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Applicant has some mining rights in farm number 41 Vuti Karoi, literally, owned by virtue of an offer letter by the first respondent. Inherent in such scenarios is discord and conflict. The second to fourth respondents are cited in their official capacities in their respective portfolios. The second to third respondents are responsible for the issuance and resolutions of disputes of mines and minerals against the underpinnings of the Mining and Minerals Act [Chapter 21:05]. More

Section 14 of the Money Lending and Interest Rates Act, accords protection to borrowers of money in instances where the interest rate agreed to by a lender and borrower exceeds the prescribed rate of interest. It prescribes criminal sanctions for lenders who fail to comply with its provisions More

The applicants filed an application for a declaratory order and consequential relief in terms of s 14 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06]. They seek relief in the following terms: “1. That the Global Compensation Deed by the Government of Zimbabwe as represented by the 1st and 2nd Respondent on one part, and representatives of the former white race farmers of the other part, to pay only former white farmers for improvements on lawfully compulsorily acquired land be and is hereby declared discriminatory on the grounds of race and constitutes unfair, cruel and degrading treatment of the black indigenous... More

This is an application for a declaratur wherein the specific relief is; “1. That a declaratory order be and is hereby granted that a claim for entitlement to enjoyment and protection against a continued infringement of a fundamental right does not prescribe, hence the applicant association’s qualifying membership do remain each entitled, respectively, to full payment of any arrear monthly s 3 and 4(1) of the WAR VETERANS (Pension Scheme) Regs, SI 280/97, being the war veterans suitable welfare pension, accasioned them over the years, as guaranteed for under s 84(1)(a) of the Constitution and saved under s 27(4), (5),... More

This an application for a declaratory order. The applicant seeks to have the Deed of Transfer Number 7802/2008 registered in favour of the third respondent in respect of a property known as Stand 19608 Arcadia Township set aside. More

The appellant was employed by the respondent as a Senior Organising Secretary with effect from 19 January to November 2009. On 12 October 2009 the respondent suspended him without pay following allegations of misconduct. More

The applicant was employed as a prison officer stationed at Chikurubi maximum Farm Prison. He was convicted by the senior magistrate at Harare on 14 March, 2018 for contravening s 4 of the Firearms Act, [Chapter 10:09] (unlawful possession). The charge sheet averred that on 18 May, 2016, the applicant unlawfully transferred 9x19mm live bullets or rounds of ammunition to one Allen Matemachani without a valid licence to do so. Apparently the said Allen Mutemachani was an ex-convict whom the accused had come into contact with whilst the former was serving a prison term. It was alleged that the said... More

The applicant is seeking an interdict against the first and second respondents in respect of Stands 8112, and 8114 Warren Park Township of Warren Park, Harare. It wants the two respondents to be ordered to cease any construction operations, remove all construction equipment and not to interfere with its operations on these stands pending the finalisation of the legal proceedings in HCH 7008/23. More

The Applicant in this matter is the 1st Defendant in HC 6212/20. I will refer to the parties in this matter as they are appearing in HC 6212/20 for convenience. On the day of the commencement of the trial, the 1st Defendant indicated that it was desirous to amend its plea. This was after a reluctantly granted previous postponement at the instance of the 1st Defendant. More

The two applicants are undergoing criminal prosecution at Chiredzi Magistrates Courts for holding, using and occupying gazetted land without lawful authority in contravention of section 3(2) as read with section 3 (3) of the Gazetted Land (Consequential Provisions) Act [Chapter 20. 28]. The allegations being that on the period extending from the 4th day of February 2007 to date and at the remainder of Chiredzi Ranch North both Wasara Wasara Ranching Company (Pvt) Ltd and Thomas Garry Warth being former owners of gazetted land, unlawfully held, used or occupied this land 45 days after the fixed date of 20 December... More

This is an appeal against the National Employment Council Appeals Committee’s decision which confirmed the dismissal of the appellant. More

The plaintiff is a director of a company known as Donapro Breeders (Pvt) Ltd which was engaged in running a butchery business but has since closed shop. He instituted summons action against the first defendant, the Group Security and Administration Manager of the second defendant, a company involved in the wholesale of meat products, claiming a sum of US$90 000.00 as “damages for wrongful arrest and unlawful detention”, prescribed interest and costs of suit on an attorney and client scale. More

Applicant is the registered proprietor of the Nissan Caravan under seizure. It’s a 2004 model which he purchased for US$3500. Sometime in December 2020 he was hired by Andrew Kaspara to ferry 160 cases of alcoholic beverages of Mozambican origin into Zimbabwe. Applicant was informed by Andrew Kaspara that the goods had been cleared, so he did not know that they were hot. On 23 December, 2020 the loaded motor vehicle was intercepted by Mutare Central Police Station details at Border Streams, Vumba area along the Zimbabwe-Mozambique borderline and both applicant and Andrew Kaspara were arrested for smuggling. Andrew Kaspara... More

This is an appeal against a decision from the respondent’s Disciplinary Authority(DA). Mr Mareya, the Appellant was employed by the Respondent as its General Manager, Projects. He was dismissed from employment following disciplinary proceedings on two counts of violating section 4 (a) of the National Code of Conduct S. I 15/2006 as read with sections 14 and 45 of the Public Finance Management Act, [Chapter 22:19] [P.F.M.A.]. Aggrieved by that decision, he appeals on the following grounds and I quote: More

The Plaintiff and the Defendant (the parties) married each other on the 18th of December 2018 in terms of the then Marriage Act [Chapter 5:11] now the Marriages Act [Chapter 5:17]. They were blessed with three children, Anotida Romah Maruza born on 14 June 2009, Tawananyasha Mike Maruza born on 17 June 2012 and Rufaro Maruza born on 30 January 2016. On the 16th of November 2022 the Plaintiff issued out summons claiming a decree of divorce and ancillary relief. More