This urgent application was filed on the 7th February 2020. I heard the parties in chambers on the 13th of February 2020. This is my determination on the chamber application. More
DUBE-BANDA J: This is an urgent chamber application in which the applicant seeks a provisional order staying execution against its property under warrant of execution issued by this court on the 22nd June 2021. The warrant of execution is in the sum of USD $29 700. The warrant of execution is in pursuance of default judgment in HC 457/19, in favour of the 1st respondent. The application is opposed by the 1strespondent. The 2ndrespondent is cited in his official capacity because the implementation of the order sought by the applicant, if granted may require him to act in a particular... More
The applicant is facing 5 counts of armed robbery as defined in s126 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23). The applicant denies the allegations. The state alleges that between 9 October 2020 and 23 October 2020 the applicant, in the company of accomplices who are still at large, and two others who are in remand prison went on a rampage around the City of Bulawayo armed with pistols, axes, machetes and bolt cutters stealing cash and other valuables. The five charge sheets against the applicant reveal that the applicant is alleged to have stolen cash amounting... More
The appellants in this matter are former employees of the respondent. Respondent sued the appellants for eviction in the Magistrates’ Court and the court found in respondent’s favour. Dissatisfied with that appellants approached this court. The appeal was dealt with and dismissed ex tempore. They have now requested for written reasons and here are they. More
TAKUVA J: In this application the applicants seek an order in the following terms;
“1. The first respondent’s decision confirming the sale under case No. HC 4159/17, SSB 47/18 be and is hereby set aside.
2. The first, second and third respondents be and are hereby ordered to pay costs of this application only if the same is opposed.” More
