The applicant and the respondent were married to each other till the 22nd April 2010 when their marriage was dissolved and a decree of divorce granted in case No. HH 74/2010. In granting the decree of divorce court also distributed the assets of the spouses. In the distribution of the assets the applicant was awarded, inter alia, stand number 1120 Prospect Township of Subdivision C of Prospect situate in the district of Salisbury. More
The applicant herein has applied for maintenance pendente lite and contribution towards her costs for divorce in terms of Rule 274 of the High Court Rules, 1971. The parties herein are husband and wife. The parties’ marriage of 36 years has hit turbulent times. This is happening when all the four children born of the marriage are adults. More
This is an appeal against both conviction and sentence. It was triggered by the conviction of the appellants on a charge of theft as defined in s 113(1)(a)(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] and the sentence of 5 years imprisonment passed on each of them of which a total of 3 years imprisonment was suspended on the usual conditions of good behaviour and restitution to leave an effective sentence of 2 years imprisonment. More
This is an appeal against the refusal of bail. Appellant is facing a charge of fraud as defined in s 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (the Code). More
The plaintiff married the late Alexander Mukondiwa in terms of the Marriage Act [Chapter 5:11] in 1987. Prior to his marriage to plaintiff the late Alexander had married the 1st defendant on 1997 and that marriage was solemnized in terms of the then African Marriages Act [Chapter 238] now Customary Marriage Act [Chapter 5:07]. Plaintiff believed this marriage had in fact been formally dissolved. In truth and in fact, it had not. More
