The applicants are game scouts at Bubiana Conservancy in Gwanda. They are facing a charge of murder as defined in section 77 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:22). The applicants deny the charges. They have filed this application seeking bail pending trial. They aver that there are suitable candidates for bail and that there is no risk of abscondment. The state has opposed the application. The state argues that the applicants have offered a bare denial and the evidence against them is overwhelming as borne by the allegations in the Request For Remand Form 242. The... More
On 27 April 2017 the fourth respondent (Turfwall Mining) obtained a provisional order against one Siphiwe Dube (Dube), interdicting her and all her employees from conducting all forms of mining on the five disputed claims pending confirmation or discharge of the provisional order. The disputed claims are the following: - Legion C claim number 102224BM; Legion D claim number 10225BM; Legion F claim number 10226BM; Legion 13 claim number 33216 and Legion 14 claim number 33217. Dube appealed the provisional order to the Supreme Court, and in Dube v Turfwall & Ors SC 10/17 the court found that she lied... More
The appellant appeared before a magistrate at Bulawayo on the 24th January 2019 facing a charge of public violence as defined in section 36 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23). Appellant pleaded guilty. Appellant was convicted and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment of which 1 year was suspended for 5 years on condition of future good behavior. More
This is an application for a Declaratur in terms of Section 14 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06] to have the certificates of Registration numbers 48749, 48750, and 48751 issued by the 3rd Respondent to the 1st and 2nd Respondents declared invalid and of no legal force or effect. More
1. This is an application for bail pending trial. Applicant is being charged with the crime of attempted robbery as defined in section 189 as read with section 189 of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that applicant in the company of accomplices who are not part of this application were laid and ambushed by the police while on their way to commit an armed robbery at number 20 Gelcon Avenue, Greendale, Harare. The police gave chase and there was an exchange of fire between the applicant’s group and the police, resulting in the... More
