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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

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