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In this urgent court application for a declaratory order, the applicant seeks the following order: “IT IS ORDERED AS FOLLOWS: 1. It be and is hereby declared that: a. The applicant having sold its product FCA EX- works the “gross fair market value” for purposes of s 37(9) of the Finance Act [Chapter 23:04] is the face value of the invoice or price the mineral was sold at the place of such sale, namely in Zimbabwe. b. The exclusion of the cost of freight by reason of the terms of sale was not a deduction made by the applicant, neither... More

The applicant is a company registered in terms of the laws of South Africa. It is a peregrine. The applicant filed this urgent application for a provisional order whose terms were couched as follows – “TERMS OF FINAL ORDER SOUGHT 1. The applicant be and is hereby declared the sole and rightful owner of a certain movable property being a Gold Recovery Plant presently situated at 2nd respondent’s mining location in Hwedza as well as the 8 tone crusher unit presently situated at Number 35 Paisley Road, Corner Stirling Road, Workington, Harare. 2. The respondents be and is hereby barred,... More

This matter in my view highlights some of the glaring conflicts between customary law and the general law. This matter presented itself before me in chambers on a certificate of urgency in terms of r 244 of the High Court Rules 1971 as amended. More

This is an urgent application for a mandamus van spolie. The facts relied upon by the applicant are as follows: The applicant and the 1st respondent are acquaintances. Sometime in November 2011, the 1st respondent approached the applicant seeking help to find a buyer for her cement. The applicant facilitated an arrangement between the 1st respondent and an unidentified third party. The 1st respondent and the third party concluded their transaction. The 1st responded requested to use the applicant’s bank account for the deposit of the purchase price as she did not have a bank account of her own. The... More

The applicant approached this court seeking the following provisional order: “TERMS OF FINAL ORDER SOUGHT 1. That order restoring the applicant’s undisturbed and peaceful occupation of stand number 193, Fleetwood, Bindura be and is hereby confirmed. The 1st respondent to pay costs of suit. More