In the general election held in the country on 30 July 2018, the applicant was one of five candidates that contested for a Parliamentary seat in the House of Assembly in the constituency known as Mutasa North, Manicaland Province. The other four were respondents 2, 3, 4 and 5. The first respondent is the Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (“ZEC”), an independent commission established by s 238 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe and tasked with several functions including the holding of elections in the country.
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The Applicant, Mr. David Jasi Hwehwe, approached this Court by way of an urgent chamber application seeking an interdict against the 1st to the 6th Respondents, effectively barring them from continuing any mining activities on, and requiring them to vacate, certain mining claims known as Roly 11, Roly 12, Roly 13, and Roly 14 located in Shurugwi, Midlands Province. The 7th Respondent is cited in its official capacity as the Provincial Mining Director – Midlands Province, and the 8th Respondent is cited as the Officer in Charge, ZRP Shurugwi Central Minerals, Flora, and Fauna Unit (N.O.).
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