The parties in this matter were married on the 27th of September 1997. There are two children born out of the marriage both of whom are now majors. On 4 October 2021 Plaintiff issued out summons claiming a decree of divorce and ancillary relief. The Defendant entered an Appearance to Defend and subsequently filed his plea to the Plaintiff’s claim. More
The plaintiff is suing the defendant for damages for defamation. The trial was scheduled
to begin on 29 March 2022. It did not. The defendant’s counsel of choice was said to be
indisposed and therefore unavailable. Amid objections by the plaintiff, I postponed the matter
to the second judicial term of 2022. In the meantime, two interlocutory issues were argued. The
first was the defendant’s application to compel further discovery of certain documents by the
plaintiff. The application had been filed separately under a different case number and via the
chamber book. The second was a coterie of what the... More
The financial policies adopted by the Zimbabwean government in 2019 leading to promulgation of Statutory instruments that affected mode of payments and even the currency to be used in Zimbabwe continue to dodge these courts. Despite a pronouncement by the Supreme court particularly in the Zambezi Gas case and several other cases litigants continue haggling on the manner in which debts have to be paid and the currency to be used. In this matter the Sheriff of the High Court has become embroiled in a dispute between the warring parties regarding the execution of a writ, whether the writ in... More
The plaintiff is a company registered in terms of the law of Zimbabwe. Its core business is trucking and construction work and trades as an independent contractor. More
The applicants who are father and son hail from Pakistan. They came to Zimbabwe sometime in 2008 as investors. On 3 October, 2008 they were granted an investment licence by the Zimbabwe Investment Authority (ZIA). Their investment vehicle is styled Tonia Investments (Pvt) Ltd in which they hold 50% shareholding each. That investment licence was to endure up until 2 October 2010. It was renewed on 8 October 2010 to run for another 2 years up to 7 October 2012. In the investment licence the description of the investment is given as, “Manufacture of blankets, overalls, socks and jeans.’’ Under... More
