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The nine (9) residents of Tsvingwe High Density Suburb, Penhalonga, Mutasa Rural District Council approached court seeking the following relief as it appears in the draft order annexed to the application. More

The applicants were both arraigned before the magistrates court facing 1 count of armed robbery as defined in section 126 of The Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged that on 23 February 2021 at Mukahwi Store, Dorapindo, Zimunya, Mutare both accused approached the complainant while driving a Mazda 323 silver in colour with no number plates. The second applicant produced a pistol from the handbag ordering the complainant to remain silent. At the same time the second applicant packed grocery items they had demanded from the complainant. The grocery items were loaded into the two... More

The applicant approached this court on a certificate of urgency for a provisional order in terms of which are the following: “TERMS OF THE FINAL ORDER SOUGHT 1. A writ of execution sued out by the 1st to 6th respondents against applicant pursuant to the court order granted in case number HC 7774/15 be and is hereby permanently stayed. 2. The 1st to 6th respondent to pay costs. More

This is an application for bail pending appeal. On 10 September 2020 the applicant was convicted for contravening s 70 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23) having sexual intercourse with a young person. He was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment of which 6 months imprisonment was suspended for 5 years on the usual conditions of future good behaviour. More

The appellant who was interdicted from harvesting any produce in the respondent’s plantation located in Hamudikuwanda village Headman Mandeya, lodged an appeal against the decision of the court a quo. The interdict was in relation to a communal homestead and banana plantation thereto. The matter which was initially placed before the court a quo as an application was procedurally converted to a fully fledged trial on basis of existence of material disputes of facts. After hearing evidence the court a quo ordered the following: “a. the respondent or anyone operating through him be and are hearby interdicted from using, harvesting... More