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TAKUVA J: This is an application for condonation for late noting of appeal. After hearing argument I dismissed the application. Subsequently a request for reasons was filed by the applicant’s legal practitioners. These are they. The applicant was arraigned with three others before a Regional Magistrate sitting at Tredgold on allegations of contravening section 126 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act Chapter 9:23. The state’s allegations were that on 13 March 2018 the appellant and his accomplices went to house No. 115 Mahatshula South Bulawayo where they pretended to be police officers on duty. They later produced a... More

This is an application for condonation of the late noting of an application for review by the applicants of the decision of the juvenile court. This matter appeared before me on the motion roll of the 18th of November 2021 and I declined to grant the order for the simple reason that, no case had been made for the relief sought. The applicants have since requested for written reasons and here are the reasons. More

6. This application will be better understood against the background that follows. On the 18thJune 2015, the 3rd respondent obtained a default judgment for the sum of US$ 18 543.15 together with interest at the rate of 25% per annum and costs on a legal practitioner and client scale against the applicants. It is clear from the papers that the 1st respondent placed the applicants’ immovable property namely Stand 11075 Bulawayo Township of Bulawayo Township lands measuring 1603 square metres and held under Deed of Transfer No. 2440/2005 (the property) under judicial attachment. On two occasions the 1st respondent sold... More

: This is an application to set aside the decision by the Sheriff of the High Court confirming a sale in execution. The application is in terms of Rule 359(8) of the High Court Rules, 1971. The application is opposed by the 3rd respondent who argues that there is no basis for setting aside the sale in execution as the decision by the 1st respondent was reached flawlessly and that as such, the decision could not be faulted. More

This is a Court application for summary judgment in terms of Order 10 Rule 64 (1) of the High Court Rules 1971. The rule permits an application for summary judgment for what is claimed in the summons and costs. Such an application can be made at any time before a Pre-Trial Conference is held. More