I have decided in the two cases above that it would make justice “turn on its head” if I did not grant relief to the applicant. These cases were heard together. The parties had agreed to such a course of action. More
On the 25th of August 2022, I granted a provisional order with the following interim relief:
“TERMS OF THE FINAL ORDER SOUGHT
That you show cause to this Honourable court why a final order should not be made in the following terms:
1. The 2nd respondent be and is hereby ordered to restrain from any action whatsoever on, or with respect to, the piece of land called the remaining extent of Stuhm situated in the District of Goromonzi in Mashonaland East Province measuring 583.1360 hectares until the matter under HC 5231/22 matter (sic) is finalized.
2. The 1st, 2nd and... More
This is an application by an accused in a criminal trial for a review of the decision of the Magistrate sitting at Harare dismissing his application to alter his plea from guilty to not guilty after verdict.
The accused had pleaded guilty to a charge of contravening section 27 of the Fire Arms, [Chapter 10:09] before the magistrate on 15 October 2003. The plea was dealt with in terms of section 271(2)(b) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act, [Chapter 9:07].
The accused was initially unrepresented.
The charge was put. He pleaded guilty. Agreed facts were read to the accused More
The applicant is a Zimbabwean citizen who has been resident in United Arab Emirates for around eleven years. At the expiration of his residence in United Arab Emirates, the applicant returned to Zimbabwe in December 2019. He alleged that the respondent, on 10 February 2020, after assessment, came to conclude that he qualified for the returning resident duty free rebate. He further asserted that some of his goods including solar system, water pump, garden irrigation system and 40 ft container were denied duty free rebate. These goods were, according to the applicant, supposed to be taken to the applicant’s plot... More
MUZOFA J: After hearing parties, I dismissed the application with costs. The applicants have requested for written reasons for purposes of appeal.
The applicants are husband and wife. They purchased two plots known as Plot Number 117 and 118 of Halfway Farm Kadoma ‘the property’ from the first respondent. Two agreements of sale were signed. The first applicant signed the agreement in respect of Plot 117 and the second applicant signed the agreement in respect of Plot 118. The second respondent is a registered company that facilitated the sale transaction. Its role in the sale transaction was that of an... More
