This is an appeal against the judgment of the Provincial Magistrate sitting at Bulawayo on 15th March 2019.
The appellant was charged with public violence as defined in section 36 (1) (a) (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23). Appellant pleaded not guilty but was however convicted and sentenced to 6 years imprisonment of which 1 year was wholly suspended for 5 years on the usual conditions of future good conduct. Dissatisfied with the conviction and sentence, the appellant has noted this appeal. More
The applicant is being charged with armed robbery as defined in section 126 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23). He faces a further charge of attempted robbery in contravention of section 189 as read with section 126 of the Criminal Code. The allegations are that the applicant together with four co-accused persons went to house number 1956 Emakhandeni Bulawayo on the 24th October 2019 and robbed Angeline Mapirimira. On the second count the state alleges that the applicant together with his co-accused attempted to rob ChiedzaSibanda at number 117 Matopos Road, Famona, Bulawayo. The applicant was... More
This matter came to me as an opposed application. On 6 June 2018, I made the following order that;
1. The 1st respondent be and is hereby removed as an executor in Estate Samson Shana, DRB 748/13.
2. The 1st respondent be and is hereby ordered to return the Letters of Administration issued to her together with all work done to date.
3. A different and neutral Executor/Executrix be appointed by the Master in consultation with counsel for both parties.
4. There be no order for costs.
Below are my brief reasons for the order
The six (6) applicants are... More
This is an urgent chamber application in which the applicant seeks the following interim relief:
“1. The respondents be and are hereby temporarily interdicted from interfering with applicant’s rights of ownership, possession and title in respect of stand number 32 Whitestone Road, Matsheumhlope, Bulawayo, held under Deed of Transfer number 771/11.
2. The 1st respondent, his nominees, his agents and assignees, be and are hereby temporarily interdicted from accessing or interfering with applicant’s occupation and possession of stand number 32 Whitestone Road, Matsheumhlope, Bulawayo, held under Deed of transfer number 771/11.
The application is opposed. The averments made by the... More
Plaintiff in this matter claimed that she co-owned stand number 3861 Emganwini Township, Bulawayo with her former husband, Reuben Mpofu. She said the parties then divorced through an order of the court which ordered that the property be sold and the proceeds be shared equally. Allegedly, she thereafter offered to buy out the former husband to no avail. Plaintiff claimed further that she was shocked to learn from 1st defendant that he had bought the house when she had not given her consent. She says the sale was unlawful hence she refused to vacate the house. She also said that... More
