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
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
