This matter commenced as a trial cause with the Plaintiff issuing summons against the 1st to 4th defendants. It is common cause that the 1st defendant is a legal persona registered as a co-operative society under the Co-operative Societies Act [Chapter 24:05].The plaintiff averred that she joined to be a member of the 1st defendant (hereinafter referred to as “Ngungunyana”) sometime in 2006. She added that she was allocated Stand No. 14473 Budiriro, Harare, by Ngungunyana. The plaintiff submitted that on 13 February 2019, she was advised that her premises on the aforesaid stand was being demolished. In her declaration,... More
The first plaintiff’s name is Elizabeth Musavengana and not Rebecca Musavengana as was wrongly perpetuated in the pleadings in this matter, while the deceased who was represented by Kudakwashe Chikwara (the 2nd plaintiff) was during her life time called Rebecca Derera and not Elizabeth Derera as was also wrongly perpetuated in the pleadings. The two women were married to the same man in a polygamous union. I have mero motu corrected the errors in question as I conceive of no possible prejudice that would visit any of the parties involved in these proceedings. In any event, when the first plaintiff... More
This is a claim in delict for damages arising out of bodily injuries sustained as a result of a road traffic accident. The plaintiff issued summons against three defendants claiming payment of damages totalling US $ 71 051.00. Jupiter Insurance Company (Pvt) Ltd was cited as the 3rd defendant and is the defendants’ insurer. A settlement was reached between it and the plaintiff before the commencement of the trial. The defendants are the driver of the vehicle involved in the accident and its owner. More
The applicant Ellatone Bonongwe, is a legal practitioner running his own law practice in the town of Mt Darwin. He faces the robbery allegations jointly with Musa Gandi (accused 2), Agness Kunaka (accused 3), Raby Gwenya (accused 4) and Tafadzwa Obrey Chipashu (accused 5). More
The facts of this matter are as bizarre as one can imagine. This is moreso when one considers the defence proferred by the first respondent to the relief sought by the applicant. More
