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This is an application for summary judgment. The applicant seeks the following relief: “IT IS ORDERED THAT: 1. Summary judgment in the sum of US$101 677-93 be and is hereby granted in favour of the applicant and against the respondents. 2. The mortgaged property being certain piece of land situate in the District of Salisbury called Stand 932 Bluffhill Township 17 of Subdivision C of Bluffhill measuring 4000 square metres held by the second respondent under Deed of Transfer No. 4936/2007 dated 18 September 2007 be and is hereby declared specially executable to satisfy the applicant’s claim.” More

On 21 April 2006 the plaintiff issued summons out of this claim for payment to him for damages in the sum of $10 billion. The claim as framed in the summons and declaration is in the following terms: a) payment of ten billion dollars owed by the defendants to the plaintiff being defamation damages suffered by the plaintiff as a result of a defamatory letter published by the defendants of and concerning the plaintiff in or about August 2004. The amount is due and payable but despite demand the defendant refuses, neglects or fails to pay. Alternatively b) payment of... More

The following facts are common cause: On 20 October 2017 a summary judgment application was granted by the Zvishavane magistrates court The judgment ordered the applicant to pay to the first respondent the sum of US$5 080-00 plus interest thereon at the prescribed rate with effect from April 1st 2017 to date of full payment and costs. The applicant appealed to this court against that entire judgment. More

The applicant in this case neglected to look ahead. He was convicted on his own plea of guilty to contravening s 60A (3) (a) and (b) of the Electricity Act [Chapter 13:19] i.e. Tampers, Cuts, Damages, Destroys or Interferes with any Apparatus for Generating, Transmitting, Distributing or Supplying Electricity. The allegations in count 1 were that on 31 August 2021 he proceeded to a farm called Rathga in the district of Banket where he cut and vandalized copper wires that transmitted electricity. The wires were about 30 metres in length. In count 2 he was alleged to have in a... More

The applicant filed a chamber application for condonation of the late noting of an appeal and leave to prosecute an appeal in person. I dismissed the application and rendered an ex tempore ruling. Applicant has requested for the reasons. These are they. Applicant appeared before the Regional Court sitting at Rotten Row Magistrates Court facing two counts of robbery as defined in s 126 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. Applicant appeared together with three other co-accused persons. Applicant is reflected on the charge sheet as accused one. More