KABASA J: This is an application for bail pending trial. The applicants are facing a charge of robbery. The allegations are that on 8th June 2021 the applicants, in the company of 4 others, hired a motor vehicle to Esigodini from Bulawayo and proceeded to the complainant’s home.One Thabisa Ncube who was part of the gang of 6 was a former employee of the complainant and is the one who led his co-accused to the complainant’s house.The group was armed with axes, knives and what looked like a firearm. The complainant was attacked using an axe and a log resulting... More
This matter was placed before me on the unopposed Motion Court on the 24th September 2020. Plaintiff sued out a summons out of this court claiming damages for injuries he sustained in the hands of the 1st and 2nd defendants. Defendants were served with plaintiff’s summons and did not enter an appearance to defend in terms of rule 48 of the High Court Rules, 1971 (Rules). In consequence of failing to enter an appearance to defend, defendants were barred by operation of rule 50 of the Rules. Plaintiff applied for default judgment.Order 9 rule 60 of the Rules permits the... More
This is an application for bail pending trial. The applicant is facing a charge of contravening section 45 (1) (b) as read with section 128 (b) of the Parks and Wildlife Act (Chapter 20:14) as amended in section 11 of the General Laws Amendment 5/2011. More
1. This is an application for bail pending appeal against conviction and sentence. The applicant was arraigned before the Magistrates’ Court sitting at Bulawayo. He was charged with the crime of culpable homicide as defined section 49(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 09:23]. It being alleged that on the 21st December 2020 along the Harare-Bulawayo road he drove a heavy motor vehicle negligently, in that he encroached into the path of oncoming traffic; failed to stop or act reasonable when an accident or collision seemed imminent; and failed to ascertain whether the road was clear before... More
TAKUVA J: On the 24th of August 2007, the plaintiff and 1st and 2nd defendants entered into an agreement for the “exchange” of her property namely Stand 4458 Bulawayo Township of Bulawayo with 1st and 2nd defendants’ property namely a restaurant registered under Richdena Investments (Pvt) Ltd. Plaintiff unsuccessfully demanded company documents from 1st and 2nd defendants to enable her to effect transfer of the restaurant into her names. More
