This application is brought in terms of section 3(1) (a) of the Administrative Justice Act [Chapter 10:28] and it seeks a review and the concomitant setting aside of respondent’s decision to withdraw applicants’ offer letter in respect of Remainder of Patterson Farm which is 622.9125 hectares in extent (the farm). It also seeks the setting aside of the respondent’s directive for the applicants to cease occupation and use of the farm. More
The applicants in this matter are all duly elected Members of Parliament. The 1st respondent is the Clerk of Parliament, cited herein in his official capacity. The 2nd respondent was elected to the position of Speaker of the House of Assembly on the 25th of August 2008. More
The appellant appeared at the Magistrates Court sitting at Bindura facing 3 counts of aggravated indecent assault and 4 counts of indecent assault as defined in terms of section 66 (1) (a) (ii) and 67 (1) (a) (ii) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23], respectively. More
The hearing of argument on the preliminary points arising from this election petition was consolidated with hearings in seven other cases. I have already handed judgment in some of the eight petitions as I deemed it administratively convenient to hand down a judgment in respect of each petition, while making reference to the submissions made during the consolidated hearing. More
This case involves an ownership dispute in relation to Stand No. 4795, No. 1 Milner Road, Braeside, Harare. The issues for determination herein are as follows: (i) Did the plaintiff and/or the 4th defendant donate the property in question to the 2nd and 3rd defendants and, if so, on what terms? (ii) Did the plaintiff and/or the 4th defendant and/or the 2nd and 3rd defendants sell their respective rights in the property to the 1st defendant and did they authorise or notify or ratify the sale/transfer to the 1st defendant? (iii) Were the 2nd and 3rd defendants lawfully entitled to... More
