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The short history of the matter is that on or about 19 February 2018, the applicants were involved in a shooting incident. On 20 March 2018, they issued summons out of this Honourable Court against the 5 respondents. They alleged in their declaration that first to third respondents, “mercilessly shot and assaulted them” on 19 February 2018 thereby causing them serious injuries. The forth and fifth respondents were sued in their various positions as employers of the first, second and third respondents. That matter was filed under case No. HC 2589/18. It is currently at the pleadings stage. More

On 5 December 2022 plaintiff issued summons against first defendant claiming: (a) an order for the cancellation of the transfer of a certain piece of land situated in the district of Salisbury called stand number 357 Mandara Township of Lot 5 Mandara of the Grange, measuring 1, 0549 acres registered in favour of the first defendant under Deed of Transfer number 6751/2022. (b) an order for registration of the property into Christy Wilkinson’s name under Deed of Transfer number 5277/1968. (c) an order for the second defendant to cancel Deed of Transfer number 6751/2022 registered in the name of the... More

The applicant is one of the two surviving children of the late Norman Katsande and a beneficiary to his estate. He also purported to be acting on behalf of the other surviving child of the late Norman Katsande, namely, Milenda Tinashe Katsande who is still a minor. More

The parties were in an unregistered customary law union entered into in 2010 which was dissolved in December 2021. During that time they had two children, one in 2010 and the other in 2016. The parties are before me in relation to the plaintiff’s claim whereby she seeks 50% of the value of a stand described as Stand No.7989 Fidelity, Southview Park, Phase 2 Harare. In addition she seeks the full value of one of the vehicles described as a BMW Registration Number AEE 3546 also acquired during their union. The summons were issued on 11 February 2022. Since at... More

Appellant was charged with one count of rape in terms of section 65 of the Criminal (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He pleaded not guilty. However after a trial had been conducted, he was found guilty of rape and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment of which 3 years imprisonment were suspended for 5 years, on condition that accused did not convict an offence of a sexual nature for which he is imprisoned without the option of a fine. More