The applicant is the registered owner of a Toyota Chasser motor vehicle registration number ABL 2611. It was registered in her name on 9 November 2009. The first respondent is the Minister of Home Affairs cited in his official capacity as the Minister responsible for the Zimbabwe Republic Police. More
There have been long running legal battles between the applicants on one side and the 2nd respondent on the other over occupation of the farm. The background to the battles is that the applicants were the owners of Fangudu Farm in the Umtali District. The farm was acquired by the state in 2005. Subsequent to the acquisition, the 2nd respondent was issued by the Minister of Land and Rural Resettlement with an offer letter dated 11 July 2006 to occupy the land and he proceeded to do so. More
The applicants seek a declaratory order in this matter in the following terms as appears at p 53 of the record as follows:
1. That it be and is hereby declared that the stay of execution of Honourable Mr Justice T KARWI’s provisional order under case number HC 6541/09 obtained by the third respondent as the applicant under case number HC 128/2010 (HH 16-2010) has lapsed for want of prosecution of an application for rescission of judgment within the time limits ordered and directed by Honourable Justice MUSAKWA under case number HC 128/2010 (HH 16-2010).
2. That it be and... More
The applicant is married to Nathan Simango in terms of the Marriages Act, [Cap 5:11]. The marriage still subsists. Their marriage was blessed with one child. The respondent is a blood brother to Nathan Simango.
It is common cause that the applicant and Nathan moved to the United States of America (hereinafter referred to as USA) about 9 years ago. Both were apparently employed. Nathan lost his employment and in the year 2008 he fell ill. He was alleged to be suffering from Alzheimer. As a result he sometimes had certain limitations in understanding and was no longer in full... More
The parties married on 13 December 1992 in terms of the Marriage Act [Cap 5:11]. Two children were born of the marriage, Diana Musonza (born 24 March 1993) and Tafadzwa Musonza (born 24 January 2000). The parties resided at number 3 Dunmore Avenue Queensdale. The marriage was an unhappy one filled with physical and emotional abuse. The plaintiff left home on numerous occasions but always returned in the hope that the marriage would work. In October 2006 however things came to a head and plaintiff decided that she had had enough. The plaintiff moved out of the matrimonial home and... More
On 25 August 2008, the plaintiffs issued summons out of this court claiming from the defendants the sum of US$3 872 123-00 together interest thereon at the rate of 6% p.a. capitalized monthly and calculated from 1 February 2001 to date of payment in full. It was alleged in the plaintiffs’ declaration that the debt claimed arose from certain advances and loans made to the defendants by the plaintiffs at the defendants’ special instance and request during the period 1 February to 9 November 2001. It was further alleged that the total sum advanced and lent to the defendants amounted... More
The plaintiff issued summons on 23 July 2007 claiming the following relief:
“(a) An order declaring that the only families entitled to the Mapanzure chieftainship are the following families:
1. Chimbuya
2. Magwirokona
3. Mavhengere
4. Bwangundoga
5. Mupandasekwa
6. Gwenhamo
7. Shumbayaonda; More
