The petitioner and the respondent are political party activists. The former is a member of a political outfit which is known as Citizens for Coalition Change. The latter is a member of the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front. These are respectively referred to as CCC and ZANU (PF), for short. Both parties successfully filed their nomination papers with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (“ZEC”). They were sponsored by the political parties to which they are members. Both of them participated in the harmonized election which took place on 23 August, 2023. They were each vying for a parliamentary seat for Gwanda... 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 2nd November 2020, applicant appeared at the Western Commonage Magistrate’s Court, Bulawayo, whereupon he was placed on remand and remanded in custody. The allegations from which the charge of murder arises are set out in the Police Form 242, a Request for Remand Form. It states that: - On the 29 October 2020, at number 15126 Cowdry Park, Bulawayo, applicant was drinking beer with Ben Sibanda... More
This is an application for bail pending trial. Applicant is facing a charge of murder in contravention of section 47 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23). The Applicant denies the allegations of murder and avers that he is a suitable candidate for bail. The State opposes this application.
The allegations against the applicant are summarised in the Request For Remand Form 242. On the 29th October 2020 applicant was in the company of Ben Sibanda (deceased) and one Robson Ndlovu who is at large. They were drinking alcohol. A dispute arose over applicant’s wife.... More
The applicant herein faces twenty (20) counts of Aggravated Indecent assault as defined in section 66 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23].The brief facts as alleged by the state are that the applicant is a police officer 35 years old and is based at Plumtree Police Station. It is further alleged that the Officer-in-charge of Zimbabwe Republic Police Mpoengs received a tip off about cases of sexual abuse among pupils at Bhulu primary school. On 26 March 2019, the said officer-in-charge assigned the applicant to investigate the allegations of sexual abuse. The applicant got to the... More
This is an urgent chamber application filed on the 8th May 2019 seeking the following interim relief:
“Interim relief
1. That the 1st respondent’s decision of the 209th April 2019 be and is hereby stayed pending determination of the application for review filed under case number HC 1038/19.
2. For the avoidance of doubt 2nd and 3rd respondents, their agents or assignees be and are hereby ordered not to carry out mining activities in the disputed production shaft.
3. Applicant be and is hereby allowed to carry out its mining activities on Jessie’s Luck B Mine, outside the disputed area.”... More
