The applicant approaches this Court under s 167(2)(d) as read with s 85(1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe. It seeks an order declaring that the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment No1 Bill, alternatively, the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment No1 Act, and the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment No2 Act are invalid. Ultimately the applicant seeks an order that both be set aside following a declaration of invalidity. More
This is a chamber application for an order for direct access to the Constitutional Court (“the Court”) made in terms of r 21(2) of the Constitutional Court Rules SI 61/2016 (“the Rules”). More
This is an application for leave for direct access to the Court brought in terms of s 167(5)(a) of the Constitution as read with r 21 of the Rules of the Constitutional Court 2016. The applicants are a group of persons residing on a piece of land over which the second respondent claims ownership. They intend to approach the Court under s 24 of the Constitutional Court Act, 2021 for the rescission of a judgment of the Court issued under CCZ 43/15. More
After hearing argument on the preliminary point whether the applicants required leave of the court to bring their application, the court ruled that leave was necessary. Having been filed without leave, the matter brought by the applicants was struck off the roll with no order as to costs with the court indicating that its reasons would follow in due course. More
The applicants in this matter are seeking an order for the permanent stay of their prosecution on charges of fraud. They allege their constitutional right to a fair trial within a reasonable period, guaranteed under s 18(2) of the former Constitution, has been violated by reason of the inordinate delay by the State to bring them to trial. More
