This civil trial matter was heard on 5 February 2025. Before the commencement of the trial, the plaintiff’s counsel made an oral application for a postponement of the matter. After hearing oral submissions from the parties’ legal practitioners, the court issued an ex tempore judgment the operative part of which was that the application for a postponement was dismissed. Following the dismissal of the application and the court being satisfied that the plaintiff was not present, I proceeded in terms of rule 56(3) of the High Court Rules, 2021. Consequently, the court granted judgment in favour of the first defendant... More
This matter came before me through the chamber book on 16 April 2012. I directed that it be heard on an urgent basis as I considered the requirements for the procedure fully met. It was set down for hearing on 20 April 2012. Counsel for the respondent argued at length in favour of the grant of the provisional order. Mr Samukange, for the applicant, in the end conceded that without specifically pointing to the basis for reasonable apprehension of unlawful detention, which his client feared the respondent was about to effect, the court could not interdict the respondent from requiring... More
The plaintiff hails from Nigeria and is in Zimbabwe on a permanent residence permit. His country of origin would have deserved no mention whatsoever in this judgment were it not for an unjustified attack on the people of his nation and other foreign nationals by the Cranford Court Home Owners Association, (“the association”), a voluntary organization that owns and administers a block of flats in Central Avenue, Harare. More
The applicant in this matter approached the court seeking an order of this court for an order to compel the respondent to transfer property situate at 585 Quinnington Township of Lot 1A Quinnington Township 8422 square metres, otherwise known as No 90 Crowhill Road, Borrowdale Harare (hereinafter referred to as “the property”) to himself. The applicant also sought that, should the respondent fail to comply, the Sheriff or his lawful deputy be authorized by this court to sign the necessary documents to facilitate the transfer into the applicant’s name. The background of the facts are as follows: Sometime in March... More
The applicants approached this court on a certificate of urgency seeking the stay of execution of a judgement granted by consent pending an application they made in terms of rule 449(1) (b) of the High Court rules 1971. More
