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The applicant seeks the following relief:- TERMS OF THE FINAL ORDER SOUGHT That you show cause to this Honourable Court why a final order should not be confirmed in the following terms: 1. The provisional order granted on the ......................day of ......................... be and is hereby confirmed. 2. That the 1st and 2nd respondent be and hereby declared illegal miners within the coordinates, A 0792091/7731340 – B 0792090/7731138 – C 0791944/7731090 – D 0791730/7731340 cited in the attached Annexure ‘A’. 3. The 1st and 2nd respondents be and hereby evicted from a mine situated within the coordinates A 0792091/7731340 –... More

This is an appeal against the refusal of the Magistrates court, sitting in Kwekwe, to admit the appellant to bail pending the conclusion of his trial which is already on course. Appellant is charged with the crime of contravening section 3(1)(2)(3) of the Gold Trade Act [Chapter 21:04] “unlawful dealing in gold.” It is being alleged that on the 27 January 2020, and at Mbizo 2 shops, Kwekwe, appellant not being a holder of a permit or licence authorising him to deal in gold, unlawfully bought or received 65 grams of gold. In the alternative, he is charged with the... More

The appellant was convicted on a charge of rape in terms of s65(1)(a) after a contested trial. He was sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment, three suspended with attached conditions and twelve years effective imprisonment. He is appealing against both conviction and sentence. The grounds of appeal on conviction are basically that the court misdirected itself by making a finding that the complainant’s evidence was credible and discrediting that of the appellant as the onus of proof beyond a reasonable doubt rests on the State. More

WAMAMBO J: This is an Urgent Chamber Application wherein the applicant and 1st respondents are embroiled in a tussle over a mine. It is one of the many matters that cross a Judge’s desk in this area wherein mining operations have been opened up to syndicates, conglomerates and individuals. More

This is an appeal against the decision of the Negotiating Committee. The brief facts of the matter show that the appellant was employed as a Parking Marshall by the respondent. Following allegations of misconduct, appellant was suspended pending the convening of a disciplinary hearing. Appellant was however reinstated after a period of time. After reinstatement, appellant was informed that the misconduct charges were to be resuscitated. He was duly informed of the hearing date. On the hearing date, a letter was written by the Harare Municipal Workers’ Union seeking a postponement of cases scheduled to be heard on that date.... More

This is an urgent chamber application. According to the certificate of urgency, the applicant is the registered owner of gold mining claims known as Stella A and Stella B, which are adjacent to 1st and 2nd respondents’ gold claim known as Stella C. It is alleged that if 1st and 2nd respondents’ are allowed to carry out mining operations at the disputed mining locations the mineral resource will inevitably be depleted causing irredeemable prejudice to the applicant. It is contended that none of the parties will suffer any irreparable prejudice if the relief prayed for is granted. More

This is an opposed application in which the applicant seeks the following order: “1. The 1st respondent be and is hereby ordered to enforce and execute the judgment given under HC 573/04 within two days from the date of the order. 2. The 1st respondent be and is hereby ordered to execute on the writ and recover the amount outstanding regard being had to the prevailing bank rate at the time of execution. 3. The 2nd and 3rd respondents be and are hereby ordered to pay costs on attorney and client scale if they oppose the application.” Background facts The... More

The applicant represented by Messrs Tendai Biti Law, legal practitioners filed on 17 June 2020, an application for condonation of late noting of appeal. The applicant intends to appeal against the judgment of the Regional Magistrate per Kumbawa Esq delivered on February 2010 at Harare. The applicant attached the copy of the judgment aforesaid as an annexure to the application. He also attached a copy of the transcript of the record of proceedings in case No CRB 734-6/09. I must note that it was through my directive given on 24 August 2022 to the Registrar to intervene in having the... More

I heard this matter in the company of MANYANGADZE and BHACHI-MUZAVAZI who were on induction. Applicant seeks an order couched in the following terms: “1. The application be and is hereby granted. 2. Applicant shall pay the purchase price of ZW$155 000 within seven days of this order. 3. First respondent shall sign relevant transfer documents in favour of applicant within 14 (sic) of this order. 4. First respondent shall pay costs of suit.” More

The three appellants were employed by the respondent in various capacities until 13 November 2014 when they were dismissed following a disciplinary hearing. More

This matter commenced by way of application. In the application the plaintiff sought an order directing the two defendants (“the defendants”) to hand over the registration book of a Datsun Bluebird motor vehicle Registration number 400-802D and to sign all necessary papers to enable the transfer of the ownership of the vehicle to the plaintiff. That relief was opposed by the defendants. The defendants also filed a counter application in which they sought an order directing the plaintiff to surrender forthwith the Datsun bluebird motor vehicle to them and that failing for the Deputy Sheriff to be authorised to seize... More

The appellant is a former employee of the respondent. She was employed in 2011 as a claims manager. She resigned on 31 July 2014 giving the requisite 3 months notice on 7 August 2014 the respondent wrote back “accepting” the resignation and tendering cash in lieu of the 3 months notice. All benefits were then withdrawn. More

LUDHAM INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD AND MENA INVESTMENTS(PVT)LTD AND FAULKLAND INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD AND STRIPHOL ENTERPRISES (PVT) LTD AND 5 NETWORK INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD AND TRUSTEES ( FOR THE TIME BEING OF ) KUKUPA TRUST AND HALFWAY INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD AND RADAK INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD AND PAUMART INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD VERSUS BRIOLETTE SERVICES (PVT) LTD AND HELENSVALE MARKETING (PVT) LTD AND OMAHN INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD AND TRUSTEES (FOR THE TIME BEING ) OF BELCOT FAMILY TRUST AND RATLINE INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD AND WETA FARMING (PVT) LTD AND NAGO ENTERPRISES (PVT) LTD AND GOLDEN PILLAR MARKETING (PVT) LTD AND WHITELY INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD AND ACE OT TRUMPS (PVT) LTD AND SUKU’S INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD AND SACHIMORE (PVT) LTD AND RISE INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD AND CHIMBIDZAYI SANYANGARE AND HACOR INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD AND REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES (2023-10-09)
This matter was placed before me as an application for a declaratur, in terms of s14 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06]. The applicants seek an order that the registered nominal shares of the 1st respondent total 24 000 (Twenty-Four thousand) and additionally costs of suit on a legal practitioner to client scale against any respondent who opposes the application. More

The background to this matter is that the applicant, a duly registered company, in terms of the law, entered into a tribute agreement with 1st respondent over several mining claims collectively known as Empress Mine in Mashava. Upon expiry of same, they entered into an agreement of sale. The first agreement was entered into on 27 March 2017 and thereafter another was signed on 7 September 2017 which allegedly met the requirements from Ministry of Mines. The parties have been in and out of court since 2018 around the issue of Empress Mine. In case HC5673/18, the applicant alleged breach... More

In case HC 6440/18 Lugania is the applicant and seeks an order in the following terms. That you show cause to this Honourable Court why a final order should not be made in the following terms; Terms of Final Order Sought (a) That 2nd respondent should not issue applicant with a resumption certificate for the applicant to resume operations at Empress Mine, following compliance by the applicant and inspection of underground workings thereon by 3rd respondent’s Mines Inspection Personnel (b) 2nd respondent be and is hereby ordered to issue the applicant with the resumption certificate to resume underground operations in... More