On 30 January 2019 we outlined reasons for our disposition wherein we dismissed an appeal against both conviction and sentence. We indicated that written reasons would be availed in due course. These are they.
The appellant was arraigned before a Regional Magistrate facing one count of rape as defined in s 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The state contented that on 29 December 2017 and at a public toilet in Sakubva, Mutare the accused person unlawfully and intentionally had sexual intercourse with Priviledge Bonde a female juvenile aged 5 years who at law is... More
On 15 February 2021 the Provincial Mining Director for Manicaland, acting on behalf of the Secretary for Mines and Mining Development indicated to cancellation of applicant’s certificates of registrations under G5383; G5384; G5386 and G5387 within 30 days after the receipt of the letter. The basis of the cancellations was that applicant had pegged and lodged its applications for registration on an area which was no longer open to pegging and prospecting since the area had already been pegged prior by respondent. Respondent had lodged its applications on 5 February 2019 and certificates issued. Applicant lodged its papers on 24... More
On 11 August 2021 parties appeared before me under case number HC 144/21 and by consent the matter was postponed to 13 September 2021. On 13 September 2021 the application was by consent struck off the roll of opposed matters. Parties agreed that case number HC 26/20 be consolidated with case number HC 144/21. Under case HC 26/20 Pathacres (Private) Limited was the applicant seeking the following relief: More
The appellant was convicted of fraud as defined in s 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] and sentenced to 24 months imprisonment of which 4 months was suspended for 5 years on conditions of future good behaviour, of the remaining 20 months, 5 months imprisonment was suspended on condition that appellant restitutes complainant. In addition 2 months imprisonment suspended previously were brought into effect. More
Plaintiff and first defendant entered into an unregistered customary union in 2009 and parted ways in 2019. In 2016 Smart Express (Private) Limited was formed (hereinafter referred to as a “bus company”) and it is common cause that the first defendant and his mother, Aruma Mkwamba are the two shareholders, each having (1) share. The bus company’s registered office is given as 13 Longmore Crescent, Palmerstone, Mutare. The bus company used to have 10 buses, but currently only six (6) are operational.
During the period of the union two immovable properties were acquired, 13 Longmore Crescent, Palmerstone and 7594 Rhodesview,... More
