On the 24th of November 2021, 3rd respondent’s enforcement team based at Beitbridge or routine compliance checks intercepted a foreign registered truck towing taut liner interlink trailers bearing registration numbers JJ287H GP/KK3579MP; KK5571MP in a tunnel towards an imports scanner. Upon request, the driver presented Bill of Entry number C84043 dated 27 November 2021 indicating that the truck was carrying diapers. The truck was referred for scanning to confirm the goods reflected on the declaration. Before the image analyst could start scanning, the driver jumped out of the truck and sped off towards the last check point. The driver abandoned... More
This is an application for bail pending trial. This application was determined on written submissions only. 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]. On the 11 June 2020, applicant appeared before Binga Magistrate’s Court, whereupon he was placed on remand and detained in custody. The allegations from which the charge of murder arises are set out in the Police Form 242, commonly called a Request for Remand Form. It states that: on the 2nd October 2020, the applicant waylaid the now deceased who... More
This matter was placed before me by the Registrar as a chamber application. After perusing the papers I issued the following order:
“1. The application for condonation of late noting of an application for review is thereby dismissed.
2. The application is riddled with lies and has no prospects of success.” More
This is an application for bail pending trial. Applicant is being charged with two counts of robbery as defined in section 126 of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act [Chapter 9:23]. In count one it being alleged that on the 15th March 2021,at about 1520 hours the applicant in the company of his accomplices went to number 5 Coleridge Road, Malindela, Bulawayo armed with a firearm, handcuffs and a knife. Upon arrival the applicant and his accomplices kidnapped two children who were playing outside the yard and dumped them at Ascot shopping centre, Bulawayo. They returned to the house... More
DUBE-BANDA J: This is an urgent application. This application was lodged in this court on the 1st April 2021. Itwas then placed before me and I directed that the copy of the application and a notice of set down be served on the respondents. The application was then set-down for the 7th April 2021, and on the set-down date, 1strespondent was not in attendance. I scrutinised the return of service and observed that the application and the notice of set down were served by affixing the processes on a letter box at number 15 1st Avenue, Famona, Bulawayo. I was... More
