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THIS REVIEW JUDGMENT ADDRESSES THE CASE OF THE STATE VERSUS ANESU BHOBHO, CONVICTED UNDER S 70(1)(A) OF THE CRIMINAL LAW CODIFICATION AND REFORM ACT [CHAPTER 9:23], WHICH PERTAINS TO THE OFFENSE OF HAVING SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH A YOUNG PERSON. THE MAGISTRATES COURT, ON 10 FEBRUARY 2025, SENTENCED THE OFFENDER TO 24 MONTHS OF IMPRISONMENT WITH 12 MONTHS SUSPENDED LEAVING AN EFFECTIVE JAIL TERM OF 12 MONTHS. THE REASONS GIVEN FOR OPTING FOR A CUSTODIAL SENTENCE WERE CURSORILY CAPTURED AS FOLLOWS; “HOWEVER OWING TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE OFFENCE AND ITS PREVALENCE THE COURT WILL SETTLE FOR A CUSTODIAL SENTENCE AS COMMUNITY SERVICE OR A FINE WILL TRIVIALISE THE OFFENCE.” THIS JUDGMENT SEEKS TO REASSESS THE SENTENCING BASED ON PROCEDURAL CONSIDERATIONS AND THE SPECIFICS OF THE CASE. (2025-03-10)
The plaintiff sued the defendant for breach of contract. In its plea the defendant has raised an objection that the matter ought to be referred for arbitration as per agreement of the parties. That objection has been resisted by the plaintiff who also fights back that the objection was not raised procedurally. More

The applicant instituted the application in casu seeking an order that: “1. It be and is hereby declared that no special grant or mining rights may be awarded to the first respondent, or anyone, by the second or third respondents or anyone acting in their stead, in respect of (the) property known as Subdivision 1 of Highway Estate in Makonde District of Mashonaland West Province, measuring approximately 65.60 hectares. More

The plaintiff on 24 February 2011 issued summons out of this court seeking an order of sharing of the assets of the parties on the basis of the common law principle of unjust enrichment. More

I dismissed the applicant’s application for bail pending trial on 2 December, 2016. I reserved my reasons for my order. More

The parties are referred to as in the heading above. The plaintiff is an adult male person of Harare. The defendant is a duly incorporated company which is in the business of offering investments and insurance services among its other portfolios of business. In 1989 the plaintiff took out an insurance policy reference No 7127755 with the defendant. The policy was described as an “Independence Maker Insurance Policy”. More