On 26 May 2016, appellant was arraigned at the Regional Court sitting at Rusape facing Rape as defined in s 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The State alleged that on the date unknown to the prosecutor but during the month of April 2016 and at Chizunza Village, Chief Makoni, Rusape, appellant unlawfully and knowingly had sexual intercourse with Talent Makolo, a female juvenile, aged 11 years, once without her consent or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that she may not have consented to it. More
On 20 July 2016 Clayhill Trading (Private Limited entered into an agreement of sale of a piece of land, namely Stand No. 11234 Darlington Extension, Mutare Township, measuring 1, 1759 hectares, with applicant and her late husband Washington Jekanyika. The purchase price was US$62 000-00. Clause 3 of the agreement of sale stipulated the payment plan: US$20 000-00 was payable against the signing of the agreement, US$20 000-00 was payable 3 weeks after the signing of cession papers. The balance of US$22 000-00 was going to be liquidated through monthly instalments of US$4, 000-00 commencing 30 September 2016. More
The appellant was convicted on his own plea of guilty to a charge of negligent driving as defined in s 52 (2) (a) of the Road Traffic Act [Chapter 13:11]. The appellant who was driving a Toyota Ipsum was alleged to have rammed into a Honda Ballade motor vehicle which was turning to Mutare Sports Club. More
On 23 February 2022 we dismissed an ex tempore appeal by both appellants and gave reasons in court for such a dismissal. Three months later Messrs Gonese and Ndlovu Legal Practitioners wrote a letter dated 6 June 2022 which was drafted as follows: “Can we please be provided with the Reasons for the judgment as soon as possible.” The record was placed before me on 23 June 2022. It is not clear where it was from 7 June 2022 to 23 June 2022. It is also not clear what the appellants’ legal practitioners were doing from 23 February 2022, yet... More
: On 26th March 2018, I dismissed the claimant’s claim to immovable property which was placed under attachment in execution of the order of this court in HC 196/16. The claimant has requested for written reasons for my disposition. The reasons are captioned herein.
It is important to place the brief background to the interpleader summons into perspective. On the 5th April 2016, MANGOTA J in the matter of CBZ Bank Limited vs Nencon Investments (Pvt) Ltd and Anor HC 196/16 granted the following order: More
