The plaintiff and the first to the seventh defendants are families claiming entitlement to ascend the Zvimba Chieftainship. They are all descendants of Neiteve Chihobvu the founder of the Zvimba chieftainship. More
This is an application for dismissal, for want of prosecution, of an application for review in case number HC 3299/15 (“the main matter”).
The instant application was brought in terms of Order 32 Rule 236 (3) (b). After hearing argument from both counsel on the 12th July 2018 I gave the following order;
“1. The application be and is hereby dismissed.
2. There is no order as to costs.”
On the 17th July 2018 I received, through the Registrar, a written request for the reasons for the order. These are the reasons:
The following facts are common cause. Respondent filed... More
The applicant is a registered Trust. The applicant claims to have purchased a sizeable number of immovable properties in Harare from the first respondent on 18 November, 2018 for a total purchase price of USD $1650.00. The sale was reduced to writing in an agreement in duly signed on behalf of both parties. The applicant has petitioned the court for an order to compel the first respondent to transfer the properties to the applicant against payment of the purchase price of USD$1650 000.00. The first respondent opposes the application and prays for its dismissal with costs. It has described this... More
The facts giving rise to this application are mainly common cause. The applicant and the respondent were formerly husband and wife. A decree of divorce was granted in this court on 5 August 2010. The applicant has approached this court alleging that the respondent is in contempt of this order and applies for relief in the following terms: More
On 23 June 2014 the first respondent issued summons out of the magistrates’ court against the appellant, as the first defendant, and the secondrespondent, asthe second defendant, jointly and severally, one paying the other to be absolved. More
