The accused faces a murder charge in contravention of section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23). It is alleged by the state that the deceased who was 23 at the time of the fatal incident, had set up as temporary base for illegal gold miners at a bush at Lonely Star mine together with several other gold panners. They were warming themselves around a fire. The accused allegedly arrived in the company of his uncle and friends. They were looking for one Prince Mwale, a step brother to the accused. They accused him of having... More
MOYO J: This is an urgent chamber application wherein the applicants seek an order for spoliation wherein it is alleged that they were despoiled by the respondents. In specific terms applicants seek an order restoring to them possession of 103 Robert Mugabe Way in Bulawayo. The facts of the matter are that the applicants were in occupation of the property being the subject matter of this dispute. Litigation was commenced in the Magistrates’ Court for the eviction of the applicants by the 1st respondent. The applicants noted an appeal against the decision of the Magistrates’ Court on the 28th of... More
This is an application for bail pending trial. The application is opposed. The applicant is facing one count of murder as defined in section 47 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23). The applicant avers that he is a suitable candidate for bail. More
DUBE-BANDA J:The Applicant seeks the evictionof the first respondent and all those claiming the right of occupation through her from an immovable property located on registered Site number 740, which is said to be a site for housing containing no more than 12ha held in connection with the Mining Location, named Big Ben under registration number 32538 (the housing site). The application is opposed by the first respondent More
KABASA J: This is an application for the dismissal of the respondents’ application filed under case number HC 1425/16 for want of prosecution. The application is in terms of Order 32 Rule 236 (3) (b) of the High Court Rules, 1971.
The background facts are these: The respondents filed a court application seeking a declaratur of mining rights and cancellation of the special mining grant SG 5751 issued in favour of the applicant. The application was filed on 7th June 2016 and served on the applicant in 2017. The applicant duly filed a notice of opposition together with an opposing... More
