CHINA SHOUGANG INTERNATIONAL versus STANDARD CHARTERED BANK ZIMBABWE LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH 310-11 · 11 2011

The facts which are fairly straightforward and common cause in this matter can safely be summarised as follows: The applicant is a company duly registered and incorporated in terms of the laws of Zimbabwe. The respondent is a registered commercial…

CHAMUNORWA CHARLES MUTYAMBIZI versus M.M. PRETORIUS (PVT) LTD and SYLVIA LORRAINE PRETORIUS and JOSEPH GONCALGES and MINISTER OF LANDS AND RURAL RESETTLEMENT (N.O.)

Harare High Court · HH 288-11 · 11 2011

The applicant seeks an order in the following terms: “IT IS ORDERED THAT: 1. Applicant be and is hereby declared to be lawfully authorised to be in occupation of subdivision 1 of Charmaine of Dryton in Seke District of Mashonaland…

ERICSON MVUDUDU versus AGRICULTURAL AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (ARDA)

Harare High Court · HH 286-11 · 11 2011

The applicant was employed by the respondent as its Chief Executive Officer. On 27 October 2010 he obtained an arbitral award against the respondent under the Labour Act [Cap 28:01] in the following terms: “In the final analysis therefore, I…

KEFHAS MUNONDO MUREHWA and CHAMUNORWA MAKOSHORI versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 282-11 · 11 2011

The two applicants were convicted on their own pleas of guilty to a charge of stock theft. They connived and with common purpose proceeded to the complainant’s cattle kraal on 15 March 2011 in the dead of night at 2200…

EDITH MAYISVA versus MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT N.O. and J.B. MEYBURGH N.O. (In his capacity as the Executor to The Estate Late Tom PeterkinMayisva)

Harare High Court · HH 278-11 · 11 2011

The applicant was married to the late Tom PeterkinMayisva under the Marriage Act, which is now [Cap 37] on 1 January 1970. Tom Mayisvathen passed away on 11 April 2006. The parties had five children. It is not in dispute…

JAMES SAMABAWAMEDZA and LINDA CHIYANGWA

Harare High Court · HH 277-11 · 11 2011

After hearing this matter I issued an order in terms of the draft. The record was then mislaid resulting in the applicant construction a dummy file so that an order could be issued. The respondent despite having been served with…

JANE BESTER PHIRI versus PATSON NAWASHA

Harare High Court · HH 20-12 · 11 2011

The dispute in casu is steeped in the sale of a deceased immovable property whose purchase price was paid by the applicant but transfer of which the respondent failed to effect. The draft order the applicant seeks is couched in…

MARKO CHINGOMA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 306-11 · 11 2011

This is a bail application ruling. The applicant faces a charge of car theft.The allegations are that on 12 February 2011, complainant gave the applicant her car keys in order that the applicant could park the vehicle safely. The applicant…

THE STATE versus NYARUGWE & OTHERS

Harare High Court · HH 287-11 · 11 2011

The scrutinising Regional Magistrate has referred these three matters to the Registrar for guidance. Although they were dealt with by two different magistrates, they involve similar facts and circumstances.

OLIVER CHIDAWU and BROADWAY INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED and DANOCT INVESTMENTS (PTY) LIMITED and DANNOV INVESTMENTS (PTY) LIMITED versus JAYESH SHAH and TN ASSET MANAGEMENT (PRIVATE) LIMITED and ISB SECURITIES (PRIVATE) LIMITED and ZIMBABWE STOCK EXCHANGE and CORPSERVE (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH-108-12 · 11 2011

The first applicant borrowed money from the first respondent, to whom he surrendered Pelhams shares belonging to the second to the fourth applicants as security for the loan. He gave out the shares in a negotiable form. The applicants had…

ROSEMARY DAMASI versus SHADRECK ZINYONGO DAMASI and SHYLET SHAYANEWAKO and MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT and THE DIRECTOR OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES (N.O) and DEPUTY SHERIFF (N.O)

Harare High Court · HH 256-11 · 11 2011

The plaintiff is the eldest daughter of the late Filmon Philemon Damasi who died on 30 March 1989 and the late Esthery Damasi who died on 5 June 1990. First defendant is the eldest son but the youngest child to…

CHRISTOPHER NYAMUKAPA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 60-12 · 11 2011

The appellant appeared before a Mvurwi magistrate facing a theft of trust property charge in terms of s 113 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act) [Cap 9:23]. The State allegations were that the appellant received US$ 2 440-00…

CHALLENGE WISDOM PAWANDWA MUKAMBA T/a MUKAMBA ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE versus CHRIST EMBASSY ZIMBABWE

Harare High Court · HH 270-11 · 11 2011

The plaintiff who runs an Architectural Practice sued the defendant, a Church for fees he claimed he earned when he provided architectural services in designing the defendants, church building. The plaintiff was initially contracted by one Huni a member of…

RAKEY DENDE And OLIVINE INDUSTRIES (PVT) LTD

Labour Court · LC/H/07/2013 · 11 2011

The appellant employed by the respondent as a buyer. He was found to have caused the purchase of some equipment without following the appropriate process. In the result the equipment which was purchased cost the respondent substantially more than had…

THE STATE versus OWEN MPALA

Harare High Court · HH 269-11 · 11 2011

This matter comes before me for review from the magistrate’s court, Chegutu. The accused was charged and convicted on hisown plea of guilty on a charge of contravening s 185(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]…

REGGIES NAZARE versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 40-12 · 11 2011

The appellant appeared before a Bindura magistrate facing a charge of contravening s 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification & Reform) Act [Cap9:23], that is fraud. The allegations are briefly that sometime in September 2008, the appellant fraudulently sold the…

GOMO MASHONGA versus ENOCK NYAJEKA

Harare High Court · HH 267-11 · 11 2011

The respondent made an application for summary judgment against the appellant in the Chinhoyi Magistrates Court and obtained judgment on 28 March 2008. The notice of appeal was filed on 3 June 2008. It would appear from a perusal of…

WELLINGTON CHITEHWE and TICHAONA JONAH CHINYANI and ANYWAY MARIKEZA and EDMORE MAGASO and RONALD MATSAMBIRA versus THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 259-11 · 11 2011

The appellants were convicted of contravening ss 89, 113 and 140 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. Each appellant was sentenced to a total of forty four months imprisonment of which twelve months were suspended on…

BLACKGATE INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus RAN MINES (PRIVATE) LIMITED and G & P INDUSTRIES (PRIVATE) LIMITED and THE MINISTER OF MINES & MINING DEVELOPMENT

Harare High Court · HH 260-11 · 11 2011

This is an application for review in terms of s 26 of the High Court Act, [Cap7:06]. The background facts to this matter are as follows:The applicant is a mining investment company duly incorporated in terms of the laws of…

GOLDEN GADAGA (In his capacity as the Executor Dative in the Estate of the Late Kainos Gadaga) versus SYLVESTER MUZANENHAMO

Harare High Court · HH 294-11 · 11 2011

The plaintiff in this case issued summons out of this court seeking the eviction of the defendant, $276 000 000-00 being a claim for unjust enrichment and holding over damages in the sum of $10 000 000-00 per month calculated…