This is an urgent chamber application. The matter was set down for hearing on21 March 2012 and an ex-tempo judgment given the same date. The respondents have requested for reasons for my decision. More
The applicant approached the court on the 8th of January 2021 under the auspices of s 85 (1) (a) of the Constitution which permits any person acting in their own interest to approach a court alleging that fundamental rights have been violated. This approach was on an urgent basis. The application was against the Minister of Health as the first respondent and as the alleged primary violator of the rights complained about. The other respondents, namely, the Minister of Home Affairs, the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, and, the Attorney General, were also cited but only in their... More
The Applicants, Obert Madondo N.O., the appointed Corporate Rescue Practitioner (hereinafter referred to as the “CRP”) of Amcast (Private) Limited, and Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Mineral Workers Union (hereinafter referred to as “ZDAMWU”), have filed an urgent chamber application seeking a provisional order to interdict the Respondents from interfering with the operations of Amcast (Private) Limited ( hereinafter referred to as “Amcast”). The Respondents challenge the urgency of the application and raise several preliminary points in limine. More
The applicant is a young police officer of 37 years of age residing at Chikurubi Support Unit police camp. He is alleged to have sexually abused his elder brother’s ten year old son with whom he resides at the same place. The allegation is that he forcibly sodomised the complainant on three different occasions during the period extending from December 2010 to April 2011.
The complainant took refuge at Highlands Police Station and made a report to a police officer. He was examined at a clinic resulting in the accused’s arrest. The applicant is now applying for bail pending trial. More
The appellant appeared before the magistrate sitting at Beitbridge, facing a charge of Criminal abuse of duty as a Public Officer as defined in s 174 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The appellant was employed by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) as a Loss Control Officer. He was jointly charged with a workmate who was employed as a Revenue supervisor. On the 23rd of December 2014,Beitbridge Boarder Post, a vehicle consisting of a horse and two trailers was duly cleared by ZIMRA officials in the normal course of business at the border post.... More
