On 8 March, 2022 the fourth respondent, a legal entity, was granted a permit to use Stands 961 and 962 (“the stands”), Pomona Township of Stand 875 Pomona Township, Pomona, Borrowdale, Harare for a funeral parlor. The grant of the permit to the fourth respondent constitutes the applicant’s cause of action. It alleges that it owns Stand numbers 955, 959, 966, 967 and 968 in the same mentioned area and that a permit granting a change of use of land will adversely affect its operations. More
Parents have an obligation to their minor children in a very broad form. Children look up to their parents for love, care, affection, shelter, food and upkeep among others. The children also expect their parents to be able to meet their school and tuition fees along with stationery and other everyday needs. It is expected of them to be able to sit down and map a smooth and amicable resolution on the choice of school and payment of school fees, buying school uniforms, stationery and other requirements. More
In this opposed application the applicant has sued respondent for an order of ejectment of the respondent and all those claiming occupation through respondent occupation from applicant’s commercial premises at Chedgelow Farm and holding over damages in the sum of $600.00 per month with effect from the 1st July 2016 to date of vacation or ejectment. The following facts are common cause between the parties. More
This is an appeal against conviction and sentence. The appellant, charged with the crime of theft as defined in s 113 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] was, following a protracted trial, convicted of stealing a 500 kva transformer serial number T9294LC14 belonging to the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC). The offence was committed on 4 July 2013 at the ZETDC Mabelreign Depot, Mabelreign Shopping Centre, Harare. For his troubles, the appellant was sentenced to twenty-four months imprisonment of which six months imprisonment was suspended for five years on the usual conditions... More
The dispute in this matter relates to the flighting of a tender by the first defendant for the supply and delivery of 70 kms of 24 core CST armoured cable. The plaintiff in its summons and declaration contends that this tender was flighted on or about the 31st of May 2023 through an email request for quotation. The first defendant communicated on the 13th of July 2023 that the plaintiff was successful in its bid. It directed the plaintiff to pay the sum of USD$2443 to the second defendant to enable release of the contract documents. Despite payment of this... More
