THE STATE versus SEKAI NDORO

Harare High Court · HH-119-10 · 06 2010

The applicant Sekai Ndoro is the natural mother of Samatha Ruhukwa. She applied to the Mutare Juvenile Court for an order granting her guardianship, and custody of Samatha. The application cites her as the applicant. No respondent was cited though…

THOMAS MUTANO versus NYASHA MATSIKA and RUFARO MATSIKA

Harare High Court · HH127-13 · 06 2010

The applicant approached this court seeking spoliatory relief against the respondents on a certificate of urgency. When I heard the matter, I granted the relief sought and gave my reasons ex tempore.

MICHAEL PATRICK MORONEY versus VYVYAN JEAN MORONEY

Harare High Court · HH-109-10 · 06 2010

The parties in this matter had been married for a considerable period of time until they started living apart in 2001. At the pre-trial conference stage they agreed that the marriage relationship had irretrievably broken down.

CHIROSWA MINERALS (PRIVATE) LIMITED and BASE MINERALS (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus MINISTER OF MINES and MORIS TENDAI NYAKUDYA and VAMBO MILLS (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Harare High Court · HH-107-10 · 06 2010

The first applicant herein after referred to as the Grantor is the registered owner of certain six mining claims situate in the district of Shamva being: Name Registration Number Dodge 1 1990/ 1 BM Dodge 2 20079/80 BM Dodge3 11392…

COLLIN DUBE AND 129 OTHERS versus TUNGPAL INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD. and THE MESSENGER OF COURT, HARARE

Harare High Court · HH-106-10 · 06 2010

The 130 applicants are tenants of the first respondent at its various flats in Harare. Following a legal battle the parties concluded a written deed of settlement on 4 May 2010 in the following terms:

THE STATE versus JOEL RATO

Harare High Court · HH-101-10 · 06 2010

The accused was on his own plea of guilty convicted of cultivating 52 plants of dagga in contravention of s 156 (1)(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Cap 9:23], (the Act). He was sentenced to 84 months…

DR BOZENA DUDKA and ALLAN TILLING RUSSELL and FAIR COAT INVESTMENTS (PVT) LIMITED and JOHN MUKONO versus CHENI INVESTMENTS (PVT) LIMITED and IAN JOHN HAWTHORNE and PERVAZ KHAN and BRIGHTON MATIKITI and INNOCENT KHUMALO and REGISTRAR OF DEEDS

Harare High Court · HH 124-11 · 06 2010

The above matters were filed as case numbers HC 3855/09, HC 3846/09 and HC 3891/09. At the hearing of the matter, the parties agreed that the matters be consolidated as all the matters raised the same issues. I consolidated all…

THE STATE versus EDWIN DINO HUNDA and ABISON GEORGE KARIWO

Harare High Court · HH 124-10 · 06 2010

The accused persons were convicted by a Regional Magistrate for contravening ss 131 and 113 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9.23] herein-after called the Code. They unlawfully entered the complainant’s premises and stole property from his…

INYANGA DOWNS ORCHARDS versus EDWARD BUWU

Harare High Court · HH-108-10 · 06 2010

The parties to this case are embroiled in a contractual dispute. Basically the allegations against the respondent are that he has taken control of farming operations at Inyanga Downs Orchards without the consent of other directors. In its amended draft…

INTER-AGRIC (PRIVATE) LIMITED versus MADAVANHU ALLEN AND 12 OTHERS

Harare High Court · HH-100-10 · 06 2010

The thirteen respondents in this case are former employees of the applicant company. On 23 June 2009 they obtained an arbitral award against the applicant. The arbitral award required the applicant to pay the respondents a grant total of US$91…

FIONA EVELYN TAISEKWA JIRIRA versus ZIMCOR TRUSTEES LIMITED and REGISTRAR OF DEEDS

Harare High Court · HH 98-10 · 06 2010

To bring proceedings by way of application or by way of summons is an issue that must be uppermost in the mind of each and every legal practitioner who is given instructions to approach the court for relief. While application…

THE STATE versus WEBSTER STANLEY

Harare High Court · HH 97-10 · 06 2010

The appellant was charged firstly with contravening s 45(1) (a) as read with s 128(a) of the Parks and Wildlife act [Cap 20:14] and secondly contravening s 28(1) (a) of the Criminal law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. He…

LOCAL AUTHORITIES PENSION FUND versus F & R TRAVEL TOURS AND CAR SALES (PRIVATE) LIMITED and FREEJOY CHIGWIDA and RAPHAEL MAKWARA

Harare High Court · HH 90-10 · 06 2010

The applicant and the first respondent are landlord and tenant respectively. Their relationship commenced when they concluded a written agreement in respect of certain commercial premises situate at Throgmorton House, Samora Machel Avenue, in Harare. The agreement was for a…

THE STATE versus SABAU

Harare High Court · HH-110-10 · 06 2010

The accused in this case was found guilty on his plea of guilty to a charge of negligent driving in contravention of section 52(2) of the Road Traffic Act [Cap 13:11]. The conviction is in order and is accordingly hereby…

THE STATE versus NIVEO PRANDINI

Harare High Court · HH 94-10 · 06 2010

The question raised in the present review is whether an acquittal after a full criminal trial is subject to review at the instance of the complainant. The record of proceedings was forwarded by the Provincial Magistrate Harare at the request…

SHADRECK MUREHWA versus STEPHEN NYAMBUYA

Harare High Court · HH 93-10 · 06 2010

This is a contested action in which the plaintiff seeks damages for defamation in the sum of US$20 000-00, interest thereon from 21 July 2009, being the date on which summons was issued, to the date of payment in full…

REVEREND R. J. SIBANDA (in his capacity as Overseer of the Apostolic Faith Church) and APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH versus MAGISTRATE RODNEY MZYECE N. O. and NCN MATIZA and K. BOSHA and O. GUMBO and E. MUHLANGA and A.MAHACHI and Mr. MANGERE

Harare High Court · HH 91-10 · 06 2010

First Applicant and the respondents are engaged in a bitter battle for the control of second respondent. As often happens in such issues, the disputes unfortunately spill into our courts. Parties have been engaged in litigation of all sorts since…

THE CHURCH OF THE PROVINCE OF CENTRAL AFRICA versus THE DIOCESAN TRUSTEES FOR THE DIOCESE OF HARARE

Harare High Court · HH-105-10 · 05 2010

This urgent chamber application was referred to me on 10 May 2010. On the same date after perusing the papers I endorsed on it that the matter was not urgent. On 11 May 2010 the applicant’s legal practitioners wrote to…

THE CITY OF HARARE versus SOUL KENNETH MANYASHA

Harare High Court · HH 85-10 · 05 2010

The municipality of the City of Harare is the lawful owner of certain piece of immovable property known as House No. 4 Hampshire Road, Eastlea, Harare. Sometime in September 1993 it entered into a written lease agreement with one Soul…

J. MUNDIKODZI - Appellant And SOUTHDOWN ESTATE - Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/29/13 · 05 2010

The matter was heard in Mutare in May 2010. The parties by consent agreed to file Supplementary Heads of Argument. The court would thereafter hand down judgment on the basis of the written submissions. After the date of hearing the…