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The applicant approached this court on a certificate of urgency for a stay of execution in terms of r 60(6) of the High Court Rules, 2021. The relief sought reads as follows: “TERMS OF FINAL ORDER SOUGHT That you show cause to this Honourable Court why a Final Order should not be made in the following terms: 1. Application for stay of execution pending determination of the Application for Rescission of default judgment be and is hereby granted. 2. 1st Respondent to pay costs of suit. INTERIM RELIEF GRANTED Pending determination of this matter on the return day, the Applicant... More

The petitioner was the ZANU (PF) Parliamentary candidate for the Zaka North House of Assembly Constituency in the harmonized general elections held on 29 March 2008. The first respondent was the MDC-Tsvangirai candidate in the aforesaid elections. He resides at number 7453 Tsvoritsvoto Street Chesvingo, Masvingo. The second respondent is a constitutional body responsible for the running of the elections. More

This is an appeal from the decision of the Magistrates’ Court sitting at Harare handed down on 9 January 2024.The first Respondent issued summons for the eviction of the Appellant and all those claiming occupation through him from Kingsmead House, 154 Mbuya Nehanda Street, Harare. Further, first Respondent claimed payment of arrear rentals and holding over damages. Appellant entered appearance to defend but failed to file a plea within the prescribed time. A default judgment was issued. Appellant approached the lower court seeking the rescission of the default judgment. He filed a hybrid application which was for upliftment of Bar... More

This a court application in which the relief sought is the following declaratory order;- 1. Applicant is entitled to all benefits deriving from the occupation by the respondent of that section of Bulfield Farm which is the subject of Notarial Deed of Servitude 11-7-95. 2. Respondent shall pay applicant’s costs. More

The background to the claim is that on 1 April 2004 the plaintiff leased its premises, namely 55 Coventry Road, Harare, to the defendant for the purposes of Light Manufacturing and Allied Trade. The lease agreement was extended on a number of times and the last … extension was to the end of 30 September 2009. More