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THE APPLICANT AND 1ST RESPONDENT HAVE HAD A LONG STANDING MINING DISPUTE CONCERNING MINING CLAIMS, MIDWAY 21 AND CLIFTON 15. THE DISPUTE WAS REFERRED TO THE PROVINCIAL MINING DIRECTOR OF MASVINGO WHO GAVE A DETERMINATION IN FAVOUR OF THE APPLICANT. THE AREA IN WHICH THE MINING CLAIM IS SITUATED FALLS UNDER MBERENGWA. FOLLOWING THE MASVINGO PROVINCIAL MINING DIRECTOR’S DETERMINATION, THE 1ST RESPONDENT TOOK THE MATTER TO THE GWERU PROVINCIAL MINING DIRECTOR WHO ALSO GAVE A DETERMINATION IN FAVOUR OF THE APPLICANT. DISSATISFIED WITH THE DETERMINATION, THE 1ST RESPONDENT APPEALED TO THE MINISTER OF MINES AND MINING DEVELOPMENT AND WAS SUCCESSFUL. THE EFFECT OF THE MINISTER’S DETERMINATION WAS A CANCELLATION OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE FOR MIDWAY 21 WHICH IS THE CLAIM APPLICANT CONTENDS BELONGS TO IT. (2022-06-16)

Accused faces a charge murder, it being alleged that on the 16th of November 2020, he assaulted the deceased Katarina Mupasi and thereby causing her death. Accused pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. The state counsel accepted that plea and the parties drew a statement of agreed facts which was tendered and marked exhibit 1. The state counsel also tendered the post mortem report and the psychiatrist’s report as well as the alleged weapon which is a steel wheelbarrow handle which were all duly marked. More

THE DEPUTY MASTER N.O VERSUS BARBRA LUNGA N.O (IN HER CAPACITY AS THE EXECUTRIX DATIVE OF ESTATE LATE MARIANA MOYO) AND ESTATE LATE MARIANA MOYO (2020-01-16)

The late Mariana Moyo died intestate prompting the administration and management of her estate to be placed in the hands of the 1st respondent as the Executrix Dative on 19 March 2012. It would appear that the appointment of the 1st respondent was brought about by the deceased’s relatives together with the beneficiaries of the estate. This estate appears to be facing a number of challenges as evidenced by this application. More

THE MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE – TSVANGIRAYI AND THOKOZANI KHUPHE AND NOMVULA MGUNI VERSUS MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE ALLIANCE AND DOUGLAS TOGARASEYI MWONZORA (N.O) AND THE CHAIR PERSON OF THE ZIMBABWE ELECTORAL COMMISSION AND ZIMBABWE ELECTORAL COMMISSION (2022-02-17)

This application will be better understood against the background that follows. The facts of this matter appear in the founding papers, opposing affidavit of 2nd respondent and the submissions made by Mr Demo counsel for the Speaker of the Parliament of Zimbabwe (Speaker). More

THE PARTNERS FOR THE TIME BEING OF MASEKO LAW CHAMBERS VERSUS RICHARD MOYO MAJWABU N.O IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTOR OF ESTATE LATE NICHOLAS MAGQOKANA NDEBELE AND ESTATE LATE NICHOLAS MAQGOKANA NDEBELE DRB 1038/19 AND THE SHERIFF OF THE HIGH COURT AND THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT (2023-09-07)

This is an application for specific performance in terms of Order 32 of the Old High Court Rules 1971. Applicants are claiming conveyancing mandates over certain properties belonging to 2nd respondent. In the alternative applicants claim 80% fees premised off a conveyancing tariff SI 24/2013. More

THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE VERSUS LYLE SMITH (2022-07-21)

In terms of section 121 (3) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act (Chapter 9:07) it is provided that: “Where a Judge or Magistrate has admitted a person to bail, and an appeal has been noted by the Prosecutor General or Public Prosecutor under subsection (1), the decision to admit to bail remains in force unless, on the application of the Prosecutor General or Public Prosecutor, the Judge or Magistrate is satisfied that there is a reasonable possibility that the interests of justice may be defeated by the release of the accused on bail before the decision on appeal, in... More

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