This is an appeal again the decision of the Magistrate Court denying the two appellants bail pending trial. The appeal is brought in terms of s 121(1)(b) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence, Act [Chapter 9:07] as read with Rule 6(1) of the High Court (Bail) Rules, 1971. More
ZISENGWE J: Theapplicant seeks the eviction of the respondent from certain residential premises situated in the Midlands city of Kwekwe. The said property was identified by the parties as Stand Number 190 Queque Township and is also known as 19 Burma Road Newton, Kwekwe (hereinafter referred to as “the property”).
The applicant, a company duly registered in terms of the laws of Zimbabwe, avers in the main that it is the registered owner of the property and produced the deed of transfer to that effect. It claims that the respondent took occupation of the property in 2015 and has remained... More
The term “mistress” is universally used to refer to a woman(other than the man’s wife) who has a sexual relationship with a married man. In Zimbabwe such a woman has earned the rather unusual moniker of “small house” implying that she is the “less significant” woman in that man’s life. This present matter is an appeal against the decision of the Magistrates Court sitting at Bikita granting an application brought by the man’s wife (the respondent) for the eviction of such a “mistress” (the 1st appellant)from a rural homestead situate in that district. That homestead is referred to as the... More
This was an appeal from a decision of the magistrate’s court. We dismissed it soon after argument and gave reasons ex tempore. The appellant has now sought written reasons. More
This is an application for the reinstatement of a pre-trial conference (PTC) which was erroneously deemed abandoned and lapsed by the registrar. The dispute has its roots case No. HC 211/20(the main matter) the latter which was claim bought an motion but referred to trial by the court after it was rules to be incapable of resolution on the papers. More
