SIFISO MAHLANGU versus COLLINS KABAIRA and COKASA LEADS (PVT) LTD

Harare High Court · HH 406-17 · 06 2017

This is an action in which the plaintiff sued the defendants for an eviction from a property called Stand 421 Borrowdale Township 26 of Subdivision D of Lot 8 Borrowdale Estate also known as Number 421 Lockerby Close Borrowdale Harare…

MATILDA VAMBE versus PARADZAI VAMBE and DIRECTOR OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES MUNICIPALITY OF HARARE

Harare High Court · HH 403-17 · 06 2017

There has been an ordinate delay in the preparation and handing down of judgment which l reserved on 4 December, 2015. The delay was occasioned by my re-assignment to the Criminal Division. The delay is regretted.

JAMAL AHMED and THATCHFREE INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LTD and SUPER EARTH (PRIVATE) LTD and ITCHESTER INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LTD versus RUSSEL GORERAZA and GRACE MUGABE and KENNEDY FERO

Harare High Court · HH 402-17 · 06 2017

On 21 December 2016 the applicants sought and were granted a provisional order couched in the following terms: “TERMS OF THE FINAL ORDER SOUGHT 1. That the Respondents, their agents and all those claiming title through them be and are…

JCDECAUX ZIMBABWE (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus CITY OF HARARE

Harare High Court · HH 400-17 · 06 2017

On 24 March 2017, the applicant filed an urgent chamber application for, in the interim, an urgent interdict to stop the respondent or anyone acting on its behalf “from removing, defacing or otherwise interfering in any way with the applicant’s…

TAKABVAKURE MUTUNHU versus CREST POULTRY GROUP (PVT) LTD

Harare High Court · HH 399-17 · 06 2017

This is a trial action in which the plaintiff is suing the defendant for: (i) Payment of the sum of US$2985-00; (ii) US$ 100,850-00 in damages for breach of contract; (iii) Interest and costs.

BETA HOLDINGS versus RIO ZIM LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH 397-17 · 06 2017

This is an application for absolution from the instance. The brief facts are that the plaintiff a holding company of Beta Coal brought proceedings for recovery of monies owed to Beta Coal, on an acknowledged of debt. The plaintiff alleged…

SEABRIDGE MINE (PVT) LTD versus THE MINING DIRECTOR, MASHONALAND CENTRAL N.O. and THE SECRETARY FOR MINES & MINING DEVELOPMENT N.O. and BBL MINING SYNDICATE

Harare High Court · HH 395-17 · 06 2017

This is an application made in terms of Order 33 r 256 of the High Court Rules, for review, of the first defendant’s decision. The applicant sought an order on the following terms: 1. The ruling by first respondent allowing…

EDDIES PFUGARI PROPERTIES (PVT) LTD versus OFFICER IN CHARGE, DZIVARASEKWA POLICE STATION and COMMISSIONER GENERAL, ZIMBABWE REPUBLIC POLICE and THE SHERIFF N.O.

Harare High Court · HH 401-17 · 06 2017

On 13 March, 2017 I perused the documents filed of record, heard counsel and delivered an ex tempo judgment. It read: “IT BE AND IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. The first and second respondents shall, within ten days of service…

THE STATE versus PATRICK CHIMBUYA and NORMAN CHIMBUYA and ELIZABETH CHIMBUYA

Harare High Court · HH 580-17 · 06 2017

All three accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder involved their brother Oscar Chimbuya (“the deceased”). The undisputed facts are as follows. 1st accused pulled down the tombstones erected by the deceased on their father’s grave. He took…

STATE versus WHATMORE CHIKUKWA and SIMEON CHISIYA and COURAGE KAFANDA

Harare High Court · HH 574-17 · 06 2017

The three accused men are serving members of the Zimbabwe National Army. They face charges of murder. They all deny that they were in any way involved in the killing of one Blessward Shenje on 27 August 2015 in Rusape.

AGRICULTURAL BANK OF ZIMBABWE LTD t/a AGRIBANK and ELISHA HUNDA and BEAUTY MAKONI

Harare High Court · HH 779-17 · 06 2017

The plaintiff’s (bank’s) claim against the defendants is for the payment of US$23 104.76, interest thereon at the prescribed rate and costs of suit on a legal practitioner and client scale in terms of the loan agreement.

THE STATE versus MOSES SAUNYAMA

Harare High Court · HH 581-17 · 06 2017

The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder it being alleged that on 16 December 2016 at Pfumai Village, Mutasa, the accused with actual intent or realising the real risk or possibility of death occurring stabbed Robert Masasa…

THE STATE versus TOGETHER RIRWA

Harare High Court · HH 579-17 · 06 2017

The accused pleaded not guilty to the murder of his 11 months old baby, Tabeth Rirwa (“Tabeth”) which occurred on 10 June 2016 at Maunze village, Headman Samanga, Honde Valley. He pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Anesu Ngorima,…

THE STATE versus TENDAI HAPPINESS BWANYA

Harare High Court · HH 578-17 · 06 2017

The accused, a 45 year old woman pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act,

STATE versus LLOYD MUKUKUZI and HARDLIFE CHIMOKO SITHOLE

Harare High Court · HH 577-17 · 06 2017

The two accused are cousins in that their mothers are sisters. The deceased, Siyahamba Mukukuzi, (“the deceased”) was the elder brother of the second accused and a cousin to 1st accused. Their father had seven wives when he passed on.…

PITLOCHRY ESTATES (PVT) LTD versus GUY MACILWAINE

Harare High Court · HH 394-17 · 06 2017

The plaintiff brought a claim for $181 273.00 against the defendant, its former farm manager. The defendant has in response, filed a claim in reconvention amounting to $123 259.75. The parties will for ease of reference, be referred to as…

STATE versus SAMUEL CHIKWANDA and LAZAROUS MUGOVA

Harare High Court · HH 575-17 · 06 2017

The accused persons both pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder. It is alleged that on the night of 28 May 2015, at Tandarai Bar (“the bar”) in Chikanga Phase 3, Mutare, the two accused persons, with intent to…

EVERTON MASAU versus SHEILA MABASA and TINEYI CHANGUNDUMA

Harare High Court · HH 393-17 · 06 2017

This is an application for a spoliation order which order was sought on an interim basis.

GRANDWELL HOLDINGS (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus ZIMBABWE CONSOLIDATED DIAMOND COMPANY (PRIVATE) LIMITED and COMMISSIONER GENERAL, ZIMBABWE REPUBLIC POLICE and MBADA DIAMONDS (PRIVATE) LIMITED and FRANCIS GUDYANGA and MORRIS MPOFU and DAVID EDGAR HOOVER MURANGARI

Harare High Court · HH 392-17 · 06 2017

This is an application for leave to execute pending an appeal.

JOHN ARNOLD BREDENKAMP versus YAKUB MAHOMED and THE SHERIFF BINDURA NO

Harare High Court · HH 389-17 · 06 2017

On 17 February 2016 the first respondent was granted judgment against the applicant for, inter alia, payment of a sum of US$3 872 123.00 together with interest thereon at the prescribed rate calculated from 28 February 2013 to the date…