On the 11th of May 2022 and at Lupane Magistrates’ Court applicant appeared on a charge of criminal abuse of office in contravention of section 174 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23). Applicant pleaded not guilty. The allegations as outlined in the charge sheet are that during the period 23rd September 2021 to 25th September 2021 and at St Lukes Police base, Lupane, applicant a police officer employed by the Zimbabwe Republic Police, and in the exercise of his duty as such, unlawfully and intentionally acted inconsistently, by issuing a Livestock Clearance Certificate Form... More
The appellant pleaded guilty and was convicted and sentenced to terms of imprisonment by the provincial magistrate sitting at Harare on 14 July, 2020 on three charges of assault as defined in s 89 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23] and two charges of kidnapping as defined in s 93 (1) (a) of the same enactment.
The appellant was dissatisfied with the convictions and sentences imposed. He noted an appeal against both conviction and sentence on 21 July, 2020. At the hearing of this appeal, the appellant’s counsel abandoned the appeal against conviction but... More
This matter has had an unusually long and tortuous history dating back to January 2003. It has eventually come to trial on the following agreed issues: (i) whether the plaintiff bought Stand No. 6357, Glen View, Harare, from the 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants’ late father; (ii) whether the 1st defendant was a bona fide purchaser of the property; (iii) whether the 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants were entitled to cede the property to the 1st defendant; and (iv) whether or not the cession should be reversed and title be passed to the plaintiff. Related to these issues is the... More
Applicant applied to this Court for the review of his dismissal from employment by Respondent. Respondent opposed the application. There were three (3) grounds of appeal. During oral argument in this Court Applicant abandoned two(2) of the grounds. More
This is an application for condonation for late noting of appeal. The brief facts are that the Applicant was employed by the Respondent at its Lytton Road factory. On 12 December 2009 whilst on duty, the Applicant engaged in a fight with another employee, who was his supervisor by the name Dennis Gamariel. The two were both attended at Harare Hospital for injuries received during the fight. The medical affidavits were produce during the hearing. As a result the Applicant was charged and found guilty with physical assault and fighting in contravention of section 9.2.2.xi of the Respondent’s Code of... More
This is a ruling on whether or not present application should be treated as urgent. The background thereto is that the parties entered into a contract for the hire and lease of an excavator. That relationship soured. Present respondent instituted rei vindicatio proceedings in this court. More
This is a court application for summary judgment in action proceedings commenced by the applicant against the respondents under case number HC 996/17. The applicant alleges that it sues on a liquid document and claims against the respondents jointly and severally, the one paying the other to be absolved. Applicant seeks payment of a sum of US$45 057,54 being the balance based on an acknowledgment of debt. The total amount allegedly due was originally a sum of US$60 770,00 in respect of a loan advanced by the applicant to 1st respondent. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th respondents jointly signed a... More
On 4 February 2019, the parties entered into a lease agreement in terms of which the applicant let its premises, known as Number 6 Cannock Gardens, Cannock Road, Mount Pleasant, Harare to the applicant. The applicant would pay monthly rentals to the respondent, in the sum of seventeen thousand five hundred South African Rand, payable on or before the first day of each month. Due to non-payment of rentals, the respondent demanded vacant possession of the premises from the applicant through a notice dated 28 April 2022. This was followed up by two more letters demanding that the applicant vacates... More
This is an Urgent Chamber Application for stay of Execution of a writ issued and obtained by the first respondent following a default judgment granted in its favour by this Honourable Court on 14 September 2022 in HC 5024/22. The stay is being sought pending finalization of an application for rescission pending in HC 7024/22.
The facts are that the applicant entered into a lease agreement for certain property known as 6 Cannock Gardens, Cannock Road, Mount Pleasant, Harare. The said lease was cancelled or otherwise terminated mutually and a new verbal lease agreement was entered into in or around... More
This is an appeal against a decision of the Administrative Court upholding the penalty imposed on the appellant by the respondent for the non-notification of a merger that it was a party to. More
This is the unanimous judgment of this Court. This is an appeal against the judgement of the High Court handed down on 20 July 2023 dismissing the appellant’s application to set aside an arbitral award and registering that award. More
On 28th May 2012 the Honourable H Muchinako made an arbitration award. In terms thereof he awarded Respondent back-pay, gratuity and an order of reinstatement in employment by Appellant. Aggrieved by the award, Appellant appealed to this Court. More
On 21 January 2019, the applicant and the first respondent concluded what they styled an “Export Finance Facility Agreement (“the Agreement”). In terms of the Agreement, the first respondent advanced to the applicant the sum of RTGS 5 100 000,00. The applicant was required to repay the loan facility in the sum of US$ 2 217 291.00. This amount would be realised from export sales of crops grown by the applicant. These are described in the Agreement as “exportables”. The repayment period was 5 years, running from 4 January 2019 to 31 January 2024. The Agreement provided for the deposit... More
I heard this application on 11 October 2017. At the close of submissions, I delivered an ex tempore judgment in which I dismissed the application with costs.
On 17 October 2017 the applicant’s legal practitioners addressed a letter to the registrar of this court. The letter reads, in part, as follows:
“We have been instructed to request as we hereby do the full judgment and reasons thereof.”
I set out hereunder the full judgment and the reasons for the same.
The applicant is a legal entity. It claims that it owns and operates a farm which is best described as... More
