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
This is an application for condonation for late noting of appeal against conviction and sentence, extension of time within which to appeal and leave to prosecute the appeal in person More
The applicant is a member of the legal fraternity and, therefore, an officer of the court. He alleges that he has an interest in human rights and the rule of law. He moves me to declare Statutory Instrument 127 of 2021 [“the instrument”] which the first respondent who is the President of Zimbabwe made on 26 May 2021 and published in the Government Gazette Extraordinary unconstitutional and to have the same set aside. He filed his application under
s 85(1)(d) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe. More
The factual background of this matter is that applicant a legal practitioner, practising with Shava Law Chambers felt strongly aggrieved by an incident that happened to him on the 5th July 2023 which then prompted him to file this application. According to him, a certain person known as Tinashe Mazodze called at his Law Chambers where he indicated he wanted to consult him on some legal issues. Applicant was not present at the office, but that notwithstanding the said Tinashe insisted that it is applicant and no other legal practitioner whom he wanted to see. It was then that a... More
The plaintiff company issued summons against the defendant company on 25 November 2009. It claimed the payment of US$ 2 957.10 being the cost of the outstanding bags of mealie meal delivered to the defendant; interest at the prescribe rate from the date of the issue of summons to the date of payment in full and costs at the legal practitioner and client scale. The defendant contested the matter. More
