This is an application for reinstatement of bail pending appeal. This application is not opposed. The applicant and a co-accused were arraigned before the Magistrates’ Court sitting in Gwanda. They were charged with the crime of contravening section 114 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on the 15th February 2014, and at Insindi Farm, Gwanda applicant and his co-accused unlawfully stole six cattle, the property of the complainant. Applicant pleaded not guilty to the charge. After a protracted trial applicant was convicted and sentenced to eighteen years imprisonment. More
This is an application for review of proceedings and decision of a Trial Officer in terms of the Police Act I must point out from the outset that despite the nomen-clature, these proceedings are of a civil nature. However trial procedure must closely resemble trials in the Magistrates Court. The applicant seeks the following relief;
“1. The application be and is hereby granted.
2. That the decisions of the 1st respondent done on the 15th of January 2019 be and are hereby set aside.
3. The applicant is hereby granted leave to approach the Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe on the... More
In this court application, the applicant seeks the following relief;
“1. The sale concluded by the 1st respondent in respect of the immovable property being stand No. 1986 of Gokwe, held under Title Deed of Grant No. 2072/12 be and is hereby cancelled.
2. The applicant shall bear the costs of cancellation of the sale.”
BACKGROUND FACTS
Judgment in default was entered against the applicant in favour of the 1st respondent for the recovery of a sum of US$ 11 454.66. In enforcing the judgment, 2nd respondent attached the applicant’s dwelling which property was then purchased by the 3rd respondent... More
4. This application will be better understood against the background that follows. On 13 June 2013 NMB Bank Limitedsued out a summons (HC 1473/13) against the applicants herein seeking in the main an order for the payment of the sum of USD61 824.00 inclusive of the capital debt and interest, and an order declaring the remaining extent of stands 1444, 1445, 1452, 1453 and 1454 Khumalo Township lands held under Deed of Transfer 1411/2005 (property) specially executable. More
The allegations against the appellants are that they rented a house in Bulawayo, being house No. 2024 Mahatshula (Mahatshula house) for the purpose of storage of stollen copper cables. In count 1, it is alleged that the police recovered from this house copper cables varying from overhead copper conductors, transformer copper bars, armored cables and scrap copper from electric motor winders and two digital scales. Scrap copper with a weight of 2600 kg valued at USD52 000.00 was recovered. In count 2, it is alleged that the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) identified the recovered armored and overhead... More
