On 8 July 2022 at Total Service Station Rusape, Manicaland, all three applicants were found by detectives being in possession of a dead pangolin in contravention of s 45 (1)(b) of Parks and Wild Life Act, [Chapter 20;14]. S read with SI 70 of 2020. The applicants were using a silver Toyota Baby Quantum belonging to second applicant. All three applicants were lured by police detectives who posed as potential buyers. The pangolin was stashed in 10kg polythene bag behind the driver’s seat. Cellphone umber 0777 925 402 belonging to first applicant was used to communicate with the potential buyers... More
This urgent chamber application was brought before me on 19 February 2020 in chambers. I adjudged that the application was not urgent. On 11 February 2020 the applicant’s counsel wrote to the Registrar seeking audience with the court and address it on the aspect of urgency. The matter was set down for hearing on 17 February 2020. On the date of hearing the first respondent indicated that it was more concerned about the order of costs being prayed against the cited magistrate. The second respondent opposed the application arguing that the matter was no longer urgent given the background of... More
The Applicant approached this court seeking review of proceedings in the Magistrates Court on the basis of alleged gross procedural irregularities warranting intervention by this court. The thrust of the Applicant’s argument being that the proceedings be quashed and trial be ordered to commence afresh before a different Magistrate. The First Respondent opposed the application while the Second Respondent did not strictly oppose the application with Mrs Matsikidze pointing out that they were not endorsing the initial State opposition for postponement to allow applicant’s Counsel to attend in the court a quo. The Second Respondent further expressed it would abide... More
Both parties are professional nurses. They were married at Mutare on Africa Day, 25 May 2013 and the marriage still subsists. However on 15 February 2023 applicant served respondent with summons for divorce. The marriage was blessed with three minor children, eldest being a daughter and the remainder being both boys. Eldest daughter and second are both at Chancellor Junior School, Mutare and the youngest is doing ECD at Tiny Tots in Dangamvura. More
The appellant, Maxwell Marangwandaaged 56 years, was charged and convicted of assault as defined in s 89 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] where it is alleged that on 29 August 2018 at Nyachityu Business Centre, Marange, Mutare, the appellant hit Patson Chakawanda twice on his arms with an iron bar. On 27 February 2019 the appellant was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment of which 3 months imprisonment was suspended for 2 years on condition accused does not during that period commit any offence involving violence for which he is sentenced to imprisonment without... More
