The applicants who are husband and wife entered into an agreement of sale with the 2nd respondent, Ndabalime wherein Ndabalime purported to be the seller of 18247 Reynolds Drive, Barham Green. Ndabalime duly received payment from the applicants. The property belonged to Mthokozelwa Sibanda, a brother to the 1st respondent. Mthokozelwa died on 25th September 2015 and Ndabalime sold the property on 24th February 2016. As at the time of such sale Mthokozelwa‘s estate had not yet been registered with the 4th respondent. It was subsequently registered and the 1st respondent who is a sister to Mthokozelwa was appointed the... More
DUBE-BANDA J: This is an urgent application. This application was filed in this court on 12 March 2021. The application was placed before me and, without hearing the parties, I directed that “this application is not urgent and it is accordingly removed from the roll of urgent matters.” Subsequent to my directive, applicant’s legal practitioners addressed a letter to the Registrar, the letter is worded as follows: More
1. On the 21st February 2017, plaintiff sued out a summons against 1stdefendant which was later amended by consent to join 2nd defendant. Plaintiff claims transfer of stand number 9795 Glen View held under Deed of Transfer 3386/2015 (stand) from the names of the 1st and 2nd defendants into his name; eviction of 1st defendant and all those claiming occupation through her; rentals in the sum of USD$500.00 per month from the date of summons to the date of eviction and costs of suit. More
This is an appeal against the decision of the magistrate refusing to admit the appellants to bail pending trial. The appellants appeared in the court of the magistrate on the 23rd March 2020, facing five counts of robbery as defined in section 126 of the Criminal law Codification and Reform Act [Chapter 9:23]. More
Applicant is facing allegations of contravening section 157 (1) (c) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23). It is alleged by the state that on the 2nd of September 2020 and at around 1200 hours detectives from Criminal Investigations Department, Drugs and Narcotics, Bulawayo, carried out a raid at appellant’s residence at 214 Harrisvale, Bulawayo. Detectives searched the yard and discovered 51 dagga plants in a garden. The plants measured between 15 to 150 cm in length. Appellant was granted bail on his initial appearance. The trial commenced and at the close of the state case appellant... More
