This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court granting an order evicting the appellant and requiring him to pay holding over damages and costs of suit. The respondent alleged that he was the registered owner of the property in question, situated in Meyrick Park, Harare, and that the appellant was occupying the property without his consent, entitling him to claim holding over damages in the sum of $500 per month from 1 November 2011. More
1. This is an application for bail pending trial. Applicant is being charged with the crime of attempted robbery as defined in section 189 as read with section 189 of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that applicant in the company of accomplices who are not part of this application were laid and ambushed by the police while on their way to commit an armed robbery at number 20 Gelcon Avenue, Greendale, Harare. The police gave chase and there was an exchange of fire between the applicant’s group and the police, resulting in the... More
This is an urgent chamber application for stay of execution of the judgment in HC 2315/23. The judgement was granted in default of the applicants on 20 July 2023.The judgment is for the ejectment of the applicants and all persons claiming occupation through them from the immovable property described in the order as Stand 12020 Glen View 17 Extension Harare. More
On 28 January 2014, Rusape Remand Prison woke up to a sombre atmosphere after the death whilst in custody of one Andrew Kamba a fairly young man 23 years of age. More
This was one such case with a similar fact situation where having heard the parties on the contested concerns as to what is in the best interest of their child,and,having analysed the legal position in addition to giving voice to the child,this court ultimately found that the child’s best interests will be served by the child remaining in Zimbabwe at this point with the father exercising both custody and guardianship rights as opposed to relocating the child to the United Kingdom where the mother is and granting her sole guardianship. More
The applicant was employed as a seasonal worker by the respondent. She was engaged on that basis as a creditors clerk from November 2005 to July 2006. The contract was then terminated. She was given her benefits.
She states that she was similarly re-engaged in the same capacity fromApril 2007 to March 2009. She was then told that her contract had been terminated. During this period she had not been made to sign any contract forms as had always been the case. Aggrieved by this termination of her services she referred the matter to arbitration More
This is an application for absolution from the instance at the closure of Plaintiff’s case. The Plaintiff is the daughter of the late Marthar Taruvinga, Marthar Taruvinga is Plaintiff’s late father. His first name may however erronically suggest a female. For expediency I will refer to Marthar Taruvinga as the deceased hereafter.
The first defendant is the deceased’s surviving spouse. She however is not the Plaintiff’s biological mother but a stepmother. Plaintiff issued summons seeking an order declaring the distribution and registration of the deceased’s estate null and void and also an order for the remittal of the matter back... More
The late George William Noble (“the deceased”) died on 12 March 2019. He left behind a will apparently bequeathing, a piece of land to his children, among them Ernest Albert Noble. I use the word “apparently” because that particular bequest is disputed and forms the subject matter of the present matter. That piece of land is situated in the district of Kwekwe and was identified by the parties as Lot 1 Rolling River Ranch, Kwekwe (“the property”). In the wake of the demise of the deceased, the said Ernest Albert Noble was appointed executor testamentary of his estate and it... More
Plaintiff and defendant were married on 18 August, 2001 in terms of the Marriage Act [Chapter 5:11]. The marriage was blessed with three children, Tania Tashinga Guchu, born 11 July, 2002, Tiffany Guchu, born 12 November, 2005, and, Sasha Guchu, born 8 April, 2008. On 10 of September 2021, Plaintiff issued summons out of this court claiming an order for a decree of divorce together with ancillary relief. In seeking the dissolution of the marriage the plaintiff alleged that the marriage relationship between the parties has irretrievably broken down to such an extent that there are no prospects of restoration... More
The applicant seeks an order of spoliation. The subject matter is a certain Land Rover Discovery 5 motor vehicle. The facts are interesting. The applicant is a duly registered company. It is in the business of buying and selling motor vehicles, brand new or used. It also services them. The second respondent was at all material times the applicant’s general manager until the dispute over this vehicle blew up in the last two weeks or so. She was suspended pending disciplinary proceedings against her. She opted to resign, citing incessant harassment. That put paid to the disciplinary proceedings. More
This is an Urgent Chamber Application for Stay of Execution of an arbitral award granted by Honourable P. Chawira on 12th February 2014.
In terms of the award, the Applicant was ordered to pay an amount of US$3 500.00 as terminal benefits to the Respondent.
The Respondent proceeded to have the arbitral award registered with the Magistrates Court under case No. 3338/14, for purposes of enforcement. In pursuance of such enforcement, a Notice of Attachment in Execution was issued on 4th July 2014, in terms whereof various goods belonging to the Applicant were placed under judicial attachment, pending removal on... More
MURASI J.,
This is an Urgent Chamber Application for stay of execution pending the determination an appeal filed with this Court.
The facts are common cause. First to Fourth Respondents are former employees of the Applicant. There has been a continuing dispute between the parties as regards the Respondents’ entitlements in terms of salaries and benefits. In this particular case, the Respondents had an arbitral award granted in their favour on 10 January 2025. This is the subject of the present proceedings. More
