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The above is an application for leave to appeal against sentence by DanielChimunhu in person. The accused pleaded guilty for contravening s 157(c) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. He was found with a total of thirty dagga plants measuring an average of two metres in height without a permit. More

The first applicant is a director of the second applicant company Daniel Technologies P/L. The first respondent is a company in the business of letting out properties. On or about July 2008 the parties concluded a written lease agreement in respect of premises situate at 14th Floor, North Wing, Cabs Centre Stand Number 736B corner Sam Nujoma and Jason Moyo Avenue Harare. The second applicant subsequently fell into arrears resulting in the parties concluding a deed of settlement on 15 October 2009.in the following terms: “1. The lessee shall settle US$12,627.09, which is part payment of the balance of its... More

This matter appeared before me as a review application of criminal proceedings before the Honourable Magistrate Guwuriro. The applicant had been convicted by the court a quo for contravening s 174 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. Applicant was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment, 1 year of which was suspended for 5 years, and 4 months were suspended on condition of restitution of $40.00. Thus, the applicant was effectively to serve 20 months. He approached this court by way of a review to have the conviction quashed and sentence set aside. The basis for this application... More

The background facts to this matter are that the late Stephen Nduna Gwenze Masaire was the holder of title in a property known as “Remaining Extent of Lots Numbers 182, 183, 184 and 185 Block C, portion of Hatfield Estate measuring 1,7657 hectares” registered under Deed of Transfer 1371/80. Sometime in 1991 he applied for and was granted a subdivision permit in respect of this land. The proposed subdivision was meant to create two properties from the original property, namely Stand Numbers 909 and 910 Hatfield Township. More

The background is that, in October 2017, the Master of the High Court advertised a judicial sale of the property known as Lot 1 of Lot 15 of Makabusi situate in the District of Salisbury, measuring 4047 square metres held under Deed of Transfer Number 7675/1997, otherwise known as Number 15A Ashburton Avenue, Chadcombe, Harare (“the property”).The said property was sold in execution on 3 November 2017 and the second respondent was declared the highest bidder on 7 November 2017.Subsequent to that, the second respondent was confirmed as the purchaser after the applicant failed to object to the sale in... More