Disputes arising from affairs of deceased estates are common and this is one of them. Wilfanos Gabriel Mashingaidze died intestate on 25 November 2013. He left behind, among other properties, a farm known as Glasalla (the farm) in Darwin district measuring 1105,9293 hectares. It is this farm which is now the centre of dispute with the plaintiff, Martha Wazili, (Martha) claiming half share of it. On the other hand the 4th defendant, Chengeto Mashingaidze (Chengeto) contests the claim and has asked the court to dismiss the plaintiff’s claim with costs. Chengeto has also in an earlier court application in case... More
Applicant settled an invoice for the first term 2024 tuition fees for his minor child at Goldridge Primary School in full at the prevailing Reserve Bank inter Bank rate on the date of payment. The 1st to 4th respondents have opposed the application on the basis that the application is fatally defective and further that tuition fees for the minor child have not been settled in full based on an alleged contract entered into between 1st and 2nd respondents and as such, application must fail. More
After about 35 years of marriage the plaintiff issued summons for divorce and ancillary issues in July 2014. The parties contracted a civil marriage on 28 August 1979. The defendant entered appearance to defend and subsequent pleadings thereto More
1.On 28 January 2025, we heard an appeal brought by the appellant challenging sentences imposed in a case involving 5 counts of robbery as defined in s126 and another of rape as defined in terms of s65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23], the Code. The appellant pleaded not guilty to the charges, was convicted by a Gweru magistrate after a full trial and sentenced to an effective 43 years imprisonment. He appealed against the sentence imposed. After hearing argument, we dismissed the appeal and gave brief reasons for our decision. We have since been requested... More
The applicant seeks the review of the decision of the second and third respondents’ to nominate, recommend and approve the appointment of the first respondent as Chief Masuka. More
