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This is an application for a declaratory wherein the applicant seeks an order in the following terms: “IT BE AND IS HEREBY DECLARED ANS ORDERED THAT: 1. The applicant is the holder of 10 Gold Reef claims named Cottage 5, Registration number 44886 situate in Matabeleland North. 2. The applicant is the registered holder of 10 Gold claims named Cottage 6, Registration number 44887 situate in Matabeleland North. 3. The applicant is entitled to all rights and access to the said claims in terms of the Mines & Minerals Act (Chapter 21:05) for as long as it remains the registered... More

The five applicants face a charge of contravening section 126 (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23) “Armed Robbery.” The allegations are that on 17th June 2020 during the night, the 5th applicant connived with 2nd and 3rd applicants to go to Inyathi some 60 km away to rob complainant. Second and 3rd applicants are members of the Zimbabwe National Army who were deployed to perform COVID 19 duties at Bulawayo Polytechnic. The two soldiers were in full army uniform and armed with Zimbabwe National Army AK 47 rifles. The three drove to Inyathi where they... More

In this matter the applicant filed an urgent application seeking the following interim relief: 1. The 1st and 2nd respondents be and are hereby ordered to suspend the execution in any way, of the writ of execution issued under cover of case number HC 3275/17. 2. In the event that 2nd respondent has attached and removed applicant’s property, the 2nd respondent is hereby ordered to release and restore the property to the applicant. The background of the matter is that the applicant was sued by the 1st respondent in this court and a default judgment was granted against him. It... More

MABHIKWA J: For good reason, I will endeavor to outline the brief history of this matter, it is as follows; On 9 January 2017 at around 0730 hours and at the intersection of Fife Street and Leopold Takawira Avenue in Bulawayo, one Sitshengisiwe Guveya was driving a Mazda Bongo, registration number 4646. She was arrested by the police. More

The applicants are facing charges of armed robbery as defined in section 126 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23). The state alleges that on 11 December 2018 the applicants acting in connivance with eight other persons who are still at large acquired two vehicles which included a Toyota Hilux truck and a Toyota Fan Cargo, registration number ADL 1349 which was being driven by the 5th applicant. The applicants armed themselves with 3 rifles and pistols. The applicants proceeded to Mimosa turn off, along the Zvishavane – Bulawayo highway. The applicants arrived at Camlark Investments where... More