DADIRAI MPHATO and STANLEY CHIKE EZE versus CHIEF IMMIGRATION OFFICER and THE CO-MINISTERS and THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE

Harare High Court · HH 316-11 · 12 2011

This is an urgent chamber application. The interim relief sought is for the immediate liberation of the second applicant from the Harare Remand Prison on the basis that his detention is unlawful.

YVONNE MATIVENGA and IGBOKWE NICODEMUS IBEABUCHI versus CHIEF IMMIGRATION OFFICER and THE CO-MINISTERS OF HOME AFFAIRS and THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE

Harare High Court · HH 314-11 · 12 2011

I have difficulties in appreciating the urgency in this matter which would justify it being given preferential treatment over other matters awaiting determination by this court. There is evidence that the second applicant adopted a casual approach in trying to…

ZIMBABWE CONGRESS OF TRADE UNIONS and GEORGE NKIWANE and JAPHET MOYO versus LOVEMORE MATOMBO and BLESSING MUJURU and SHYLET GUTU and L NDABA and ELIJAH CHIRIPASI and JORBERT MUDUMWE and HONEST MASADZA and CLIFFORD NKALA and ANGELINE CHITAMBO and MIKE SAMBO and RAYMOND MAJONGWE and BRIGHT CHIBVURI and EMELDA MHURIRO

Harare High Court · HH 313-11 · 12 2011

Despite the bulky paper work involved in this case coupled with the detailedand well thought submissions made by the two counsels I prefer to follow a simplified version of this case and put it in the following terms: Following a…

WILFORD HOVE versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 22-2012 · 12 2011

The applicant applies for bail pending appeal. The applicant was found in possession of 1,35 grams of gold valued at US$49-69. He was a first offender who pleaded guilty to the offence. The State was not opposed to bail and…

BRIDGET KORONI and PAMELA ZVIDZAI versus DESMOND RUSERE and CALLISTA NYASHA MUNENGWA and CITY OF HARARE and THERESA CHINODAKUFA

Harare High Court · HH 304-11 · 12 2011

The applicants approached this court seeking the rescission of the judgment granted by this court on 30 April 2008 in HC 7208/07 and that the first, second and fourth respondents pay costs of the application. The basis for seeking the…

P. M. G. COCHRANE Versus GORDON MACKIE

Harare High Court · HH 303-11 · 12 2011

This is application for summary judgment. Applicant issued summons against respondent in which he is claiming the following relief- 1. Cancellation of lease agreement between the parties in respect of the property known as number 37 Hillview Road, Philadelphia, Harare.…

ARTHUR MARUFU versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 298-11 · 12 2011

The appellant was convicted by a regional magistrate on four counts of rape. He pleaded not guilty but was convicted on all four counts after a full trial. He was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment of which 4 years were…

SOLOMON MADZORE versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 305-11 · 12 2011

Applicant faces a charge of murder. The allegations are that applicant and others threw stones, empty bottles and other missiles at uniformed officers. One of the objects struck Inspector Petros Mutedza and he was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.…

URMILLA USHA GIGA versus ALBION PROPERTIES and MESSENGER OF COURT HARARE and APPLISET INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH 159-12 · 12 2011

The applicant was the first respondent’s tenant at number 5 Albion House, 74 Harare. She was evicted from the premises without being given 48 hours notice as provided by r 4A (1) of Order 26 of the Magistrate’s Court (Rules…

JACKSON MUGUTI versus MR JULY t/a BRILLIANT COLLEGE

Harare High Court · HH 295-11 · 11 2011

The plaintiff issued summons against the defendant on 13 October 2010 claiming: a) Payment of US$10,360-00 being outstanding arrears accrued during the periods May 2010–September 2010 respectively for the leased commercial premises known as number 599 Galloway Road Norton. The…

SEBASTIAN PIRORO versus REGISTRAR GENERAL OF CITIZENSHIP and TOBAIWA MUDEDE

Harare High Court · HH 292-11 · 11 2011

The applicant is a Zimbabwean citizen and the holder of a Zimbabwean passport issued in 2000. The passport expired on 18 June 2010. Since then he has been attempting to renew it without success. The second respondent is the Registrar…

CORISCO DESIGN TEAM (CODET) versus ZIMSUN ZIMBABWE (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH 291-11 · 11 2011

The plaintiff issued summons against the defendant claiming payment of US$16 175 740-72 for fees owed by the defendant for professional services at the defendant’s special instance and request in or around 2007. The amount was due and payable sometime…

FBC BANK LIMITED versus ENERGY DESHE

Harare High Court · HH 285-11 · 11 2011

This is an application for vindication. The applicant gives the background to the application in the following terms:- “4. Respondent was employed by the applicant as a Brach Manager. As part of his employment benefits,respondent was allocated a motor vehicle…

PAUL WESTWOOD versus MERCERS PROPERTY BROKERS

Harare High Court · HH 281-11 · 11 2011

This is an appeal against the decision of the Harare Magistrates Court, sitting on 10 June 2010, granting an eviction order against the appellant. The appellant seeks an order setting aside that decision and dismissing the respondent’s application for eviction…

LYNNE ASHLEY versus JOHN GOODWIN Trading as CAMBRIDGE CRECHE AND NURSERY SCHOOL

Harare High Court · HH 301-11 · 11 2011

: The applicant and the respondent are former employee and employer respectively. The relationship came into effect on 1 June 2009 when the parties signed a contract of employment. The employer-employee relationship went sour sometime in January 2011 and the…

ALEX MASIYA and ESTHER MASIYA versus RONALD TAKAWIRA SADOMBA and HIGH RISE DISTRIBUTORS (PRIVATE) LIMITED (TRADING AS HIGH RISE REAL ESTATE)

Harare High Court · HH 28-12 · 11 2011

The plaintiffs are husband and wife respectively while the defendants are respectively employee and employer.

CHARITY SHIRIDZINODYA versus SAMUEL SAMANYANGA

Harare High Court · HH 68-11 · 11 2011

This is an appeal against the decision of the learned Magistrate in terms of which respondent was granted custody of his two minor children following the breakdown of the parties unregistered customary union sometime in May of 2009.The breakdown of…

DEMETRIA SHORIWA versus KUFA TABVIRWA and MAREBWANAZVO GOFA N.O

Harare High Court · HH 284-11 · 11 2011

The applicant and first respondent are former spouses. The parties were married under customary law in 1996. Their marriage was blessed with two children but was apparently not registered. Their customary law union was purportedly dissolved in the Magistrates Court…

TUTSIRAI ALEC MAGOMO versus MARIA MAGOMO (Nee Ndonga

Harare High Court · HH 274-11 · 11 2011

: The plaintiff and defendant were joined in holy matrimony on 4 January 2000 in terms of the Marriages Act, [Cap 5:11]. Both parties are domiciled in Zimbabwe. Their marriage was blessed with two children. The first child was born…

ALEX CHIMHOWA and CLEOPAS CHIMHOWA and VIOLA CHIMHOWA and PAULINE CHIMHOWA and EDMORE CHIMHOWA and NYASHA MASIYIWA CHIMHOWA versus JOYCE CHIMHOWA (nee MASUKWEDZA) and FREMUS EXECUTOR SERVICES (PVT) LTD (N.O.) and MASTER OF HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE (N.O.) and CITY OF HARARE (N.O.)

Harare High Court · HH 183-12 · 11 2011

This is an application to review the actions of the second and third respondents with regards the distribution of the estate of the late Lloyd Chimhowa, who died intestate on 3 December 2007.