1. This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court (the ‘court a quo’) dated 6 August, 2021 in which it dismissed the appellant’s application for a declaratory order. Dissatisfied, the appellant appealed to this court for relief. After hearing submissions from counsel, this court allowed the appeal with costs, set aside the judgment of the court a quo and remitted the matter for a hearing de novo before a different judge. It was indicated that the reasons for this order would follow in due course. I now proffer the reasons hereunder. More
This is a court application seeking an order in the following terms;
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The judgment debt, costs and interest obtained by the 1st respondent to the amount of ZAR252 356.38 in case No. 420B/18 has been paid in full and final by the applicant’s deposit of ZWL23 000-00.
2. The applicant’s property attached for execution of judgment debt by the 2nd respondent be released immediately.
3. 1st and 2nd respondent pay applicant’s costs on a higher scale the one paying and the other to be absolved.” More
This is an appeal against refusal of bail by the magistrate’s court.
The applicants are facing two counts of unlawful entry in aggravating circumstances and one count of possession of articles for criminal use in contravention of s 131 and s 40 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23]. More
Sometime in August 2005 and at a sale in execution the applicant purchased the first respondent’s rights title and interest in Stand 124, The Grange Township of the Grange commonly known as number 4 Wroxham Road The Grange Harare (the property). On 7 September 2005, the second respondent confirmed the sale. The first respondent then filed and objection to the sale in terms of rule 259. The second respondent dismissed the objection on 4 October 2005. More
Appellant was charged with 4 counts of rape in terms of s 65 of the Criminal (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He pleaded not guilty and after a trial in the matter was found guilty of 4 counts of having sexual intercourse with a young person in terms of s 70 of the Criminal (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. More
