These 4 appeals were consolidated into one by consent of the parties at a case Management Meeting on 11 July 2023. The consolidation included another appeal under EC 06/23 which was later withdrawn before hearing. Although the 4 matters are consolidated into one, EC11/23 and EC16/23 are appeals concerning individuals who presented themselves for nomination as Rural District Council candidates for Gwanda and Bubi respectively. On the other hand, EC14/23 and EC15/23 involve appeals concerning Provincial Council Party List candidates for Matebeleland South and Matebeleland North respectively. More
The President of Zimbabwe promulgated 23 August 2023 as the date for harmonized elections. As part of the Proclamation 21 June 2023 was fixed for the sitting of the nomination court across the country for the purpose of the submission of nomination papers for different elective public offices. The applicant contends that the nomination officer received its nomination papers for party-list candidates just before cut-off time i.e., 4 p.m. The nomination papers were received through a police officer who collected such papers on behalf of the nomination officer. The nomination officer after examining the papers found that they were defective... More
TAKUVA J: This is a court application for a declaratur in terms of s14 of the High Court Act Chapter 7:06. The applicant is a local authority duly instituted in terms of the Urban Council’s Act (Chapter 29:15) which is the authority responsible for the management of the City of Kwekwe.
The respondent is a body corporate duly established in terms of the Zimbabwe National Water Authority Act [Chapter 20:25].
On 15 February 2013, the parties entered into an agreement for the provision of water to applicant’s rate payers. In terms of that agreement, the applicant is the consumer while... More
This is a bail application lodged by the applicant after the first application was refused in this court. The first application was refused on the 27 August 2020. The applicant is now applying for bail on the basis of new facts. He is jointly charged with four other persons. The five are charged with the crime of robbery as defined in section 126(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The allegations are that; applicant, a member of the Zimbabwe National Army, in connivance with his accomplices executed an armed robbery at Inyathi, approximately sixty kilometres from... More
The applicants who are mother and son have been resident at the property which is a farm situate in the District of Gwelo since 1989. The 1st applicant’s late husband Moven Nkomo entered into an oral lease agreement with Naseby Estate Ltd, a company which previously owned Naseby farm. Applicants have been rearing cattle, goats, pigs and poultry at the farm apart from being engaged in crop cultivation. In 2005, applicants were advised by the Ministry of Lands that the farm had been gazetted for acquisition by government. Further, they were promised first preference during the impending resettlement. In 2009,... More
