The appellant appeared in the Magistrate Court sitting at Western Commonage, Bulawayo on an alleged breach of section 49 (1) (b) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23), that is culpable homicide. The specific allegation being that on the 4th of January 2017 and at the Bulawayo City Council’s landfill site adjacent to Entembeni Road, Pumula South, the appellant caused the death of one Tinashe Chiparamura by digging up gravel pits and leaving them open, thereby trapping water in which the deceased drowned. In so, doing the state alleged, the appellant realised or ought to have foreseen... More
On the 23rd of March 2020, the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe declared a state of disaster in the wake of the ravaging Coronavirus pandemic which had already been declared by the World Health Organisation as a global pandemic. In declaring a state of disaster, all arms of Government were enjoined to take extraordinary measures to curb the spread of the Coronavirus. In that regard, the Government issued a directive to Local Authorities styled “Guidelines for the Resilient Food Supply Chain System During and After the Lockdown.” In compliance with that directive, on 26th April 2020 the City of... More
On 21 September 2017, the applicant appeared before the first respondent facing allegations of failing to comply with a disclosure order issued by the Director of Financial Intelligence Unit of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe in violation of section 18 (3) as read with section 11 and 13 of the Bank Use Promotion Act [Chapter 24:24].
Basically, the allegations were that the applicant had failed to submit certain returns to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe from the 25th of June 2016 to 13 June 2017.
In its defence to the charge the applicant took the position that it was complying... More
This is an application wherein the following interim relief is sought
“1. Applicant be and is hereby declared to be the President of 9th respondent.
2. 1st -8th respondents be and are hereby interdicted from holding themselves out as members and/or offices of the 9th respondent.
3. 1st -6th and 8th respondents be and are hereby interdicted from holding themselves out as and performing functions of acting president, trustee, General Secretary, National organizing secretary, National Youth Chairperson, National Women’s’ Committee Chairperson and Chairperson Harare Branch of 9th respondent respectively.
4. 1st- 8th respondent be and are hereby interdicted from implementing... More
TAKUVA J: This is an application for summary judgment in favour of the applicants and against the respondents in the following terms:
“1. The 2nd and 3rd respondents and all those claiming occupation through them be and are hereby ordered to vacate the property known as subdivision H of Lot 11 of Montegomery situate in the District of Bulawayo also known as number 11Seynor Road, Montgomery, Bulawayo.
2. The 2nd and 3rd respondents beand are hereby ordered to pay holdover damages in the sum of US$300,00 permonth with effect from 1 December 2018 to date of ejectment from the property.... More
