On the night of 3 June 2003 at about 2100 hours the plaintiff had retired to bed with his beloved wife and 4 year old child at their rented lodgings being No. 6950A Western Triangle in Highfield Harare, a house he shared with another lodger, one Chipo Simango, when their house came under heavy attack. The plaintiff, then employed by Winfield Clothing Industries of Southerton as a tailor, was blissfully enjoying his sleep when the serenity and comfort of the night was abruptly and violently interrupted by heavy banging of the door and shouting. More
In this contested application, applicant vies for the confirmation of a provisional order whilst the respondents pray for its discharge. Apparently, applicant sought an interim order by way of an urgent chamber application for the suspension of the respondents’ mining activities and operations on Plot G, Greydine Farm, Tiger Reef, Kwekwe. Applicant is the holder of occupation and agricultural rights on the property on one hand. More
The plaintiff is the owner of Adelina farm in the Featherstone area where he is in the business of raring Brahman cattle since 1999. His claim against the defendant is for the payment of US$9 086 being the balance of the purchase price of 26 steers sold and delivered to the defendant. That claim was eventually reduced to US$8 738 on account of the non delivery of one beast that bolted and escaped during the loading process. More
1. This is an application for bail pending appeal against both conviction and sentence.
2. It was triggered by the judgement of this court convicting them, together with one Terrence Mukupe, of the alternative charge of contravening s 174(1)(e) of the Customs and Excise Act [Chapter 23:02] (“the Customs and Excise Act”) and the sentence imposed on each of them. More
Having received information that the appellant was moving around in possession of a firearm the police went to the appellant’s house to conduct a search. They recovered a 12 bore shot gun and 4 rounds of ammunition from his bedroom. It is common cause that the firearm in question had been fired once. More
