I was assigned from the Supreme Court to the High Court specifically to hear this matter.
The trial was conducted over a period of two days, at the end of which it was agreed between the parties that the parties would prepare their written submissions and submit them by certain specified dates. The deadlines were not all met, a circumstance that contributed to the delay in the preparation and handing down of this judgment. More
The appellant was tried, convicted and sentenced in the Provincial Magistrates court at Harare for the crime of Incitement to commit Public Violence as defined in s 187(1) as read with s 36 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He was sentenced to imprisonment for three years of which one year was suspended for five years on conditions of good behavior. The state allegations were as follows. On the 31 July 2018 the appellant was at the Harare International Conference Centre, (HICC) as an accredited local election observer representing the MDC Alliance political party awaiting... More
: This application was heard on 21 March, 2017. After I had read documents filed of record and heard counsel, I delivered an ex tempore judgment in which I dismissed the application with costs. More
I have before me an application for review filed by the applicant on 25 August 2020 in terms of Rules 26 and 27 of the old High Court Rules 1971. Although four grounds were listed by the applicant in its application, on a proper examination, three grounds are discernible.The applicant alleged that there was a gross procedural irregularity surrounding the decision to cancel the applicant’s registration certificate, as it was not afforded the opportunity to be heard. It was further alleged that the 2nd respondent’s decision was irrational as no reasons were given as required by section 68 of the... More
Deceased estates are more often than not a common ground for disputes. This is one of such.
This is an opposed application where the applicant seeks for an order in the following terms:
“It is ordered that:
1. The purported sale of the immovable property being a certain piece of land situate in the District of Salisbury called stand 3828 Highfield Township by the Fifth Respondent to the second, third and fourth respondents be and is hereby set aside and the Agreement of Sale declared null and void.
2. The respondents and all those claiming title through them be and... More
