Three persons stand out in this application. These are the applicant, one Amos Phiri and the first respondent. I shall respectively refer to them as Maguta, Phiri and Muvango.
Maguta filed the current application. He stated that he purchased a Totoyta Corolla motor vehicle with registration number ADW 4685 [“the vehicle”] from Phiri. He said he purchased it in March, 2016. He paid $6000 for the vehicle, according to him. He moved the court to declare him the owner of the vehicle. More
This is an application for bail pending appeal. The brief facts are that applicant was charged and convicted of Contravening s82 (1) of the Parks and Wildlife SI 362/1990 as read with s 128 (b) of the Parks and Wildlife Act [Cap 20:14], that is to say unlawful possession of unregistered or unmarked ivory and was sentenced to 9 years imprisonment. The applicant noted an appeal against conviction and sentence. More
This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Magistrates Court sitting at Bikita wherein the magistrates court dealt with an appeal from the local court and gave judgment in favour of the respondent.
The facts of the matter are as follows. The respondent is a headman under Chief Mukanganwi in Bikita. He sued the appellant in his court (the headman’s court). There were two complaints against him according to the LC4 form from his (Headman Nyange) Primary Court. Firstly, the appellant was alleged to have blocked a cattle path which leads to the dip tank. Secondly, he was... More
This application was dismissed on the date of hearing with an indication that reasons would follow. These are they.
This is an application for bail pending appeal. Applicant and his accomplices were arraigned before the Magistrates’ Court at Harare facing charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. The allegations are that on 24 August 2020 and at number 1184 Mashakada, Dulibadzimu, Beitbridge, the applicant and eight others, each or one or more of them unlawfully acquired or possessed a 9 x 19 mm Vector Z88 pistol serial numbers obliterated, 11 x 9 x 19 mm live cartridges and... More
: The parties customarily married in 1998 and solemnised their marriage officially on 30 June 2005. They lived together till 2018. They had three children one of whom is still a minor having been born on 7 October 2005. The issues agreed upon are that the marriage has irretrievably broken down. The plaintiff also agrees that he ought to pay maintenance for the child but disputes the quantum. The parties also have no issue regarding the defendant having custody of the minor child. More
