PORTNEX INTERNATIONAL (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED v (1) ZIMASCO (PRIVATE) LIMITED (2) C. H. LUCAS N.O.

Supreme Court · SC 75/25 · 10 2024

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court of Zimbabwe (“the court a quo”) sitting at Harare, dated 28 May 2024 in which it registered the arbitral award rendered by the second respondent in favour of…

CLAWZY TRADING (PRIVATE) LIMITED v (1) JONASI CHITSA (2) SABINA NYARAI CHITSA (3) MATOPOS PROPERTIES (PRIVATE) LIMITED (4) REGISTRAR OF DEEDS N.O (5) THE DEPUTY SHERIFF N.O

Supreme Court · SC 92-24 · 10 2024

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court of Zimbabwe (“the court a quo”) sitting at Harare dated 10 November 2021. In the court a quo, the first and second respondents issued summons against the appellant…

MIRRIAM KANYENZE versus KUZIWA PETER KANYENZE

High Court of Mutare · HMT 49-24 · 10 2024

When the parties appeared before me in this matter on 2 October 2024 for a pre-trial conference, it was apparent that there were two related points of law which needed to be settled before the trial could proceed as they…

PETRONELLA TENDAI MILITALA versus TRUSTEES FOR THE TIME BEING OF THE GRANTA SEVEN TRUST and PAULINE MANDIGO N.O and THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT and BIBIKAWA KAPOLO N.O and NIGEL MILITALA

Harare High Court · HH-474-24 · 10 2024

Winsley Militala, died testate on the 10th of January 2021. (Hereinafter Winsley or the decedent). During his life time, he married Petronella Tendai Militala customarily in 1991 and then upgraded this to a civil marriage in 1998. (Hereinafter Petronella or…

PROPERTY SHOP (PVT) LTD Versus KELVIN FARAI DOMBO

Harare High Court · HH-472-24 · 10 2024

Applicant is a real estate firm and respondent its former client. Applicant seeks an order for specific performance directing respondent to pay an amount of US$ 20,037,50 being the sum allegedly due under a realtor`s mandate. Respondent contests the relief…

JOSEPH SHOMA And APPLICANT TERRENCE MAGAMU T/A TOTAL RESPONDENT MARONDERA SERVICE STATION

Labour Court · LC-H-137-25 · 10 2024

This is an application for condonation of the late noting of a review application by the applicant employee. The respondent employer is opposed to the grant of condonation relief citing the fact that, the applicant has not satisfied the condonation…

FAIRCLOT INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED v (1) AUGUR INVESTMENTS OA (2) DOOREX PROPERTIES (PRIVATE) LIMITED (3)THE SHERIFF OF ZIMBABWE (4) THE REGISTRAR OF DEEDS

Harare High Court · CCZ16-24 · 10 2024

This is a court application for an order for direct access to the Constitutional Court made in terms of r 21 of the Constitutional Court Rules, 2016. In the event that direct access is granted, the applicant intends to file…

ZIMBABWE CONSOLIDATED DIAMOND COMPANY (PRIVATE) LIMITED Versus ADLECRAFT INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Chinhoyi High Court · CCZ -15-24 · 10 2024

The applicant has now approached the Court with an application for condonation of the departure from the Rules in terms of rule 5(1) (a) of the Constitutional Court Rules, 2016 (“the Rules”). In addition, the applicant seeks authorization of the…

CITIZENS COALITION FOR CHANGE and YOUNGERSON MATETE versus MINISTER OF JUSTICE, LEGAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS N.O. and MINISTER OF FINANCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT PROMOTION N.O. and SENGEZO TSHABANGU and CITIZENS COALITION FOR CHANGE and WELSHMAN NCUBE

Harare High Court · HH-468-24 · 10 2024

This is an urgent chamber application filed, in the main, by a political party operating under the name the Citizens Coalition for Change (‘CCC’) for an interdict prohibiting the first and second respondents from disbursing funds to the third respondent…

THE STATE versus PETER WASIWO

Harare High Court · HH-470-24 · 10 2024

The brief allegations against the accused were as follows: The accused person aged 68 years, appeared before an Epworth Magistrate facing a charge of “indecent assault” as defined in s 67 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter…

THE STATE versusTINOTENDA ZENGENI

Chinhoyi High Court · HCC 80-24 · 10 2024

The accused person pleaded not guilty to the offence of murder in contravention of s47 (1) of the Criminal Law Code. He raised two defences, provocation and self- defence with voluntary intoxication as a mitigatory factor. It is alleged that…

REMIGIO SIYAKURIMA SELESTINA SIYAKURIMA versus MAJORY KUNAKA and SUSAN MACHI and DREWARD FRASER INTERNATIONAL and KAMA CONSTRUCTION (PVT) LTD and THE SHERIFF OF HIGH COURT N.O. and THE CITY OF HARARE

Harare High Court · HH-464-24 · 10 2024

On 21 May 2021, the first respondent filed an application for a declaration in this court. This application was served on applicant’s legal practitioners on the same day. The legal practitioners failed to reach the applicants due to network problems.…

ALICE MUSAKASA APPELLANT HEALTH SERVICE COMMISSION RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC-H-151-25 · 10 2024

This matter was set down as an appeal against the guilty verdict and dismissal penalty which was meted out on appellant employee. On the hearing date the parties requested that the matter be determined based on the papers filed in…

SPRIYANO INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD Versus ALLIED TIMBERS (PVT) LTD

High Court of Mutare · HMT 48-24 · 10 2024

: This judgment deals with a preliminary objection that was raised by defendant’s counsel in his written submissions which were filed under cover of a letter dated 8 October 2024 when the trial in this matter was scheduled to commence…

SEEDCO LIMITED Versus CHRISTIAN FALKENBERG HCHC 219/24

Harare High Court · HH-462-24 · 10 2024

Defendant raised a special plea against plaintiff`s claim for an amount of US$274,768 as damages for alleged breach of contract. Both parties are economic players in the agricultural sector. Sometime in November 2022, plaintiff (“Seedco”) and defendant (“Mr Falkenberg”) concluded…

MEHLULELI DUBE versus AL JAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK

Harare High Court · HH-451-24 · 10 2024

The applicant was formerly employed by Fidelity Printers and Refiners as Head of Gold Operations from 1989-2022. He claims to have left employment with a with a good track record and solid relations with the former employer. The respondent is…

FANUEL KUDZANAI CHIGOVANYIKA versus MUNYARADZI BIPIRO and IGNATIOUS MUNENGWA

Harare High Court · HH-459-24 · 10 2024

The applicant’s case as presented in the pleadings, in brief, is that around 25 July 2022, he agreed with the first respondent that he would bring his car, Mercedes Benz, Registration number AEX 8962 (hereinafter called “the vehicle”) to the…

SIMON CHAYAYI And LEAH CHAYAYI Versus THE TRUSTEES FOR THE TIME BEING OF THE HARRY TRUST And KUDAKWASHE NHIWATIWA And BAXTER PAINTS (PVT) LTD And CITY OF MUTARE And SURVEYOR GENERAL And REGISTRAR OF DEEDS

Harare High Court · HH-461-24 · 10 2024

First and second plaintiffs Simon and Leah Chayayi (“Mr and Mrs Chayayi”) instituted declaratory proceedings for an order confirming their rights title and interest in an immovable property situate in Mutare. The action was resisted by first, second and third…

FADZAI MPOFU versus LINDA MARIA MPOFU (NEE MWENYEHELI)

Harare High Court · HH-457-24 · 10 2024

The plaintiff and the defendant (the parties) married each other in terms of the then Marriage Act [Chapter 5:11] now the Marriages Act [Chapter 5:17] on 16 of January 2016. No child was born out of the marriage. During the…

RUMBIDZAI BUSHU versus TAWANDA DENFORD BONDAMAKARA

Harare High Court · HH-458-24 · 10 2024

The plaintiffs claim herein is for provisional sentence in the sum of US$203, 000.00, together with interest on that amount at the agreed rate of 5% per month calculated from 1 May 2021 to the date of payment in full…