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This is a chamber application for reinstatement of an application for leave to appeal and condonation for late filing of documents. When the applicant filed his chamber application for leave to appeal he had over looked the need to file the charge sheet, the state outline More

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court handed down on 20 March 2019, quashing the charges that the first and second respondents were facing in an ongoing criminal More

The court did not hear argument on the merits of this application, but determined it on the preliminary point of whether or not the matter had been properly brought before the Constitutional Court. More

Applications such as the one before me are quite rare. The applicant is the Prosecutor General. He is aggrieved by the decision of this Court, per CHIKOWERO J in case no. B 2202/20 made on 11 December, 2020 wherein the respondent herein, Musa Taj Abdul was admitted to bail by the learned Judge. More

1. This is an application for a civil forfeiture order brought in terms of SS 79 and 80 of the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act [Chapter 9:24](“ the Money Laundering Act” or simply “ the Act”). The targeted property includes motor vehicles, shares and immovables. More

In 2013, Zimbabwe and Zambia successfully co-hosted the 20th United Nations World Tourism Organisation (“UNWTO”) Conference. The event ran for the period 25th to 30th August, 2013. More

This is a chamber application for an anti-dissipation interdict in which the applicant wants the respondents restrained from disposing of certain assets that it believes were acquired illegally. The application was made in terms of s 40 of the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act. More

This is a court application for a civil forfeiture order. The application was instituted in terms of s 80 of the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act [Chapter 9:24]. The application is opposed by the respondents. More

This is an application for civil forfeiture made in terms of ss 79 and 80 of the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act [Chapter 9:24] (“the Money Laundering Act”) 2. The applicant urges me to forfeit to the State the fifteen motor vehicles and two immovable properties on the basis that they are proceeds of serious crimes. The contention taken being that the first respondent raised money from unlawful activities and, to conceal the illicit origin of that money, used those funds to purchase the property sought to be forfeited. More

1.This is an application for an order for civil forfeiture of property made in terms of ss 79 and 80 of the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act [Chapter 9:24] (“ the Money Laundering Act”). 2.The property in question consists of two immovables and three motor vehicles. More

This is an application for a civil forfeiture order brought in terms of s 79 as read with s 80 of the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act [Chapter 9:24] (“the MLPCA”). The applicant’s contention is that respondent’s five motor vehicles are tainted property and should be forfeited to the state. More

On 10 October 2019 at the 38km peg along Selborne- Aberforle Road, Amos Chitungo had a side swipe collision with a Mazda B2 500 being driven by one Peter Maneswa, accused and complainant respectively. The side swipe resulted in Peter Maneswa losing his arm. The state outline went on to state that on the aforesaid date at around 2000 hours accused was driving an Isuzu Truck, number ACU 1017 along Selborne – Aberforle Road due East. Upon approaching the 38km peg, the accused saw an oncoming Mazda B2500 vehicle registration number ABY 0284 being driven by Peter Maneswa. On passing... More

The first to third respondents are accused persons appearing before the Magistrate who is cited as the fourth respondent. The background to the application is as follows:- The first to third respondents appeared before a Magistrate sitting at Masvingo charged with six counts of fraud as defined in s 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act) [Chapter 9:23]. The state outline can be summarized as below: The complainant is Bikita Minerals (Pvt) Ltd. On 29 May 2018 Gift Gwande an export manager at Bikita Minerals sent a product dispatch schedule (PDS) to Tribal Logistics requesting six trucks to... More

This is an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court in terms of s 44(6) of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06]. In particular, the applicant seeks leave to appeal against the decision of the High Court handed down on 20 March 2019 in Case No. 11141/18 (as Judgment No. HH 229-19). The effect of that judgment was to quash the criminal charges against the respondents in Case No. CRB P 9114-5/18 and consequently to order their acquittal on those charges. More

This is an application for an order for civil forfeiture of property brought in terms of s 79 as read with s 80 of the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act [Chapter 9:24] (“the MLPCA”). The property in question includes ten motor vehicles, four immovable properties and shareholding in two companies. The property allegedly belongs to the first, second and third respondents. More