TAPERESU CHIVAVA and PASCAH SENGENDE versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 144-17 · 03 2017

This is an application for bail pending appeal. The applicants were convicted by the Magistrates Court at Chivhu of four counts of Stock Theft as defined in s 114 (2) (a) of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act [Chapter…

CHRISTOPHER ANDREW SAMKANGE and ASSUMPTA SAMKANGE versus VISION/R4 CORPORATION and PROFESSIONAL COMPUTER SERVICES (PVT) LTD and CHRISTOPHER JOHN NDABEZINHLE MAKASI-SHAVA

Harare High Court · HH 139-17 · 03 2017

This is an application for condonation of the late filing of Heads of Argument and Rescission of Judgment granted in the main matter in case Number HC 10930/14.

THE STATE versus DOUGLAS MATHUTHU

Masvingo High Court · HMA 11-17 · 03 2017

: I am amazed by the reasoning of the trial Magistrate in this matter. The mind boggles why a lot of time and resources were wasted in this case by embarking on a trial when the accused was clearly pleading…

THE STATE versus MASIIWA GERALD and CHIKARE CLEVER

Masvingo High Court · HMA 09-17 · 03 2017

: In S v Chitepo , in the course of a review judgment, in a matter in which the charges preferred against the accused person and the sentence meted out to him had been mishandled, I wrote:

THE STATE versus PARADZAI CHONYONDA

Harare High Court · HH 168-17 · 03 2017

The accused faces one count of murder and 2 counts of attempted murder as defined respectively in ss 47 and 189 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. When the matter was called, the State and defence…

STEWARD BANK LIMITED versus CALENDFAB SERVICES (PRIVATE) LIMITED and CHARITY MAGUWAH-BITI and BERTHA TARIRO MUZANENHAMO

Harare High Court · HH 142-17 · 03 2017

In terms of the Facility Letter which the parties signed on 15 February 2011, the plaintiff advanced the sum of $130 000.00 to the defendants. The maturity date of the loan was 15 February, 2012.

DICRON INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD versus ELIPHAS KAWA and ZEXCOM (PVT) LTD (in liquidation) and VICTOR MUZENDA N.O. and ASSISTANT MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT and THE REGISTRAR OF DEEDS and GEORGE ZINGANI

Harare High Court · HH 129-17 · 03 2017

A preliminary point of law is one that if properly taken in an application or action, is capable of disposing of a matter without the need for the court to delve into the merits of the matter.

THE BENATAR CHILDREN’S TRUST versus ROBERT DANIEL BENATAR

Harare High Court · HH 124-17 · 03 2017

The plaintiff is a Trust formed in terms of an Addendum to a consent order entered into by the defendant and his ex-wife, Colleen Beatrice Benatar. The Addendum was subsequently made an order of this court.

THE STATE (CASE 1) versus GODKNOWS MUKWENA THE STATE (CASE 2) versus GODKNOWS MUKWENA

Masvingo High Court · HMA 32-17 · 03 2017

This review judgment has been occasioned by my routine visit to Mutimurefu Prison in Masvingo on 13 May 2017. During the normal interface with the prisoners the accused/prisoner in both cases herein raised a complaint to the effect that prison…

THE STATE versus LAMECK CHARIDZA

Masvingo High Court · HMA 10-17 · 03 2017

The accused was arraigned for contravening section 47(1) of the Criminal & Law (Codification and Reform), Act [Chapter 9:23] which relates to murder.

(1) ELIAS HWENGA(2) MERCY HWENGA (3) KENNETH (4) PRINCE NYEMBA (5) A. P. PHILLIP AND COMPANY (PRIVATE)LIMITED v FBC BANK LIMITED

Supreme Court · SC36/21 · 03 2017

After hearing the parties on 2 March 2017 this Court pronounced: “It is the unanimous view of this Court that the appeal is devoid of merit and ought to fail. Accordingly, it is ordered as follows: The appeal is dismissed…

KERINA GWESHE versus MINISTER OF DEFENCE

Harare High Court · HH 28-06 · 03 2017

: On 5 November 2006, the plaintiff issued summons out of this court, claiming the sum of $50 million as damages for an assault allegedly perpetrated upon her by members of the Zimbabwe National Army. The claim was resisted and…

INNOCENT MUNAMATI and TAWANDA MUNAMATI versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 766-17 · 03 2017

The appellants appealed against the decision of the Magistrates Court in which they were convicted after contest of contravening sections 189 as read with s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (the Code) and…

INMATE TRADING (PVT) LTD versus KENCOR MANAGEMENT (PVT) LTD t/a NATIONAL TESTED SEEDS

Harare High Court · HH 442-17 · 03 2017

On 1 March 2017 we upheld an appeal with costs and set aside the court a quo’s decision substituting it with dismissal of the plaintiff’s claim.

STATE versus LOVEMORE MLAMBO MAFUKIDZE

Harare High Court · HH 255-17 · 03 2017

The accused faces a charge of murder arising from the death of Marambeni Sithole an old woman at Shekwa Village Chief Musikavanhu, Chipinge on 26 June 2015.

THE STATE versus JOHN CHIGAYI and JOEL CHIGAYI and MATHIAS CHIGAYI and BLESSING CHIGAYI

Harare High Court · HH 248-17 · 03 2017

The four accused pleaded not guilty to the murder of their own father. The events leading to the charge of murder can be set out as follows. There were trials and tribulations in the Chigayi family. That family in issue…

THE STATE versus CHARLES CALEB BONYONGWE

Harare High Court · HH 193-17 · 03 2017

This matter was listed for trial today with the accused having been indicted on 2 counts of murder. Prior to the hearing, counsel made a courtesy call and I met with them in chambers. The accused’s counsel had not previously…

JESS WATSON and MARICK TRADING (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus SPECIALISED CASTINGS (PVT) LTD

Harare High Court · HH 174-17 · 03 2017

The applicants approached this court seeking an order in the following terms: “1. That respondent is interdicted from supplying the following components produced from molds or patterns furnished by 1st applicant to respondent to any person other than 1st applicant…

ANTHONY HICKEY versus DMC HOLDINGS (PRIVATE) LIMITED and CHRISTMAS GIFT (PRIVATE) LIMITED and ROGERIOR BARBOSA AZEVEDO DE SA and NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY AUTHORITY

Harare High Court · HH 137-17 · 03 2017

The respondent, as the plaintiff, issued summons against the four excipients, as the defendants. The precise relief which the respondent seeks is set out in the summons as follows: “(a) An order declaring that he is a 30% shareholder of…

SHINECOPARS INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD and JUSTIN MACHIYA versus HOSSINY (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH 136-17 · 03 2017

This is an application for rescission of judgment brought by the first applicant and the second applicant. The first applicant is a duly registered company and the second applicant is the majority shareholder of the first applicant and its managing…