DAMBUDZO MERJURY ZIFAMBA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 521-17 · 08 2017

On 12 June 2012 the appellant appeared at Rotten Row Magistrate Court, Harare facing two counts of fraud as defined by s 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act1. Upon conviction the appellant was sentenced to 15 months…

THE STATE Versus DANIEL CHAUKE

Masvingo High Court · HMA 44-17 · 08 2017

The issue which arises in this matter is a novel one to say the least. This matter was referred to me by a Magistrate at Chiredzi for what is called “guidance”. I assumed that I am being requested to exercise…

SIMON CHIKUNGUWO versus LAIZA CHIKUNGUWO and ESTATE LATE CALAMBAS CHIKUNGUWO (Represented by Laiza Chikunguwo)

Harare High Court · HH 553-17 · 08 2017

This is a ruling in an application for absolution from the instance at the close of the plaintiff’s case. The basic circumstances are as follows: The plaintiff is a son to the first defendant. On the 2nd October 2013, the…

ALFRED CHAAVURE versus OLD MUTUAL ZIMBABWE LIMITED and REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES

Harare High Court · HH 526-17 · 08 2017

The plaintiff issued summons against the defendants claiming specific performance in terms of an agreement between the parties, for payment of value of shares in the sum of $23 310.14. The plaintiff also claimed costs of suit.

ANESU MHARAPARA versus THE STATE [2]

Masvingo High Court · HMA 42-17 · 08 2017

This was an appeal against sentence only. We heard argument and reserved judgment. This now is our judgment.

NU.COM (PRIVATE) LIMITED and CHAKANYUKA KARASE and MATIPEDZA KARASE versus NU AERO (PRIVATE) LIMITED and FLYAFRICA LIMITED and LOW COST ENTERPRISES (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH 514-17 · 08 2017

The second and third applicants are shareholders of the first applicant, a company duly incorporated in terms of the laws of Zimbabwe. The second applicant is also the Managing Director of the first applicant. The first respondent is a company…

THEMBEKILE NDLOVU and MEMORY NHOKWARA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 513-17 · 08 2017

The appellants who were unrepresented were arrested and charged with the offence of violating s 10 of the Copper Control Act [Chapter 14:06], the allegations having been that they were found in possession of 140 kgs of copper wire and…

NELSON MUGANHU versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 512-17 · 08 2017

The appellant appeared at Bindura Magistrates Court facing a charge of rape in violation of s 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. Upon his conviction the appellant was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment, 3 years…

DAWN MATSHITSHE versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 509-17 · 08 2017

The appellant was tried and convicted of the offence of contravening s 52 (2) of the Road Traffic Act, [Chapter 13:11] upon his conviction the appellant was sentenced to pay a fine of $200 and had his driver’s licence endorsed

THE STATE versus SIMBARASHE NDAFA

Harare High Court · HH 518-17 · 08 2017

The accused person pleaded to a charge of contravening s 70 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9: 23]. He was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment of which 8 months’ imprisonment was suspended for 5 years…

THE STATE versus WITNESS BONDE

Harare High Court · HH 508-17 · 08 2017

The scrutinizing regional magistrate addressed a minute to the Registrar in which he highlighted some irregularities in the proceedings. Following an exchange between the scrutinizing regional magistrate and the trial magistrate, the latter conceded the anomalies that were highlighted to…

OSCAR TAPERA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 736-17 · 08 2017

At the hearing of this matter we gave an ex tempore judgment and dismissed the appeal against both conviction and sentence. We have been requested to furnish written reasons for our decision for purposes of appeal to the Supreme Court.…

EX CONSTABLE MUSARIRI 067089X and EX CONSTABLE VULILE 065676L versus THE COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF POLICE AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION and THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS

Harare High Court · HH 507-17 · 08 2017

The applicants filed an application for a declaratory order whose draft reads as follows- “Whereupon after reading documents filed of record and hearing counsel; It Is Ordered That 1. The 1st and 2nd Respondents’ failure to furnish the Applicants with…

IN CAMERA THE STATE Versus JOHN DINGANI And TIMOTHY CHAVURURA

Masvingo High Court · HMA 43-17 · 08 2017

Both accused persons are juveniles. They both initially faced the charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. They were however both convicted of assault as defined in s 89(1)…

THE STATE Versus TAVONGA MARUFU And TUNHIDZAI MUKWASHA

Masvingo High Court · HMA 40-17 · 08 2017

Both accused persons are charged with murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. The charge is that on 1 October 2016 at stand number 72-3 Mhandamabwe business centre in Chivi, Masvingo…

H. TSIGA and PARKS AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY versus KENNETH MUSANZIKA

Harare High Court · HH 772-17 · 08 2017

Upon considering the record of proceedings, heads of argument and hearing oral submissions in this appeal we upheld the appeal and made the following order that 1. The appeal hereby partially succeeds. 2. The order of the court a quo…

ABDUL KADIR YASSIN ISMAIL versus REGISTRAR GENERAL N.O And MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS

Harare High Court · HH 519-17 · 08 2017

In this contested matter the applicant approached the court seeking the court to direct the Registrar General to issue the applicant with a National Identity document and to replace the applicant’s passport upon application and payment of the prescribed fees.

SUSAN TAURAI MAPUNDE DUBE NO (In her capacity as the Executor Dative Estate Late Daniel Thembinkosi Dube) versus ROBERT MATOKA and THE REGISTRAR OF DEEDS and THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT

Harare High Court · HH 504-17 · 08 2017

The dispute before me started as an opposed application before MAWADZE J in 2014. On 8 May, 2014, after going through all the papers placed before him, MAWADZE J’s view was that the interests of justice would be better served…

LUKE HASHA versus MINISTER OF STATE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY IN THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE N.O. and DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE ORGANISATION and DIRECTOR GENERAL CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE ORGANISATION N.O.

Harare High Court · HH 501-17 · 08 2017

The applicant seeks the following order - “1………….. 2. The 1st Respondent is hereby declared and consequently confirmed as a substantive Divisional Intelligence Officer in the employ of the 2nd Respondent with effect from 1st July 2013. 3. Consequently, Respondents…

GRAHAM MUCHIYANI and CLEMENCE MUCHIYANI and MIRIAM MUCHIYANI and BARBRA MUCHIYANI and NOMATHEMBA MUCHIYANI Versus ESTATE LATE EMA MUDAWINI (represented by the Executrix Testamentary Siphathisiwe Muchiyani) and THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT and THE REGISTRAR OF DEEDS

Harare High Court · HH 492-17 · 08 2017

This is an application for the re-opening of the estate late Wilson Muchiyani Mudawini. The applicants are some of the children of the late Wilson Muchiyani Mudawini (hereinafter referred to as the Late Wilson) who died intestate at Bulawayo on…