THE STATE Versus BONGANI NDLOVU

Bulawayo High Court · HB 98-24 · 07 2024

This matter was placed before the court at the instance of the scrutinizing regional magistrate. The offender was charged with two counts of theft as defined in s 113 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. In…

THE STATE versus BRIAN CHITANDA

Chinhoyi High Court · HCC 66-24 · 07 2024

This appeal against both conviction and sentence was not opposed by the State. Our finding is that the conviction must be upheld. The concession by the State was not properly made. The sentence is excessive in the circumstances and the…

SCRAIVERN NYAMUCHENGWA v (1) RAY AND BRIAN ENTERPRISES (PRIVATE) LIMITED (2) LARYSCOPE HEALTH CARE (PRIVATE) LIMITED(3) MINISTER OF MINES AND MINERAL DEVELOPMENT (4) PROVINCIAL MINING DIRECTOR (5) ENVIROMENTAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Supreme Court · SC 73-24 · 07 2024

The first respondent approached the court a quo by way of an application seeking an interdict against the appellant and the second respondent barring them from entering its farm in Arcturus, Goromonzi and from laying any rights to a certain…

ZEMQOS INCORPORATED (PRIVATE) LIMITED v CITY PARKING (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Supreme Court · SC 74-24 · 07 2024

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court (“the court a quo”) sitting at Harare, dated 19 October 2022 dismissing the appellant’s claim for specific performance of a verbal contract it had entered into with the…

ENGEN PETROLEUM ZIMBABWE (PRIVATE) LIMITED v LITHOTEC (PRIVATE) LIMITED t/a FRAME WORK MEDIA

Supreme Court · SC 75-24 · 07 2024

The appellant appeals against the whole judgment handed down by the High Court (the court a quo) on 1 March 2023. The court a quo ordered the appellant to pay to the respondent the sum of US$74 332.58 together with…

RITA MARQUE MBATHA v JUSTICE CATHERINE BACHI-MZAWAZI

Supreme Court · SC 76-24 · 07 2024

This is an application for condonation and extension of time within which to note an appeal made in terms of r 39 (4) as read with r 43 (3) of the Supreme Court, 2018. This matter was set down for…

JOHANNES TOMANA v (1) REUBEN TOMANA (2) TIAN ZE TOBACCO COMPANY (3) JOEL MAMBARA N.O

Supreme Court · SC 90-23 · 07 2024

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court (the court a quo) sitting at Harare, handed down on 24 November 2021, dismissing the appellant’s application to set aside the arbitral award delivered by the third respondent…

HENRY TSOPOTSA And CITY OF MUTARE

High Court of Mutare · HMT 40-24 · 07 2024

On 24 July 2024 we dismissed an appeal brought up by the appellant with an order of costs. Appellant then asked for our reasons for such a decision. We now avail the reasons. FACTS On 8 March 2016, the respondent,…

LINDA CHIVERO And GLADYS GUNIKA

Labour Court · LC-H-333-24 · 07 2024

The first respondent is one of the major hospitals in Zimbabwe. It is also a registered school of nursing . It falls under the jurisdiction of the 2nd respondent. In its capacity as a school of nursing, 1st respondent has…

LINDIWE MASHAYAMOMBE And CITY OF HARARE

Labour Court · LC-H-341-24 · 07 2024

This an application for condonation for reinstatement of a matter following abandonment. It is opposed. The background of the matter is that the applicant noted an appeal with this Court sometime in 2022.The respondent duly filed its notice of response…

TENDAYI JOSHUA GOVERE (Executor Estate Late David Govere DR N.O 2814/22) and VIRGINIA GOVERE versus NMB BANK LIMITED and SHERIFF OF THE HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE (N.O) and REGISTRAR OF DEEDS (N.O)

Harare High Court · HH 309-24 · 07 2024

This is a court application for a Declaratory Order and Consequential relief made in terms of s 14 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7.06] in which the applicants seek an order couched in the following terms: That the decision…

THE STATE versus VESCA MACHEKE

Harare High Court · HH 326-24 · 07 2024

The accused was charged with and convicted of unlawful possession of 700g of dagga as defined in s 157 (1) of the Criminal Law Code. She pleaded guilty to the charge and was duly convicted. I hereby confirm the conviction.…

MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL AND ALLIED WORKERS UNION OF ZIMBABWE and BOND MATENGA and TIMOTHY GUVAVA and TECLA BARANGWE versus JULIET CHIRENJE and MICHAEL SOZINYU and NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL FOR THE MEDICAL AND ALLIED INDUSTRY and MINISTER OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL WELFARE and TAWANDA KAPITA and AIDEN KAPITA

Harare High Court · HH 310-24 · 07 2024

This matter is concerned with a leadership wrangle in the first applicant. The leadership wrangle pits two factions seeking control of the first applicant against each other. The leading characters are the second to fourth applicants and the first, second,…

KUDAKWASHE GAMBANGA versus FERESY CHAKANYUKA N.O and THE STATE

Harare High Court · HH 311-24 · 07 2024

This matter is an application for review. The applicant appeared before a Magistrate sitting at Mbare Magistrates Court facing a charge of fraud as defined in section 136 (a) (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].…

THE STATE versus TALBERT MARATA And TAWANDA SVARUKA

Chinhoyi High Court · HCC-76-24 · 07 2024

Accused persons who were, at the time of the commission of the offence, security guards manning a mine site, shot and killed the deceased person. In the process, two members of the deceased’s gang were shot. As a result, they…

WILFRED JAURE And WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY IN AFRICA

Labour Court · LC-H-354-24 · 07 2024

This is an application for review. The following are grounds for review. ‘1.The Disciplinary Authority lacks jurisdiction to preside over the matter since the applicable code of conduct sets up an appropriate disciplinary committee with jurisdiction and which is different…

OSSYBYS CHIBVONGODZE And MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

Labour Court · LC-H-310-24 · 07 2024

This is an appeal against the respondents’ decision to dismiss the appellant. At the commencement of the hearing Ms Ndoro who appeared on behalf of the appellant indicated that in noting the appeal they relied on S92EE of the Labour…

MUCHAZVITUNGA CHIPANDIRE AND AGRI-FRESH PRODUCE

Labour Court · LC-H-312-24 · 07 2024

This is an appeal against a decision made by a Designated Agent(DA). The following are the grounds of appeal: 1. The arbitrator erred at law in convicting the appellant for fraud when circumstances showed that there was no intention to…

STATE Versus BETTY TAGU

Bulawayo High Court · HB 94-24 · 07 2024

This matter was brought on review at the instance of the scrutinizing regional magistrate. The offender was arraigned before the magistrates’ court sitting at Zvishavane charged with the crime of contravening infanticide as defined in s 48(1) of the Criminal…

TENDAI MATARE versus ROSELINE ROSA RUFARO MATARE (nee Nyanhete)

Harare High Court · HH 312-24 · 07 2024

The parties were married on 5 December 1998 under the then Marriage Act [Chapter 5:11] now [Chapter 5:17]. Plaintiff’s evidence was that he moved out from where he was residing with defendant as he saw no reason to stay, for…