This is an appeal against the respondent council’s decision to dismiss the appellant employee following allegations of embezzlement of council funds at a time when the appellant was in employment as an accounts clerk. More
The applicants have filed this Urgent Chamber Application seeking to interdict the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and 5 others respondents from conducting or leading any process or exhumation of the bodies of the victims of post –independence conflict, usually referred to as “Gukurahundi”. The applicants seek an order against the respondents in the following terms:
“Interim Relief sought
Pending the finalisation of this matter, applicant be and is hereby granted the following relief:
1. The 1st, 3rd respondents jointly and severely or through their representatives, members, agents of persons acting on their behalf and the 4th respondent be... More
The applicant was the acting Chamber Secretary of the City of Harare. He was charged in this court with Criminal Abuse of Duty as a Public Officer, a crime defined in s 174(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He was jointly charged with three others namely: - Hebert Gomba (first accused), Stanley Ndemera (second accused) Hosiah Abraham Chisango (third accused). He was the fourth accused person. The allegations against the applicant and his co accused were that they acted in concert and with common purpose to unlawfully, intentionally and corruptly sell a certain immovable property... More
This an application for rescission of judgment by default entered against the applicant on 6 September 2004 in HC 7428/03 dismissing an application by the applicants seeking the setting aside of the confirmation of the sale by first respondent of an immovable property. More
Applicant sought relief through an urgent chamber application for the release into her control of four motor vehicles namely a Mercedes Benz E 320 AF1 5420 Mercedes Benz E 250 AFS 1338 Mercedes Benz C 220 D AFU 0067 and a Toyota Hulux Club Cab GD 6 AFN 7886.
The said motor vehicles were seized through a warrant of search and seizure issued in terms of sections 49 (1) (b) and 50 (1) (a) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07]. The vehicles are believed on reasonable grounds to afford evidence of the commission or suspected commission of... More
The applicants made separate applications for similar reliefs couched in the following terms: -
1. “The expulsion and termination of the applicants’ membership of Parliament on 5 May 2019 is a nullity and is therefore set aside.
2. The declaration made by the fifth respondent of 3 April 2020 and communicated to the Parliament of Zimbabwe, in respect of the applicants’ membership in terms of s 129 (1)(k) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe be and is hereby set aside.
3. The respondents, jointly and severally each paying the other to be absolved, must pay the costs of suit on a... More
Plaintiff issued summons against the defendant claiming:
(a) The eviction of the defendant and or those claiming occupation through him from certain piece of land situate in the District of Bulawayo being stand number 8621 Nkulumane Township.
(b) Holdover damages of $6,50 per day from the issue of summons up to the eviction of the defendant.
(c) Costs on an attorney-client scale.
Defendant entered appearance to defend and subsequently the matter was referred to trial on two issues captured in the joint pre-trial conference minute as: More
The applicant and the first respondent are both in possession of Lease agreements entered into with the fourth respondents, over the same piece of property. Both claim that they have certain rights and interests over the property emanating from the lease agreements. The second to the fourth respondents have not filed any opposing papers nor did they attend the hearing. It is the representative of the fourth respondent who, by way of a letter dated the 11th of September, 2020, addressed to the Registrar of this court saidthat they are not opposed to the order being sought.
Initially this was... More
This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court granting absolution from the instance with costs in favour of the respondent. The appellant had issued summons against the respondent claiming the sum of US$5,348,887.75 together with interest at the rate of 15 per cent per annum and costs on a legal practitioner and client scale. The claim was in respect of the development, implementation and integration of a Zimbabwe Revenue Authority Online Payment System (ZOPS) in various banks in the country. The appellant averred that it rendered these services to the respondent pursuant to a tacit contract concluded... More
This is a landlord (respondent) and tenant (appellant) dispute. The parties entered into a verbal lease agreement in 2008 over premises cited as 38 Cameron Street, Harare. Respondent instituted proceedings in the magistrate`s court seeking the appellant`s ejectment plus ancillary relief. The respondent alleged breach of the lease agreement in that (i) appellant failed to keep premises in good repair, (ii) defaulted on payment of municipal charges (iii) illegally sublet the premises and (iv) effected unauthorised alterations to the premises. The respondent contested the suit. More
This is an unopposed application for condonation for late filing of appeal which came before me in chambers. The founding affidavit by Oscar Maromo, the General Manager of the applicant, gives the background of the application.
The respondents were dismissed from employment by the applicant on the basis of unsatisfactory performance as they had failed to account for missing stock. They appealed against the decision of the management to the National Employment Council for Commercial Sectors and their appeal was dismissed on 31 January 2013. Aggrieved they appealed to the Appeals Office within the National Employment Council for Commercial Sectors... More
DUBE-BANDA J: Before me is an urgent chamber application. This application was launched in this court on 22 July 2021. It is opposed by the 1strespondent. The 2ndiscited in his official capacity because the implementation of the order sought by the applicant, if granted may require his services. The applicant seeks the following relief:
Final relief sought
That you show cause to this Honourable Court why a final order should not be made in the following terms:
a. That the provisional order set out herein be and is hereby confirmed.
b. That the 1st respondent be and is hereby permanently... More
On 14 June 2022 violence of significant proportions erupted in an area called Nyatsime in Chitungwiza. The disturbances allegedly left a trail of destruction. Houses were stoned, their windows were broken, some buildings were razed to the ground, shops were looted, motor vehicles were damaged whilst ordinary citizens were assaulted. In total it is alleged that properties and houses for about 53 families were damaged. More
