On 21 August 2013 and pursuant to the results of the harmonized elections held in the Republic of Zimbabwe the 2nd respondent sent a letter to all local authorities guiding them on the manner in which the Mayors and Chairpersons of local authorities were to be elected. Paragraph 4 of the letter which is relevant to the matter in casu which had particular reference to Harare and Bulawayo Metropolitan Provinces read as follows; More
This is an appeal against additional revenue added back into the gross income of the appellant by the respondent in the amended assessments number 00114972 dated 5 June 2013 as further amended by assessment number 20200043 issued on 31 December 2013 in respect of the 2010 tax year and 00114970 dated 3 June 2013 as further amended by 20200045 issued on 31 December 2013 in respect of the 2011 tax year. More
This is an application for absolution from the instance. The plaintiffs instituted proceedings for defamatory damages arising out of statements made pursuant to court proceedings. More
This is an application for a declaration of constitutional invalidity. It arises from the promulgation of The Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Amendment Act No. 10 of 2023 (“the Amendment Act”), which introduced, inter alia, ss 22 A (2) and 22 A (3) to the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (“the Criminal Law Code”). The applicants are impugning the constitutionality of the said new sections. They seek an order in the following terms: More
The appellant lodged her appeal out of time. Her application for
condonation is not opposed and is accordingly granted.
The parties concluded an unregistered Customary Law Marriage sometime in
1973. The marriage was subsequently solemnized in terms of the Customary
Marriages Act [Chapter 5:07] at Harare on the 24th of July 1990.
The appellant issued summons against the respondent in the Magistrates
Court seeking a decree of divorce and ancillary matters.
The ancillary matters had mainly to do with the division of the matrimonial
property. The couple has a child together who has since attained adulthood. The
claim for divorce... More
