Applicant’s contention is as follows:- The application has been necessitated by the need for a final and definitive statement as to her status and rights on account of the refusal of the first respondent to entertain her request for confirmation of her status as a citizen of Zimbabwe by birth. She was born in Memphis in the United States of America (though she actually stated United States of America Zimbabwe in her founding affidavit). Her father was born in Zimbabwe whilst her mother was born in India but is a citizen of Zimbabwe. At the time of her birth, her... More
This was initially a contested trial which then proceeded as a stated case by mutual consent of the parties after filing a statement of agreed facts. The point of law taken up for argument revolves around the interpretation of s 282(2)(b) of the Urban Councils Act [Chapter 29:15]. More
The plaintiff is a co-operative society engaged in the noble business of providing housing for its members one of whom was, until he was unceremoniously dismissed from membership by letter dated4 June 2015, the defendant in this matter. Following the expulsion of the defendant, the plaintiff sued out a summons against him seeking an order for his eviction from a property known as stand 5486 of 315 Retreat Township, Waterfalls Harare (the stand) on the pain of legal practitioner and client costs. More
The applicant, as a self actor, filed this application seeking an order for the postponement or suspension of sale in execution of his dwelling house in terms of order 40 rule 348A(5b). More
The applicant seeks against the respondents, the following relief set out in the draft order accompanying the application:
“IT IS ORDERED THAT:-
1. The Applicant is not in breach of the agreement of sale in respect of Stand number 1227 Tynwald South Measuring 2052m2 in the name of the 1st respondent.
2. The 1st Respondent be and is hereby ordered to attend to Zimbabwe Revenue Authority for the assessment of capital gains tax and sign all papers to facilitate the transfer of the property described in paragraph 1 above into the Applicant’s name.
3. If the 1st Respondent fails or... More
