This is a matrimonial matter wherein the plaintiff issued summons seeking a decree for divorce and ancillary relief. Plaintiff and defendant were married in terms of the Marriage Act Chapter 5:11 on the 14th of October 2005 and the marriage still subsists. The basis for the relief sought is that parties stopped living together as husband and wife since 2008 and that they have since lost all love and affection for each other.
There are 2 minor children born of the marriage namely Mzwakhe Nimrod Lwandile Moyo a male born on 15 April 2006 and Mzwandile Thorburn Moyo also a... More
1. This is a bail application pending appeal. The applicant was arraigned before the Regional Court sitting in Bulawayo. He was charged with the crime of rape as defined in section 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He was convicted and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment of which 3 years were suspended for 5 years on conditions of good behaviour. Aggrieved by both conviction and sentence the appellant noted an appeal to this court, and such appeal is pending under cover of case number HCA 151/22. More
This is an application for bail pending trial. Applicant is being charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act [Chapter 9:23]. On the 2 January 2020, applicant appeared before the Nyamandlovu Magistrates Court, whereupon he was placed on remand and detained in custody. Since the applicant is facing a murder charge, an offence specified in the Third Schedule, the magistrate had no jurisdiction to entertain hisbail application. This is so in terms of section 116 (c) (iii) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 6.09], (the Act) which... More
In this application, applicant seeks the following relief:
“1. The respondents’ chamber application for condonation made under case number HCA 62/20 be and is hereby dismissed for want of prosecution.
2. Respondent shall bear the costs of suit.”
Background
On 26th February 2020 respondent lodged with this court a chamber application for condonation of late filing of court application for review under case number HC 462/20. Applicant issued and served a notice of opposition and opposing affidavit on the respondent on 10 March 2020. More
The applicants were arraigned before a magistrate sitting at Kezi on a charge of stock theft as defined in section 114 (2) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:28). Applicants pleaded not guilty to the charge but were convicted at the conclusion of a full trial. On 27th October 2022 applicants filed a notice of appeal against both conviction and sentence. The applicants now seek their release from custody pending the hearing of their appeal. The application is opposed by the state. More
