On 24 August 2023, acting in terms of r 56 (2) of the Supreme Court Rules, 2018, the applicant filed the present chamber application for the review of the first respondent (taxing officer)’s decision. On 1 August 2023, the first respondent declined to award to the applicant the United States dollar denominated disbursements, which it had paid to its own counsel, at the interbank rate prevailing on the date of taxation. Instead, the first respondent awarded the applicant these costs in RTGS dollars at the interbank rate prevailing on the date on which the applicant had voluntarily paid counsel in... More
GARWE JA
[1] This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court of Zimbabwe sitting at Harare granting the respondent’s claim against the appellant in the total sum of US$120 000 together with interest thereon and costs of suit. The amount represents land development levies for the period 2009 to 2013 which the respondent claimed were outstanding in terms of the Rural District Council Act, [Chapter 29:13] (“the Act”). In determining that the appellant was liable to pay the sum claimed by the respondent, the court a quo interpreted the word “owner” as defined in s 95... More
This is a review of taxation in terms of r 56 of the Supreme Court Rules 2018. The Rule provides that any party aggrieved by the taxation of a bill of costs shall give notice of review setting out his or her grounds of objection. Thereafter the matter shall be set down before a judge in chambers. More
This is an opposed application for leave to appeal against a judgment of the Labour Court in which it up held a preliminary issue raised by the respondent and struck the applicant’s application for rescission of a default judgment off the roll. More
At the hearing of the above appeal, despite having been duly served with a notice setting the matter down, there was no appearance on behalf of the respondent. The appellant successfully applied that the respondent be held to be in default and duly barred but that the matter be determined on its merits. More
