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This is a claim for provisional sentence instituted in terms of Rule 14 (1) of the High Court Rules, 2021. The claim is for payment of the sum of US16 000 together with interest at the prescribed rate from the date of summons to the date of payment. The claim is based on arbitration award granted by a designated agent in terms of section 63 (3a) of the Labour Act (Chapter 28; 01). The award was granted by F. Chitsenga on 22 August 2022. In terms of the document an amount of US10 000 is payable to the plaintiff in... More

This is an application for bail pending trial. Applicant is being charged with the crime of robbery as defined in section 126 of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act [Chapter 9:23].It being alleged that on the 25th November 2021, using fire arms applicant and some accomplices robbed a cash in transit Fawcet Security vehicle travelling from Bulawayo to Harare. It is contended that US$305 290.00, three cell phones with buddie and net one lines, CZ pistol HO8 with a magazine of six rounds valued at USD$450 00 were stolen during the robbery. More

The appellant appeared before a magistrate sitting at Bulawayo on the 18th of November 2018 facing two counts of contravening section 89 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23), that is assault. Appellant pleaded not guilty to both counts but following a full trial he was convicted and sentenced to 48 months imprisonment of which 12 months was suspended for 5 years on the usual conditions of good behaviour. Dissatisfied with the outcome of the proceedings in the court a quo, appellant lodged an appeal against both conviction and sentence. In his grounds of appeal,... More

Introduction 1. This is an application for rescission of judgement. The order sought to be rescinded was granted by consentin case number HC 1981/18 on the 23rd August 2018. In this application applicant seeks an order couched as follows: i. The application for rescission of an order by consent be and is hereby granted. ii. The divorce order by consent granted on the 23rd August 2018, under case number HC 1981/18 be and is hereby rescinded in as far as the property sharing is concerned. iii. The respondent be and is hereby ordered to pay costs on a legal practitioner... More

DUBE-BANDA J:This is an application for bail pending trial. Applicant is being charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act [Chapter 9:23]. The allegations from which the charge of murder arises are set out in the Police Form 242, a Request for Remand Form, which states that: on the 16 January 2021, applicant in the company of three accomplices, who are at large, assaulted one Remember Moyo (deceased), with a metal object resulting in him collapsing. He was further assaulted with axes and a metal object. Nomalanga Sibanda (companion),... More