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On 21st July 2017 the plaintiff bought a freightliner truck horse registration number ADS 1496 from the defendant and an agreement of sale was concluded between the parties. The agreement was reduced to writing. About a year later, on 17th July 2018 the plaintiff again bought a triaxle semi-trailer registration number ADS 9648 from the defendant and the agreement of sale was also reduced to writing. With any acquisition of valuable assets which involve the transfer of ownership, such transfer marks the conclusion of the buyer – seller relationship, with each one discharging their respective obligations. More

DUBE-BANDA J: The applicant seeks leave to appeal to the Supreme Court against the judgment of this court handed down on 5th January2021. The grounds upon which leave to appeal is sought, are listed extensively in the application and will therefore not be repeated herein. The main contentions of the applicant are that: 1. The court erred and misdirected itself in denying the applicant bail pending appeal; 2. The court also erred in holding that there were no prospects of success when there were such prospects of success on both conviction and sentence. 3. The court further erred in denying... More

The 1st appellant was the Resident Minister for Midlands whilst the 2nd appellant is the Midlands Provincial Planning Officer. In 2012 the two decided to acquire stands illegally from Gokwe Town Council. Acting under the guise of pursuing the National Housing Delivery Programme they called for an informal meeting with Gokwe Town Council officials and requested for stands which they said were to be allocated to civil servants. The council did not have such stands whereupon the two agreed that the 2nd appellant prepare a layout plan for an area named Mapfungautsi Extension. The plan was then sent to the... More

This matter was set down in motion court on the 26th January 2023 as an unopposed matter. More

This is an application for registration of an order of the Labour Court in terms of section 92B (3) of the Labour Court Act (Chapter 28:01). Applicant contends that, the registration of an order obtained in the Labour Court dated 20th October 2017, per KUDYA J is necessary in order to give effect to the order for the purposes of enforcement. The application is opposed. The order sought in the draft order is in the following terms: “1. The court order issued by the Labour Court of Zimbabwe sitting at Harare on the 20th day of October 2017 under case... More