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The applicant is a police officer stationed at ZRP Bulawayo Central Police Station but is currently in remand prison on allegations of kidnapping as defined in section 93 (1) of the Criminal Codification and Reform Act [Cap 9:23]. The applicant was denied bail by OMERJEE J on 19 May 2010. He now applies for bail on the basis of changed circumstances. More

The plaintiff issued summons on 15 October 2021 for the sharing of movable property only, under general law on the basis that though he had an unregistered customary law union with the defendant, their lifestyle was more in accordance with general law. The movables he wanted allocated to the defendant included two chairs, a kitchen table, a 5 kg gas canister; a two plate gas stove, a DSTV decoder, curtains, blankets, a sewing machine and a three quarter mattress. To himself he wanted to be allocated 2 chairs, a 32 inch television, a solar panel, a solar battery, a 20... More

The applicant is in custody on charges of rape as defined in s 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap. 9:23] and extortion as defined in s 134 (1) (a) of the Act. The allegations against him are that on 27 August 2013 he accosted and confronted the complaint and her boyfriend as they werewalking home around 1930 hours.Impersonating the police the accused arrested them on trumped up charges of loitering in a public place for purposes of prostitution. He then relieved the complainants of theircell phones a NokiaAsha 201and Samsung J700. More

On 12 October 2022, the applicant filed this urgent chamber application for stay of execution pending rescission of a default judgment. The relief sought is set forth in the draft provisional order as follows: “TERMS OF THE FINAL ORDER 1. That the application for stay of execution pending appeal be and hereby granted. 2. Execution of the Court order granted on the 21st of September 2022 be and hereby stayed/postponed pending the hearing of HC 6852/22. 3. That the costs of this application shall be borne by the 1st - 4th respondents if they oppose this application. INTERIM RELIEF GRANTED... More

This is an urgent chamber application for a provisional order interdicting the first respondent from performing his duties as Corporate Rescue Manager for the third respondent and for him not to interfere with the business operations of the third respondent. While the interim interdict herein is being sought pending the return date, the confirmation of the provisional order is being sought pending determination of an application instituted by the applicant under case no. HCH 587/24. In HCH587/24 the applicant herein is seeking the setting aside of the first respondent’s appointment and his removal as Corporate Rescue Manager of the third... More