On 10 November 2018, I made an endorsement that this matter is not urgent. On 15 November 2018, the applicant’s legal practitioners wrote a letter through the Registrar requesting for audience on the issue of urgency. I caused the matter to be set down for hearing in my chambers on 21 November 2018. This set down torched a storm with the first respondent’s legal practitioner as will be explained later in the judgement. More
This is a purported appeal from proceedings in the magistrate’s court sitting at Rusape. The circumstances were that on the 18 October 2013 the appellant leased his shop to the respondent. The written lease agreement stated, inter alia, that the rental would be $800 per month subject to renew/review after six months.
On 4 August 2015 the appellant sued respondent for arrear rentals in the sum of $3050.00 for the period June 2014 to 30 April 2015 when respondent vacated the premises.
The defendant denied owing the amount and contended that the rentals had been reviewed downwards to $500.00per month... More
This application came by way of a summary judgment application as per R 30 of the High Court Rules 2021. The applicants seek in the main the eviction of respondent and all those who claim occupation through him from Ranch 1090 Hampshire Estate Wilshire Chivhu (hereinafter called the farm). More
The appellant, a foreign national, was arrested and prosecuted in Zimbabwe for violating the national laws regulating dealings in arms and munitions. He was sentenced to a term of imprisonment. Arising out of the charges and whilst the appellant was still serving his term of imprisonment in Zimbabwe, the respondent made a formal request to Zimbabwe in terms of the Extradition Act [Chapter 9.08] (“the Act”), for the extradition of the appellant. In its request, the respondent alleged that the appellant had illicitly dealt in arms and munitions in Zimbabwe as he was enroute to the respondent where he had... More
On 28 July 2004 the appellant was arraigned before the Provincial Magistrates Court, Harare on two charges. Firstly, he was charged with contravening s 4 (2) (b) of the Firearms Act [Cap 10:09]. Secondly, he was charged, with contravening s 13 (1) (e) of the Public Order and Security Act [Cap 11:17].
The appellant tendered a limited plea of attempting to contravene s 4 (2) (b) of the Firearms Act. The State declined to accept such limited plea. In respect of count two he tendered a plea of guilty and he was duly convicted on his own plea. The State... More