This is an application for bail pending trial. Applicant is facing a charge of unlawful possession of raw ivory in contravention of section 82(1) of the Parks and Wildlife (General Regulation SI 362/1990) as read with section 128 of the Parks and Wildlife Act (Chapter 20:14). The applicant denies the charges and avers that he has been wrongly implicated. The State opposes this application for bail on the basis that there are compelling reasons for applicant’s continued detention. More
This is an application for the confirmation of a provisional order granted by this court on 27th March 2020. The interim order is in the following terms:
That pending determination of this application the following relief is granted:
“1. That 1st and 2nd respondents and all those acting through them be and are hereby interdicted from conducting any mining operations at Bonsor South Mine and Bonsor South West Mine.
2. Should 1st and 2nd respondents and all those acting through them fail to comply with paragraph 1 above, respondents be found in contempt of court and should be arrested.” More
MAKONESE J: This is an urgent chamber application framed by the applicant as an urgent chamber application for a temporary interdict and consequential relief on the return date. The draft order is for the following relief:-
“TERMS OF INTERIM RELIEF
Pending the finalisation of this matter, the applicant is granted the following interim relief:-
(a) That the first respondent and all those claiming occupation through her be and are hereby interdicted from conducting any mining operations and/or collecting any mining ores from Bonsor SW mine and/or Olympia 7 mine forthwith.
(b) The second and third respondents be and are hereby... More
This is an application to set aside the order of this court for MABHIKWA J dated 7th July 2020. The application is brought in terms of Rule 449 of the High Court Rules 1971. The application is opposed.
On 2nd November 2020 I heard oral argument and reserved judgment in the matter. I indicated at the time that it appeared that 1st respondent was duly barred for failing to file heads of argument. 1st respondent’s counsel indicated that he intended to file an application for condonation for the late filing of such heads of argument. I did not deem it... More
DUBE-BANDA J: This is a bail application pending trial. Applicantand other persons are jointly charged with the crime of robbery as defined in section 126 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that:-on 25 May 2021, at around 0100hours, applicant with other co-accused persons armed themselves with a 303 rifle, two pistols, machetes, knives and iron bars and robbed three complainants of their vehicles, cash and cell phones after threatening to shoot them with their firearms. More
