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The dispute in this case is centred on intestate succession. The applicants are the offspring of the late Moses Muzonda, who died intestate on 23 September, 1997. Richard John Chimbari of RJC Executor Services (Pvt) Ltd was appointed executor dative of the deceased estate on 12 March, 2004 to wind up the estate which he did via a first and final administration and distribution account on 23 April, 2004, which the Master of this court approved on 20 August, 2004. The estate had only one asset, an immovable property in the form of house number 5694 Unit J, Seke, Chitungwiza.... More

This is an urgent chamber application where the Applicant is seeking an order in the interim to the effect that the first to the third respondents be interdicted from advertising and disposing Stand 357 of Willowvale Township of Stand 460 of Willowvale Township situate in the District of Salisbury by private bid auction or any other means pending the finalization of this application. On the return date, the applicant will be seeking an order declaring that the first to third respondents are bound by the contract the applicant entered into with them the effect of which would be that the... More

1. After hearing submissions from the applicant and counsel for the respondent, I delivered an ex tempore judgement dismissing this application for leave to appeal out of time and for a certificate to prosecute the appeal in person. This was on 3 November 2022. More

1. On 16 January 2016 the appellant and one NomoreHakutangwi pleaded guilty to and were convicted of twenty-four counts of theft and thirteen counts of unlawful entry into premises as defined in ss 113 and 131 of the Criminal Law Code respectively. 2. The offences were committed on many given dates between 30 June 2013 and 23 September 2015. 3. The court a quo divided the offences into three groups for the purposes of sentence. It treated the offences in each group as one for the purposes of sentence. 4. Offences committed around the same period were grouped together. 5.... More

This is an appeal against the first respondent’s order to forfeit two motor vehicles in respect of which the appellants claim ownership. More