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The applicant approached this court on an urgent basis for spoliatory relief and adeclaratur. During the proceedings the applicant abandoned the claim for a declaratur. After hearing parties I granted the order for spoliation. The applicant has requested for reasons for purposes of an appeal The applicant is a mining company duly registered in terms of the laws of Zimbabwe. The respondent is an adult with full capacity. The parties are embroiled in a dispute in respect of a mining site in the Kitsi area, Bindura ‘the property’ More

Before me is an action for eviction of the defendant by the plaintiff. These proceedings were brought to court as a stated case in terms of rule 52 of the High Court Rules, 2021. The facts giving rise to the dispute in casu are that on 1 December 2009, the plaintiff and defendant entered into the employment contract, which appears on pages 1-5 of the consolidated bundle of documents. Clause 10 of this contract reads as follows: “The employee will have the benefit of an unfurnished company house, if a house is available and at the discretion of management. The... More

In this case, the 1st Defendant applied for absolution from the instance and dismissal of the plaintiff’s case with costs. More

The plaintiff is the Executor dative of the estate late Charles Muzanya, which was before his appointment being administered by his predecessor KeniasMutyasira the third defendant. The third defendant had during his administration of the estate sold Stand 79 Brackenhurst Township of Christmas Gift Extension Gweru to the first and seconddefendants. The fourth defendant is the registrar of Deeds who is being sued in his official capacity. He has transferred the property in dispute to the first and second defendants. The fifth defendant is the Master of the High Court who is also being sued in his official capacity. He... More

Applicant was charged with two counts of Unlawful Entry in aggravating circumstances and was convicted of both counts despite pleading not guilty. The complainants in both counts are residents of the same neighbourhood and their premises were broken into the same night one after the other. The complainant in the first count had her 3 cell phones stolen by the burglar. Fortunately for the complainant, the burglar must have left the premises in the second count in some hurry and dropped a pink satchel in which he had loaded some if his loot from both premises he broke into in... More