The applicant who was appointed executrix Dative to the Estate of the Late Ennety Charumbira DR 597/20 sometime in 2020 approached this court with a simple application for condonation for late filing of an application for rescission of default judgment granted against her late mother the Late Ennety Charumbira sometime on 25 July 2018. More
On 25 July 2018 default judgment was granted in a matter between respondent and one Emely Charambira. Emely Charambirasubsequently passed on 21 December 2018. Applicant approached the court seeking condonation for late filing of an application for rescission of the default judgment on the basis that she was appointed executrix dative to the Estate of the late Emely Charumbira (the deceased). Condonation was granted on 16 March 2022. The present application was filed on 24 March 2022.
In her Founding Affidavit applicant gives the background of the matter as follows. On 12 April 1999 house number 8609 Mbare, Harare was... More
The applicant was married to the late Tom PeterkinMayisva under the Marriage Act, which is now [Cap 37] on 1 January 1970. Tom Mayisvathen passed away on 11 April 2006. The parties had five children. It is not in dispute that Tom Mayisva had a long term adulterous relationship with one LinahPilime and that four children were born out of this relationship. Mayisva had another long term adulterous relationship with Margaret Maramba with whom he had another five children. The applicant has no knowledge of the details pertaining to these children with the exception of two born in 1982 and... More
This is a court application for a declaratur in which the following order is sought;
“IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. The application for a declaratory be and is hereby granted.
2. The certificate of heir issued in favour of Frank Mapuvire on the 1st day of October 1990 by the Chibi Community Court be and is hereby declare null and void. (sic)
3. The transfer of property from the Estate of Frank Mapuvire to Florence Mapuvire be and is hereby declared null and void,
4. The shop commonly known as Chamahota Store, the house commonly known as stand No. 110... More
The promulgation of Statutory Instrument 33 of 19 namely Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) (Amendment of Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Act and Issue of Real Time Gross Settlement Electronic Dollars (RTGS Dollars) Regulations, 2019 has had a profound effect on instalment sales of immovable properties for contracts concluded prior to 22 February 2019 the instrument’s effective date. Of late this court has been inundated by applications by parties whose agreements were instalment sales with purchase prices expressed in United States dollars prior 22 February 2019, either contesting what is presumed to be due or asserting that they have discharged their liability... More
