: The appellant was arraigned before the Regional Magistrate, Mutare, facing allegations of attempted rape as defined in s 189 as read with s 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] after a protracted trial the accused was convicted of attempted rape and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment of which 3 years imprisonment was suspended on conditions of good behaviour. The appellant was dissatisfied with the conviction and hence he lodged the present appeal. More
The applicant approached this court seeking for summary judgment which application is opposed by the respondent. The applicant being the registered owner of a piece of land namely Stand 2738 Umtali Township of Umtali Township lands also known as 10 Thorn Close, Morningside, Mutare issued summons for eviction of the respondent. The respondent defended the matter and hence the present application for summary judgment More
The applicant, Mega Market (Private) Limited, is based in Mutare and is a registered commercial company which specialises in the business of buying and selling various goods, groceries being eminent. Given the economic situation in Zimbabwe the applicant has joined other competitors in outsourcing groceries outside the boundaries of Zimbabwe. In such a cutthroat operating environment applicant’s drawback became the slippery green back for it to be able to pay the suppliers abroad. Invariably where the uncertainty of the economic hang up is experienced disputes arise and more [particularly where the source of the foreign currency is a commercial bank. More
On November 2021 Wisdom Chinongwa, applicant’s driver was arrested near Mary Mount Teachers College conveying smuggled goods. He and the owner of the goods were prosecuted, convicted and sentenced. The goods and the motor vehicle were seized. Wisdom Chinongwa and applicant made representations to Zimra officials for the release of the motor vehicle but did not succeed. On 23 February 2022 the Commissioner General advised applicant of the forfeiture of the Toyota Granvia to the State. Aggrieved by that letter of forfeiture, applicant decided to lodge the application to this court. More
: On 24 October 2003 the then Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement, Honourable Dr J. M. Made (MP) issued an offer letter to the appellant for Subdivision 11 of Coldstream Farm, in Makoni District of Manicaland Province measuring 53 hectares in extent. Attached to the offer letter were conditions generally applying to the offer of land under the Zimbabwe Land Reform and Resettlement programme (Phase 11, Model A2 Scheme).
On 25 September 2008 appellant and respondent entered into a swap agreement where the appellant swapped Subdivision 11 of Cold Stream Headlands. It is not clear as to the... More
