The applicant is the registered owner of a property known as stand number 35 Vainona Township of Vainona Harare. The said property was purchased from one Tonderai Tarima who, at some point, tried to litigate to reverse the sale and transfer of the property to the applicant. More
Before hearing this matter I heard an application filed by the respondents under case number HC 8966/16 for condonation for delay in filing opposing papers in this matter. The applicant herein did not oppose such application on condition the respondents pay costs for such application. Mr Mukucha left the issue of costs in the court’s hands. It is my view that it is appropriate that the respondents pay such costs. More
The first applicant is a publishing house in the print media industry. Its flagship is the weekly newspaper, the Zimbabwe Independent. The second applicant is a non-profit trust. It is the local chapter of an international organisation. Its mandate is described as broadly to fight and expose corruption, and to demand transparency in governments, state-owned firms and private institutions. Respondents 1, 2 and 4 are ministers of governments in charge of local government, finance and transport respectively. Respondents 1, 2 and 4 are ministers of governments in charge of local government, finance and transport respectively. The third respondent [ZUPCO] is... More
This is an opposed application for a postponement. The application was granted in open court and reasons were given ex tempore in the presence of the parties and their legal practitioners. This was on 20 May 2013. More
The plaintiff issued summons out of this court claiming against defendants the cancellation of a contract of sale of flat number B012 Odzi Court between itself and the defendants and costs of suit. The plaintiff stated in its declaration that on 5 February, 2001 parties entered into an agreement in terms of which the plaintiff appointed the second defendant as its agent to find purchasers for its property situate at Stand No. 18336 Harare Township also known as Eastview Gardens. It was an implied term of the agreement that in discharging the mandate, the defendants would disclose their interest in... More
