1. This is an appeal against sentence only.
2. The appellants separately appeared before the Magistrates Court sitting at Harare and were convicted pursuant to pleading guilty to one count each of reckless driving as defined in s 53(2) of the Road Traffic Act [Chapter 13:11] (the Act).3. Both were sentenced to 18 months imprisonment of which 8 months were suspended for 3 years on condition the appellants do not within that period commit any offence involving reckless or negligent driving for which they would be sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine. The effective custodial term in... More
The applicant applies for bail pending trial. She is a female adult aged 29 years old. She first appeared before the magistrate at Chivhu court on initial remand on 13 November 2020 charged with four counts of murder. The case of the applicant caught the public eye and was also widely covered by the Press. Its circumstances are tragic. The applicant is married and had four minor children born of the marriage prior to the commission of the offence. More
This is an application by applicant to amend its declaration. The applicant instituted a claim against the respondents claiming refund of the purchase price the applicant paid to the first respondent through the third respondent in respect of the purchase price of a property purchased from the first respondent called Stand 1576 Ardbennie Township of Subdivision A of 5, 6 and 7 Block MM Ardbennie township. The second respondent was the Agent of the first respondent in the sale agreement and the applicant paid the full purchase price through the third respondent in terms of the agreement of sale More
This appeal concerns a mother who hid her young daughter’s friend from her parents who had been frantically searching for her everywhere. The two young friends had left the complainant’s residence and went to the appellant’s residence. Although she was confronted by the complainant’s parents regarding their daughter’s whereabouts, the appellant denied sheltering and secreting the victim away. More
The plaintiff approached court seeking that she be declared the owner of house number 64 Nzou Street, Rimuka Kadoma (hereinafter referred to as the property) and the eviction of the defendant. The defendant is defending the claim and challenges the relief sought. The application is well within the law in terms of s 14 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06] which empowers this court at the instance of an interested party to enquire into and determine any existing, future, or contingent right or obligation. The parties appeared in chambers on 12 September 2023 and given that the facts are... More
