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
This is an urgent application wherein the applicant seeks the following interim relief:
“Pending the determination of this matter, the applicant is granted the following relief:
That the 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents and all persons claiming through them be and are hereby interdicted from interfering with the applicant’s occupation and use of the mining claims being:
1. Antelope 1 Mine held under registration number 19143.
2. Antelope 2 Mine held under registration number 19050.
3. Antelope 3 Mine held under registration number 19051.”
The facts of this matter are that the 2 parties herein entered into an option agreement... More
This is a court application with the title “court application to compel.” In the main, applicant is seeking the following relief: that 1st respondent (council) be directed to comply with the directive of the 2nd respondent (Minister) issued in the Minute titled “Local Authorities Circular No 1 of 201” and transfer to the applicant stand 1563 Que Que Township, known as 31 Josiah Tongogara Avenue, Newtown Kwe kwe (property). In the alternative, that 1st respondent be directed to cause the property to be valued and thereafter to make a written offer to the applicant to purchase the said property at... More
MAKONESE J: This is an application for summary judgment. It is premised on a summons for eviction. The application is opposed.
Factual Background
On 9 June 2017 the applicant and respondent entered into a commercial lease agreement in respect of stand 80 Simon Mazorodze Road, Harare (the property). In terms of clause 1.4 of the agreement the parties agreed that there would be a rent review annually. In September 2019 a dispute arose between the parties with respondent demanding to negotiate and to have access to the agreements in relation to the review between the primary landlord and the applicant.... More
Applicant filed an application with this court seeking an order compelling 1st respondent to schedulle or to cause to be schedulled an arbitration hearing of a labour dispute between her and the 2nd respondent so as to “advance” the matter in terms of the Labour ct (Chapter 28:01).
The brief history of the matter is that the applicant was employed by the African Sun Limited group of hotels. She was stationed at the Elephant Hills Hotel at Victoria Falls. At the relevant time, she states that she was a Deputy General Manager at the Elephant Hills Resort. Sometime in 2010... More
