JABULANI SIBANDA v THE STATE

Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe · CCZ 4-2017 · 03 2017

In this application, referred to this court pursuant to the provisions of s 175(4) of the Constitution, the applicant seeks the following order: 1. It is declared that the prosecution of the applicant Jabulani Sibanda in respect of his address…

REFORMED CHURCH IN ZIMBABWE versus LENS INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH 307-17 · 03 2017

This matter came before me as an opposed application for summary judgment. On 16 March 2017 which was the date on which it was set down for argument this Court granted the following order: “IT IS ORDERED THAT: 1. Summary…

(1) TOM BEATTIE FARMS (PRIVATE) LIMITED a.k.a. CHIGWELL ESTATE (2) THOMAS IRVING BEATTIE v (1) IGNATIUS MUGOVA (2) ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE

Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe · CCZ 7-2017 · 03 2017

On 31 March 2009 the Court issued the following order in this matter: "IT IS DECLARED THAT: (1) The refusal to refer the constitutional issue in the magistrate court in the matter of The State v Tom Beattie Pvt Ltd…

NYAHONDO FARM (PRIVATE) LIMITED v (1) BRIGADIER GENERAL A.W. TAPFUMANEYI (2) MRS TAPFUMANEYI (3) THE MINISTER OF NATIONAL SECURITY IN THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE RESPONSIBLE FOR LANDS, LAND REFORM AND RESETTLEMENT

Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe · CCZ 5-2017 · 03 2017

This is an appeal against the judgment of MUSAKWA J. After hearing submissions by counsel and considering the matter, the appeal was dismissed and the Court issued the following order: “1. The appeal be and is hereby dismissed in its…

HILDA CHAGADAMA versus MINISTRY OF NATIONAL HOUSING & SOCIAL AMENITIES and SHEPHERD BANGAMU Of Highlands Police Station

Harare High Court · HH 189-17 · 03 2017

The applicant filed a chamber application which she called “chamber application for conversion of court application to an action claim”. In the chamber application she averred as follows: “Application is hereby made for an order in terms of the order/draft…

ZB RETRENCHEES versus ZIMBABWE BROADCASTING HOLDINGS

Harare High Court · HH 183-17 · 03 2017

On 19 June 2002, the applicants and the respondent entered written into a retrenchment package agreement (agreement).

PORTLOOK SECURITY (PVT) LTD versus JACKSON MUGUTI and JACINTH & ASSOCIATES DEBT COLLECTORS (PVT) LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH 179-17 · 03 2017

The applicant, a company incorporated according to the laws of Zimbabwe, contracted the second respondent to execute debt collection services from various debtors on its behalf. The second respondent is also a company which was registered in terms of the…

TENDAI BLESSING MANGWIRO versus THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE & LEGAL AFFAIRS (N.O.) and THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS (N.O) and THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE (N.O.)

Harare High Court · HH 172-17 · 03 2017

After what can only be described as being both an eventful but arduous journey through the courts, applicant is now petitioning this Court for an order declaring that s 5 (2) of the State Liabilities Act [Chapter 8:14] is unconstitutional.…

ZIMIND PUBLISHERS (PVT) LTD versus MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE, LABOUR AND SOCIAL WELFARE and ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE

Harare High Court · HH 170-17 · 03 2017

Before hearing this matter I heard an application filed by the respondents under case number HC 8966/16 for condonation for delay in filing opposing papers in this matter. The applicant herein did not oppose such application on condition the respondents…

DZINGAI NEVHUNJERE versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 169-17 · 03 2017

This application was placed before me through the chamber book seeking a curious order couched in the following terms: “It is ordered that: 1. The trial de novo ordered by the Honourable Justice ZHOU on 3 October 2012 under case…

PEPPY MOTORS (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus AMCOTTS TRADING (PRIVATE) LIMITED and BLACKBOX INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH 165-17 · 03 2017

The applicant Peppy Motors (Private) Limited is seeking an order that- “1. The 1st and 2nd Respondents or any of their agents and or employees, or anyone acting on their behalf or on his own are ordered to release and…

THE TRUSTEES OF TATENDA SHENJERE MUTIZWA FAMILY TRUST versus INNOCENT MATANDE and AULINE MATANDE

Harare High Court · HH 161-17 · 03 2017

This is an application for the registration of an arbitral award obtained by the applicant against the respondents.

THE SHERIFF FOR ZIMBABWE and CELESTINO CHENJERAI KANYEKANYE versus PREMIER BANKING CORPORATION

Harare High Court · HH 439-17 · 03 2017

On 14 March 2017, after reading documents filed of record and hearing counsels I ordered that-: 1. The claimant’s claim to the immovable property known as a certain piece of land situate in the District of Salisbury measuring 5 121m2…

CHITUNGWIZA MUNICIPALITY versus MET BANK and THE SHERIFF OF THE HIGH COURT N.O

Harare High Court · HH 185-17 · 03 2017

On 31 January 2017 I ruled that the application placed before me was not urgent. The applicant has asked for the full reasons for my decisions. These are the reasons as pointed out to the parties on the date of…

GILBERT JONGA versus NYASHA CHABATA

Harare High Court · HH 177-17 · 03 2017

The applicant seeks an interdict restraining the respondent from interfering with his farming operations at Subdivision 3 of farm 45, Glendale (the farm).

THE STATE versus MUNDONDO ZAVA

Masvingo High Court · HMA 15-17 · 03 2017

The gospel of community service cannot have possibly escaped this learned and experienced Provincial Magistrate based at Gutu Magistrates Court. Probably his situation can be likened to the biblical parable where the farmer in planting the seeds some of the…

STATE versus TSITSI MUURA

Harare High Court · HH 178-17 · 03 2017

The accused, a 51 year old female villager of Chikara Village, Chief Nyamukoho, Mudzi was arraigned before the magistrate at Mutoko Court on 17 November, 2015. The accused was charged for contravening s 156 (1) (b) of the Criminal Law…

THE STATE versus TAWANDA GONO And LEE SHUMBA

Masvingo High Court · HMA 14-17 · 03 2017

This case was poorly investigated, prosecuted in a very onerous way and also defended in a clumsy way. In our view this conclusion is inescapable when one looks at the evidence presented before us. The investigating officer was clearly untruthful.…

GODWIN HLAHLA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 200-17 · 03 2017

The appellant was convicted of contravening s 182 (2) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He was sentenced to 4 months’ imprisonment which was wholly suspended on condition that he complied with the order that was…

CELSHED TELECOMMUNICATIONS (PVT) LTD versus DORCAST INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD and BENDROSE INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD

Harare High Court · HH 163-17 · 03 2017

It being the court’s considered view that this appeal was without merit, vexatious and abuse of court process we dismissed the appeal with costs on an attorney-client scale on 23 February 2017.