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This is an urgent chamber application wherein the applicant seeks the following interim relief:- “Pending the determination of applicant’s applications for review filed under cover of case numbers HCR 1141/20 and HCR 1423/20, proceedings in the case under cover of case number CRB BYO R 83/20 be and are hereby stayed. In the event that the interim relief is granted, the final order sought is:- “ Applicant’s case, proceeding under cover of case number CRB BYO R 83/20 having been reviewed and set aside in HC 1423/20, proceedings in CRB BYO R 83/20 be and are hereby permanently stayed.” More

This is an application for bail pending trial. The applicant is facing a charge of murder it being alleged that on the 1st of January 2022 he caused the death of Constance Chitete by drowning her in a sewage pond with the intention to kill her or the realization that she may die. The allegations are that the 2 had a misunderstanding and accused then through his actions drowned the deceased in the sewage pond. More

In 1975 the applicant married the deceased in terms of an unregistered customary law union. On 26 June 1981 the parties registered their marriage in terms of the African Marriages Act [Chapter 238]. The parties have six children who are now adults. On 11 May 2018 the deceased married Masuku in terms of the Marriage Act [Chapter 5:11]. There is one minor child of this marriage. Obert Dube died on 4 January 2022. At the time of his death, both marriages were subsisting. On 19 November 2021 the deceased executed a Will, and on 14 February 2022 the Master of... More

The background to this matter may be summarized as follows, that the parties were married to each other, and their marriage was dissolved on 19 May 2022. The division of the assets of the parties was predicated on a consent paper. In respect of the immovable property, the court granted an order (HC 1131/21) couched as follows: - “House No. 1449 Mahatshula North, Bulawayo be and is hereby awarded to the plaintiff and defendant on a ratio of 6:4 with the plaintiff being awarded 60% and the defendant 40% of the property. The plaintiff is awarded the option to buy... More

The applicants obtained interim relief and on the confirmation date they sought the following final order, that; “1. The purported appointments of the listed people as Holy Messengers and Evangelists be and is hereby declared unlawful and therefore null and void and be and is hereby set aside:- 1.1 Holy Messengers a) Sethulo Chauke b) Getrude Chitonho c) Sizo Dube d) Sithandiwe Ndlovu e) Vavariro Jane Maphosa 1.2 Evangelists a) Calvin Chauke b) Tonderai Chitonho c) Mthulisi Dube d) Regis Ndlovu e) Martin Maphosa f) Tsistsi Moyo g) Miriam Dube 2. The purported suspension of Smart Moyo and Simon Moyo... More