Plaintiffs are husband and wife. On 3 December 2014, 3rd defendant desirous to implement its noble objective of land reform offered a certain piece of land known as Subdivision 22 Insindi, Gwanda by virture of an offer letter to the plaintiffs. The latter, oblivious of the legal minefield they were soon to traverse happily accepted the offer letter. The said piece of land is part of a farm occupied by 1st and 2nd defendants. Sometime in October 2015 the plaintiffs attempted to take occupation of the allocated piece of land with the assistance of 3rd defendant but faced resistance from... More
On 12th August 2016, the applicant and 1st respondent signed a joint venture agreement (JVA) which entailed the operation of a safari business by the applicant within the 1st respondent’s Doddieburn-Manyole Ranch. This joint venture would see the applicant, inter alia, marketing wildlife for purposes of safari hunting and keeping accurate books of accounts in relation to the hunts. The 1st respondent as the land authority had the responsibility of signing the TR2 forms after each hunt. The profits realized from the venture were to be shared in accordance with the terms of the JVA. More
The applicant is facing a charge of murder in contravention of section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23). Applicant denies the charge of murder but admits that he stabbed the complainant leading to his demise. Applicant avers that he shall tender a plea of not guilty to the charge of murder, but will plead guilty to the lesser charge of culpable homicide. Applicant has filed an application for bail pending his trial. He indicates that he is a suitable candidate for bail. The state is opposed to the application and avers that if granted bail... More
: On 22 March 2016, and after reading the documents filed of record and hearing arguments from Mr Z C Ncube (for the applicant) and Mr K Sibanda (for the first respondent), I made the following determination:
“IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. The validity of the agreement of sale entered into between the Applicant and the 1st respondent on 18 December 2014 be and is hereby confirmed.
2. The 1st Respondent and all those claiming occupation through her, be and are ordered to vacate the premises known as Stand Number 4051 Nketa 7, Bulawayo within five (5) days of granting... More
This is an application for bail pending trial. After hearing the application I dismissed it on 2 August 2019. On 27 August 2019 applicant’s legal practitioners addressed a letter to the Registrar of this court requesting that they be furnished with written reasons for the refusal of bail.
These are they.
The applicant faces a murder charge as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23). The allegations are that the applicant murdered Soneni Mpofu by strangling her and stabbing her once on the left eye and once on the vagina. More
