The appellant appeared before a Provincial Magistrate at Plumtree on the 7th of August 2020, facing allegations of smuggling in contravention of section 182 (2) of the Customs and Excise Act (Chapter 23:02). The appellant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment with 1 year suspended for 5 years on condition of good behaviour. More
The background to the matter as given by the applicants’ representative stems from an agreement the applicants had with the 1st respondent wherein funds were to be pooled together for a co-operative venture. The co-operative was to purchase land for the benefit of all the applicants. More
DUBE-BANDA J: Before me is an urgent chamber application. This application was launched in this court on 7 July 2021. It was placed before me on the 12 July 2021, and I directed that it be served on the respondents together with a notice of set down for 14 July 2021. The application is opposed by the 1strespondent. The 3rdrespondent is cited in its official capacity because the implementation of the order sought by the applicant, if granted may require its services. At the commencement of the hearing, applicant withdrew the case and tendered costs in respect of the 2nd... More
This is an appeal against the order of the Magistrates Court sitting at the Bulawayo Magistrates Court (“court a quo”). The appellant, Nomathemba Banda, secured a loan from the respondent, FMC Finance (Private) Limited. The respondent contended that the appellant defaulted in her loan repayments and sued for the recovery of the balance outstanding. The court a quo granted summary judgment in favour of the respondent. For ease of reference and where the context allows the parties shall be referred to as in the court a quo i.e., the respondent as the plaintiff and the appellant as the defendant. More
KABASA J: On 24th July 2020 an application was argued before me where the 1st respondent was the applicant in an application seeking condonation for late filing of an application for review. The decision that was sought to be reviewed upon the granting of the application was the 3rd respondent’s. I dismissed that application in a judgment which was handed down on 20 August 2020 More
