MUTEVEDZI J: ` Much as a sizeable number of Zimbabweans may view virginity as an old-fashioned virtue, the truth remains that in many parts of the same community it is still regarded very highly. Marriages have been known to collapse after a would-be husband who had waited for the special honeymoon night with unmitigated anticipation suddenly found that the terrain which he thought was private was a well-trodden path. Medical doctors are expected to know that the intrusion into a young girl’s privates with the use of hard instruments could potentially cause embarrassment to such a girl in her future... More
This is an application in terms of s301(2) of the Companies Act (Chapter 24:03). The applicant is a member, director and shareholder of 1st respondent. The application is made on an urgent basis in that the 1st respondent and the applicant continue to suffer prejudice due to being unduly placed on judicial management. Applicant therefore seeks discharge of the provisional order for judicial management of the 1st respondent issued on the 19th day of March 2019 under cover of HC 167/19 in that it is not in compliance with section 299 and the requirements of s300 of the Companies Act.... More
On 22 April 2015, the plaintiff issued summons out of this court seeking the following order against the defendant:An order confirming null and void the purported agreement of sale signed by the plaintiff and defendant on the 12th January 2010 in respect of Umguza 100 acre Lot 5A for want of a subdivisions permit at the material time and in any event and in the alternative for defendant’s breach of the terms and conditions of the agreement of sale.
2) An order for the eviction of the defendant and all those claiming rights after him from Umguza 100 Acre Lot... More
This is an urgent chamber application for leave to execute pending appeal.
The background facts are these:-
The applicants obtained judgment (HB 280/21) in their favour in case number HB 1917-21. The respondents were found to have despoiled the applicants when they took occupation of 145 hectares at Esidakeni Farm on the basis of an offer letter but without following due process with regards to the eviction of the applicants who were in peaceful and undisturbed occupation of the property. The effect of the judgment was to order the respondents’ eviction from the farm on the basis that they ought... More
The 21 year old appellant appeared before a Magistrates’ Court, at Kwekwe on the 13th February 2017 facing two counts of assault and threats of violence in contravention of section 89 (1) and section 186 (1) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23), respectively. He was convicted and sentenced to 12 months imprisonment of which 2 months was suspended for 4 years on condition of future good conduct. Aggrieved by the sentence, the appellant has noted an appeal to this court. The state concedes that the sentence imposed against the appellant in the court a quo is... More
