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The plaintiffs’ story can be gleaned from their declaration. It is this: In August 2009 the plaintiffs entered into a partnership agreement in terms of which the first plaintiff would import day old chicks from LA CHIX (PVT) LTD, a South African Company, to be sold locally by the second plaintiff. On 27 October, 2009 the first plaintiff made a telegraphic transfer of ZAR 128 350-00 from its account number 0622018874001 held with the defendant in favour of LA CHIX’s Standard Bank South Africa account number 200240684 for the purchase of day old chicks. On 28 October, 2009 ZAR 15... More

The appellant was arraigned before the Regional Magistrate at Bindura on a charge of rape as defined in section 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. He pleaded not guilty but was convicted after a trial. He was sentenced to 14 years imprisonment of which 31/2years imprisonment was suspended on condition of good behaviour. He now appeals against both conviction and sentence More

I heard this application sixteen (16) months ago. I delivered an ex tempore judgment in which I dismissed it with costs. I entertained the view that the reasons which I spelt out at the time were sufficient to put the matter to rest. More

The roots of the dispute in this matter lie in tender ZETDC/Inter/O7/21 for the supply and delivery of prepayment meters vending system flighted by the fourth respondent. The applicant submitted a bid and was unsuccessful whilst the fifth respondent was the successful bidder. The applicant sought to challenge the bidding process and was advised that it should pay the sum of US$50 000 for that purpose. The applicant holds a strong view that the requirement to pay security to challenge a bidding process is unconstitutional. It is trite that the applicant is a company registered in England and Wales. It... More

ELENA GONYE AND JOSEPH TASOSA AND LOISE CHAILES BELL AND MAMTA DESAI AND GAIL COLETTE CLINTON AND RUSSEL JOHN CLINTON AND GITA RANCHOD AND TAWANDA MAPHOSA AND MARIA ANSARI AND THEODORE TUMAZOS AND PERPETUA SANGAZA AND PRECIOUS CHIDAVAENZI AND ELAINE DA’QUINO AND SARAH ANNE COOK AND TRACEY JACOBS AND CRAIG MICHAEL ROBERTS AND TAKURA OBERT TSENZERE AND KEVIN PHILIP AND LINDA ANN COOK AND ANGELA ANDROUNAKOS AND RUBY MAGOSVONAWE AND SUSAN ROBINSON AND E. CHIGU AND S. YALIAS AND MATHEW SIBANDA AND DEEVIA CHOUHAN AND JUNE DIANE BARNES AND HEATHER C. SINGLETON AND VIVON NIGEL GABRIEL AND GREGORY ROBINSON AND BEVERLEY ARORA AND ERIC YORK AND CANDICE COLLIN AND TAFADZWA AGNES RANGARIRA AND ALISON HOLMAN AND LINDA GIBBONS AND PETER CONSTAN-TATOS AND JOANNA PRECIOUS AND TINOMUDWISHE CHINHENGO AND CHARLES ROSS BROWNLEE WALKER AND DESIREE A. CABLE AND HELENE T.I. TSELENTIS AND E.M. KOUPARIS AND A.N. KOUPARIS AND H.A. LYNDON THOMPSON AND ELIA JASMINE PLANT AND IAN GILMOUR AND ANDREW C. HILL AND FIONA ATKINSON VERSUS REDAN KEROSENE (PVT) LIMITED AND MARK CAMPBELL HOUNSELL AND CITY OF HARARE AND CITY OF HARARE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS (CITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT) AND TOWN PLANNER MUDZENGERERE (2023-09-07)
The crux of the applicants’ case is that they are aggrieved by construction work commenced by the first respondent in their residential area. They aver that the first respondent has begun ground work for the construction of a fuel station and a fast food outlet at Stand Number 5273 Churchill Avenue, Harare (hereinafter called “the property”). Additionally, the applicants contend that a commercial outlet in this residential area would result in the disruption of the peaceful life they enjoy in their neighborhood. In particular, the complaint is that the operation of a fuel station in the area would expose residents... More