAT CHINYUKU versus AFRICAN APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION IN ZIMBABWE

Harare High Court · HH 787-17 · 11 2017

On 7 October, 2016 the respondent filed an urgent chamber application with the court. It did so under Case No. HC 10216/16.

TENDAI BITI LAW versus THE COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF PRISONS & CORRECTIONAL SERVICES and THE PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

Harare High Court · HH 785-17 · 11 2017

An urgent chamber application was placed before me on 10 November 2017, following statements by the then President, Robert Mugabe, at a funeral that government would resume executions of death row prisoners since it was concluding the process of appointing…

MUNETSI BLESSING MASEDEWE versus MANYARA MASEDEWE (nee MEYA)

Harare High Court · HH 775-17 · 11 2017

In 1989 the plaintiff married the defendant in terms of customary law. On 1 October 1994 their marriage was solemnised in terms of the Marriage Act, [Chapter 5:11] at Harare.

CONSTABLE A. GANI versus THE TRIAL OFFICER (SUPERINTENDANT MAHANYI) and COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF POLICE

Harare High Court · HH 797-17 · 11 2017

The applicant approached this court seeking the following order: “1. The application for condonation of late noting of application for review be and hereby granted. 2. The Applicant is ordered to file his application for review within eight (8) weeks…