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The applicant is a female adult resident in Marondera. The first respondent is a surviving spouse of the late Timothy Musariri who died on 25 September 1994. The first respondent was married to the late Timothy Musariri in terms of the African Marriages Act, (now Customary Marriages Act, Chapter 5:07). The late Timothy Musariri was the registered holder of interests and rights in the matrimonial home being house No. 7 Kasipiti Way, Rujeko, Marondera. The second respondent is the son of the late Timothy Musariri and the first respondent. At the time of Timothy Musariri’s death he was a minor.... More

On 10 January 2017, the plaintiff instituted summons action against the defendant seeking the following relief: “WHEREFORE Plaintiff claims: (a) That the Defendant be and is hereby ordered to pay US$ 15 000.00 (b) Interests at the prescribed rate from the date of the issuance of summons. (c) Costs of suit on an attorney-client scale.” More

This is an appeal against the sentence imposed upon the appellant following his conviction on a charge of malicious damage to property as defined in s 3 (1) (h) as read with s 4 (1) of the Domestic Violence Act [Chapter 5:16]. The appellant was convicted on his own plea of guilt. He was sentenced to 14 months imprisonment of which 2 months imprisonment was suspended for 5 years on condition that he does not commit an offence involving damage to property as an element for which he is sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine. A further... More

: The plaintiff and the defendant were married in terms of the Marriage Act [Chapter 5:11] at Mutare on 22 April 2006. Their marriage lasted 9 years before the institution of the divorce proceedings. 4 children were born out of the marriage and all of them are still minors. The plaintiff is domiciled in Zimbabwe thereby giving this court jurisdiction to deal with their divorce matter. The parties acquired both immovable and movable property during the subsistence of their marriage. More

This is an application for the review of the decision of the first respondent delivered on 10 September 2019 under CRB No. 294-96/19, in terms of which the applicant’s application for discharge at the close of the State case was dismissed. The facts are that on the 24 April 2019, the applicant (as 1st accused, Norton Town Council as 2nd accused and Israel Isheunesu as 3rd accused) appeared before the first respondent answering to the charge of culpable homicide as defined in section 49(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (the Code). More