On17 May 2022 , the applicant was convicted by the magistrate sitting at Chinhoyi on nine counts of robbery as defined in 126 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act), [Chapter 9:23].The applicant was convicted together with his co accused who is not before the court. All counts were treated as one for purposes of sentence. He was sentenced to 6 years imprisonment with 3 years suspended on condition of good behaviour. More
1. This is an appeal against both conviction and sentence. The appellants were convicted of extortion as defined in s 134 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. Each was sentenced to 26 months imprisonment of which 12 months were suspended for 5 years on the usual conditions of good behaviour. A further 4 months imprisonment was suspended on the condition that each appellant paid restitution. More
This matter came as an appeal against the whole judgment of the Magistrate sitting at Harare Magistrate Court. Plaintiff issued summons for defendant’s eviction from stand 7593 Warren Park Harare (hereafter called the property).Plaintiff contended that he purchased the property in 2006. Defendant contended that he purchased the property in 2002. The property in question, an undeveloped vacant stand was owned by Saltana Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd (Saltana). Saltana underwent judicial management. Defendant bought the property from Ernest Pahwaringira a senior director of Saltana in his personal capacity. Plaintiff bought the property from the judicial manager under Tudor House Consultants. Plaintiff... More
This is an appeal against both conviction and sentence where the appellant was convicted of Robbery as defined in S 126 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23] where he was sentenced to 48 months imprisonment of which 6 months imprisonment was suspended on the usual conditions of future good behaviour. More
This is an urgent chamber application for an interdict restraining the first respondent from encroaching onto the applicant’s immovable properties described as Stands 19774 and 19775 Town Centre, Seke South, Chitungwiza. The application is opposed by both the first and second respondents. The second respondent only filed its opposing papers after I had asked that it places the correct facts on record given that the evidence tendered by both the applicant and first respondent suggested that the dispute had arisen as a result of the conduct of the second defendant in relation to those two parties. More
I heard this application on 16 July, 2024. I, on the strength of the preliminary point which the first respondent raised, struck it off the roll with costs. I did so by way of an ex tempore judgment. More
On the 4th of June 2015, the applicant was convicted of murder with actual intent by this court siting at Masvingo. The presiding judge, BERE J, found that the murder was committed in extenuating circumstances arising from intoxication and provocation thereby sentencing the applicant to imprisonment for 25 years. More
The applicant is 22 years old and faces 3 counts of robbery in contravention of s 126 of the Criminal Law Code [Cap 9:23], it being alleged that on 22 September 2013, 15 October 2013 and 18 October 2013 himself and 3 others robbed the complainants of their motor vehicles using the same modus operandi. They allegedly hired the complainants to transport them to destinations before robbing them on the way. More
This is an appeal against an arbitral award.
The appellant alleges that he was employed at the respondent’s home stead for a period of about five years but he was not paid. He is suing for his arrear salaries in the sum of $4 700-00. More
This is the 3rd bail application the applicant has filed. He was unsuccessful in the first two and has decided to try his luck one more time. The application is made on the basis that there has been “a change in the circumstances” since the dismissal of the last application. More
The appellant was charged and convicted of fraud as defined in s 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] and was sentenced to 20 months imprisonment of which 4 months imprisonment was suspended for 5 years on condition accused does not during that period commit any offence involving dishonesty of which he is sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine. Of the remaining 16 months imprisonment, 8 months imprisonment was suspended on condition of restitution. More
: The applicant in this matter applied for dismissal of respondent’s application filed in case No HC2146/12 for want of prosecution in terms of order 32 r 236(3)(b) of the High Court Rules 1971. More
This is an application for condonation for non-compliance with Rule 38 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2018 and extension of time within which to file and serve a notice of appeal. More
