The applicant is in remand prison on allegations of murder. Acting in consort and common purpose with three others he is alleged to have assaulted and murdered the deceased accusing him of having stolen his money. The offence was committed in 2007. More
The applicant’s discharge came about following an incident which occurred whilst he was performing his duties. The applicant was fixing a police vehicle when brake fluid spilt into his right eye. The damage caused could not be reversed resulting in the applicant losing sight in that eye. March 2015 and the applicant was found to be fit for full duty. Challenges experienced in the discharge of his duties led to a second board which was convened on 14th February 2019. The Medical Board noted that the applicant had right eye blindness with no light perception. He was experiencing pain and... More
Applicant applies for bail pending trial based on changed circumstances. The application was made in terms of section 116(c)(ii) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act. He was arrested on one count of armed robbery together with his co-accused, one Brown Mubaiwa under CRB HREP 1062-63/21. More
This is an appeal against an arbitral award handed down on the 9th February 2012.
The factual background is as follows;
The appellant was employed as a Technician by Siemens (Pvt) Ltd a company whose telecommunications business was purchased by Paragon Communications (Pvt) Ltd on the 1st February, 2007. The appellant was consequently transferred to Paragon Communications on the same terms and conditions as under the previous contract. The appellant referred a complaint to the Labour Office of an unfair labour practice arising out of the fact that, contrary to the express terms of his contract of employment, the respondent... More
The appellant was charged and convicted of one count of rape by the Regional Court sitting at Beitbridge Magistrates’ Court on 5 June 2015. The conviction came against the appellant’s plea of not guilty. Upon conviction the appellant was sentenced to ten years imprisonment of which three years were suspended on the usual good conditions.
The appellant appealed against both conviction and sentence challenging mainly the evidence of identification relied upon by the court a quo in identifying him as the assailant.
The appellant’s elaborate grounds of appeal were given as follows; More
Applicant has filed this application for rescission of judgment seeking to rescind an order granted by this court on 2 March 2020 under HC 138/20 which order was to the effect of appointing 1st respondent as a curator bonis of the applicant’s estate. Applicant alleges that on 21 January 2020 1st respondent sought an order through an ex parte application to the effect that applicant was of poor health and therefore was mentally incapacitated and could not control her life and decisions. 1st respondent was then granted such an order ex parte. More
The appellants were former employees of the respondent. Their contracts were lawfully terminated. After the termination of their contracts of employment, they raised against their former employer a claim for overtime worked. More
This was an application for variation of a divorce order granted in 2007. The applicant sought variation of the clause in the order which read as follows:
“b) The defendant shall have the first option to buy out the plaintiff of her 50% share
in the property within a month of the date of evaluation.” More
The plaintiff and defendant are husband and wife respectively. They married each other at Harare on 27 June 2006 in terms of the Marriage Act [Cap 5:11]. The marriage was blessed with one minor child Tafadzwa Gova, a male, born on 25 October 2007. More
The order sought follows a default judgment involving same parties which was issued under case number 4541/21. At the commencement of the application the respondents raised an objection in what they term dirty hands approach. They argued that the applicants are fugitives from justice and as such could not have audience with the court. Specifically that they are on warrants of arrests. Initially the applicants argued that the said warrants were dealt with and respondents were then supposed to offer proof to that effect, either in the form of a magistrates court record or otherwise. With the events unfolding it... More
"there was a society of men among us, bred up from their youth in the art of proving, by words multiplied for the purpose, that white is black, and black is white, according as they are paid. To this society all the rest of the people are slaves.”
"In pleading, they studiously avoid entering into the merits of the cause; but are loud, violent, and tedious, in dwelling upon all circumstances which are not to the purpose. For instance, in the case already mentioned; they never desire to know what claim or title my adversary has to my cow; but... More
This is an appeal against a judgment of the Labour Court handed down in May 2013 which dismissed the appellant’s appeal after a consideration of the merits. After perusing the record and hearing submissions from parties, the court upheld the preliminary point that was raised by the respondent and dismissed the appeal. Reasons for the order have been requested by the appellant. More
There has been an inordinate delay in delivering judgment in this matter. It was a criminal appeal from the magistrates’ court. We heard argument on 2 August 2017 and reserved judgment. My Brother, MAWADZE J, was the lead judge in the case. It was hoped to deliver judgment in the forthcoming weeks. It was not to be. A dreadful family tragedy struck and scuttled all the work in progress, leaving the station somewhat disoriented for some considerable time afterwards. A horrific traffic accident claimed the lives of the Judge’s beloved wife; his driver and his sister-in-law. May the souls of... More
