The 3 appellants were convicted of 2 counts of stocktheft as defined in section 114 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23. They were sentenced to 9 years imprisonment on each count leaving them with an effective sentence of 18 years imprisonment. More
This is a chamber application for condonation of the late filing of an appeal against conviction. In terms of r 106(7) of the High Court Rules, 2021 this matter was set down for oral argument and heard on 13 May 2022. After argument by the parties, I gave an ex-tempore judgment and dismissed the application. On 17 March 2023 the applicant wrote a letter to the Registrar asking for the reasons for the dismissal of his application. The letter was brought to my attention on the 27 March 2023. In the letter he suggests that I dismissed his appeal against... More
This is a chamber application. The applicant, in her capacity as an aunt to B.U.M. ("minor child") instituted this application seeking to be declared the sole guardian and custodian of the minor child. The child is four years old, having been born on 15 February 2020. In support of the application, the applicant filed a founding affidavit, supporting affidavits and a number of documents. More
DUBE-BANDA J: This matter came to this court as a bail application pending appeal. The applicants were convicted of contravening section 368 (2) as read with section 368 (4) of the Mines and Minerals Act [Chapter 21:05], i.e. prospecting for gold without a licence or permit by the Magistrate at Kwekwe Court on 12 June 2020.The allegations were that on the 2nd March 2020, at a bushy area near Gokwe Road, Kwekwe, the applicants were found prospecting for gold. The applicants were not holders of a prospecting licence authorising them to prospect for gold. The applicants pleaded not guilty to... More
The background to this matter as gleaned from the papers filed of record is that on 25 August 2017 the City of Bulawayo (Council) allocated the applicant 198 stands in Pumula South Phase iii, and that stand number 15520 is one of the 198 stands. On 9 November 2021 the applicant sold stand 15520 to one Milidza Moyo (Moyo). On the other hand, on 25 March 2021 first respondent (Dube) obtained a court order in HC 2039/20, in the main compelling the third and fourth respondent (Exceed Construction and Mharadze) to construct a two roomed house at stand number 15520... More
