This matter was placed before me as an application in which the applicant seeks payment of the sum of US$714 000 (seven hundred and fourteen thousand United States Dollars). The background to the matter is as follows.
The respondent is the registered owner of two properties namely stand 504 and stand 12085 located in Zimbabwe. Sometime in 2019 an entity called Transafrica Investment Holding SA (“Transafrica”) secured a credit facility from the applicant on specific terms. More
The plaintiff issued summons out of this court claiming the following order
1. An order directing first defendant to accept delivery of 600 bags of pc 15 cement at an address of choice in Harare or Ruwa More
On 3 November 2020plaintiff issued summons against defendant claiming US$100 000 or its Zimbabwe dollar equivalent at the official Reserve Bank rate, interest on the claimed sum and costs of suit.
The claim was for compensatory damages for loss of business and profits due to the delayed delivery of 600bags of Supaset cement by defendant which plaintiff had duly paid for.
At the trial, plaintiff led evidence from himself only and closed his case whereupon defendant then applied for absolution from the instance.
Defendant’s case was that plaintiff dismally failed to make a case against it which deserves a reply. More
The factual background that gave rise to this application is that, on the 19th of December 2021, as she was at Nyabira Toll Gate, her motor vehicle Mazda BT50 double cab was impounded by ZINARA on the instruction of Zimra for having failed to pay the requisite duty. Aggrieved by this action, applicant filed an application for a spoliation order in this Court under HC 1014/22, which application was unsuccessful for failure to give the requisite notice. More
