This is an appeal against eviction whereby the Magistrates’ Court ordered that the appellant (as the defendant in the court below) and all those claiming occupation through her be evicted from stand 40260 Belvedere, Harare. Costs were also granted against the appellant on an ordinary scale. More
The first and second plaintiffs are wife and husband. On 22 November 2013 along Enterprises Road in Harare occurred a motor vehicle accident. The collision was between a motor vehicle driven by the first plaintiff, which belonged to the second plaintiff, and the other driven by the defendant. The defendant was at fault. He paid an admission of guilty fine with the Police for driving without due care and attention. More
It is with a sigh of relief that this matter is finally disposed off. What started off as a simple matrimonial matter dragged on indefinitely as the parties started off parallels apart and the delay was further compounded by factors beyond human control when MrMbidzo fell ill and was hospitalised. More
On 15 December 2006, the appellant appeared before the Magistrates’ Court at Mutare facing one count of contravening section 3 of the Precious Stones Act [Chapter 21.06]. She was found in possession of 157 diamonds, valued at $ 1 669 760-00. She pleaded guilty to the charge and was duly convicted and sentenced to 3 years imprisonment with1 year suspended on conditions. The diamonds were forfeited to the State. The appellant noted an appeal to this court against both conviction and the sentence. At the hearing of the appeal, Mr Mukome for the appellant abandoned the appeal against conviction. We... More
The facts of this matter make very sad reading. In addition to that, the manner in which this matter was handled resulting in such an inordinate delay to bring it to finality compounds the problem. More
