TAKUVA J: This is an application for bail pending trial. Applicant is on remand on one count of murder and six counts of attempted murder. The allegations are that on 9 February 2021 at approximately 01:00 hours, the applicant proceeded to the complainant’s homestead where upon arrival sprinkled some inflammable liquid around a three bedroomed house and set it on fire. Inside the house were 7 occupants sleeping in different rooms. One of the complainants Robert Donga a75year old man was seriously burnt and he died the following day. The other six who are aged 51 years, 22 years, 19... More
This matter was set down in motion court on the 26th January 2023. It is a review application seeking the following relief:
“1. The decision of the magistrate sitting at Lupane under case number LPN 166/19, wherein the applicant was convicted and sentenced to 9 years mandatory minimum sentence is hereby set aside and substituted with the following order:
“The trial be heard de novo before a different magistrate.”
2. No order as to costs.” More
The first applicant and respondent are embroiled in litigation regarding the construction of roads in Kensington Township 6. As a result of the discord between the first applicant and respondent, the respondent issued a public notice, the import of which was the non-issuance of rates clearance certificates in respect of the Kensington Township 6 property. As a result of this suspension the first applicant is unable to pass transfer to the second and third applicants. This has exposed the first applicant to threats of litigation for failure to pass transfer and also first applicant’s reputation is being questioned due to... More
This is an urgent chamber application for stay of execution of a writ of execution against movable and immovable property issued by this court on 11 February 2022 under case number HC 1880/06 at the instance of the 1st respondent pending the determination of the legality of that writ of execution on the grounds that the judgment debt has already been satisfied in full. More
This is an application for bail pending appeal. I heard this application on 20 July 2022 and I dismissed it ex tempore. Applicant has requested for written reasons. Here are they:- More
