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The applicant in this matter was married in terms of customary law to one Alice Mukowamombe in April 1986. In 2001 the applicant moved out of the matrimonial home and commenced to live with another woman as his wife. Alice Mukowamombe (hereinafter referred to as the deceased) died intestate on 11 June 2007. She was survived by three children two of whom she had More

The applicant filed an urgent application wherein it seeks an order in the following terms: TERMS OF INTERIM ORDER 1. Pending the determination of case number 6909/10, the respondents be and are hereby ordered to give the applicant forthwith vacant possession of its business premises at number 1 Manchester Road, Industrial Area, Chinhoyi and all its property thereat. More

The facts in this case are largely common cause and can be summarised as follows:- Having been furnished with a quotation dated 31 May 2006 for the manufacture and supply of tanks from the defendant, the plaintiff formerly placed an order with the defendant for the supply of same. The plaintiff initially paid a 60% deposit which was followed by the payment of the remaining balance to complete the full purchase price. 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 review seeking the nullification of the nomination and appointment of the first respondent as Chief of the Munyikwa people. The applicant avers that the customary principles of succession to the Munyikwa chieftainship were not followed and as a result the wrong person was nominated for appointment. More

The applicants herein seek the rescission of a judgment granted against them in default on 14 June 2010 as a result of their failure to attend a pre-trial conference set down before MTSHIYA J. The background to the dispute is as follows: More

On 19 July 2006, the applicant obtained judgment in this Court in case No. HC 2433/2005 in the sum of $485 316 000. The order provided for interest in the following terms: “Interest is due on the above amount at the prevailing overdraft interest rate as quoted by Stanbic Bank Limited.” More