This is an application for the registration of an Arbitral award granted in favour of the Applicant against the Respondent for the ejectment of the Respondent from certain premises and payment of several amounts of money by an Arbitrator. This application was filed with this Division of the High Court on 12 August 2022. The application is opposed. More
The plaintiff and the defendant were married to each other on 21 July 1989, in terms of the then Marriage Act [Cap 37, ] now [Cap 5 .11]. Their marriage was blessed with three children. Their first two children have attained the age of majority though the younger one is studying for a degree at Fort Hare University where the plaintiff is employed as an I.T.C manager. The eldest child has already obtained a degree, and is staying with the plaintiff looking for employment in South Africa. The parties’ youngest child Farai born on 17 June 1998, is the only... More
In this case, we quashed the conviction and sentence on account of the poor state of the record of proceedings. I now proceed to give the full reasons.
The appellant was convicted of culpable homicide arising from a driving incident which occurred on 30 October 2015. This happened along Robert Mugabe Way, Harare. As he drove a commuter omnibus along the inner lane, and having crossed Chinhoyi Street, the appellant struck a pedestrian who was crossing the road. The pedestrian struck the windscreen before falling on the edge of the road on the right side. The pedestrian was taken to... More
There was only one applicant before me.
Despite the citation of Shireem Ismail as the second applicant, it was common cause that she was not before me. The application was filed on 23 August 2018. Shireem Ismail died on 10 November 2016 at Rusape. May her soul rest in eternal peace.
After hearing argument on 3 September 2018 I dismissed the application with costs.
These are my reasons.
This is an urgent chamber application for stay of eviction pending determination of an application for rescission of default judgment. More
This is an appeal against the judgment of the Magistrate Court for the Province of Mashonaland sitting at Harare handed down on 18 January, 2022.
On 18 December 2020, appellant issued out summons against the respondents seeking payment of USD1100.00, or the Zimbabwe dollar equivalent thereof, for outstanding fees, plus USD700, or the Zimbabwe dollar equivalent thereof, being one term’s fees in lieu of a notice of withdrawal from the school and interest at the prescribed rate together with costs on a higher scale. On 19 May 2021 respondents entered a plea coupled with a counter claim. The matter was... More
