This is an application for maintenance made in terms of the Deceased Person Family Maintenance Act [Cap 6:03] (hereinafter referred to as [Cap 6:03]). The application is opposed by the second respondent.
The applicant is the mother of the two minor children namely Tasimba and Keith Chingarire aged 11 and 12 years respectively. The two minor children are born to the deceased John Chingarire. The applicant and the late John Chingarire had a customary law union which was dissolved before the death of John Chingarire.
The first respondent is the Estate of the late John Chingarire represented by Mr F... More
The appellant appeared before a Harare Magistrate facing a charge of contravening s 157 (1) (A) ofthe Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23], (hereinafter referred to as the Code). The appellant was found in possession of dagga weighing 2 kgs hidden in a maize field. He pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment of which 6 months imprisonment was suspended for 5 years on condition that he does not during that period commit any offence involving unlawful possession or use of dangerous drugs for which he is sentenced to imprisonment without the option... More
The applicant is a young police officer of 37 years of age residing at Chikurubi Support Unit police camp. He is alleged to have sexually abused his elder brother’s ten year old son with whom he resides at the same place. The allegation is that he forcibly sodomised the complainant on three different occasions during the period extending from December 2010 to April 2011.
The complainant took refuge at Highlands Police Station and made a report to a police officer. He was examined at a clinic resulting in the accused’s arrest. The applicant is now applying for bail pending trial. More
At the commencement of the hearing of this matter Mr Mpofu, on behalf of the applicant, moved for an amendment of the draft orders to include a prayer for the eviction of all respondents from the premises leased by each respectively. There being no objection to the application the amendments to the draft orders was granted. More
I dismissed this opposed application at the close of submissions on 8 February 2011 and indicated that my reasons for doing so would follow. I state them hereunder. More
The first applicant borrowed money from the first respondent, to whom he surrendered Pelhams shares belonging to the second to the fourth applicants as security for the loan. He gave out the shares in a negotiable form. The applicants had signed share transfer forms, making it possible for the first respondent to transfer them to himself or a third party. More
At the close of the plaintiff’s case the defendant swiftly moved to make an application for absolution from the instance.
What runs through the plaintiff’s declaration is the allegation that the defendant lacked due diligence and care in the manufacturing of its product to the extent that the product itself is not safe, clean, health and fit for human consumption.
The plaintiff testified himself and called two more witnesses one of whom testified to corroborate the plaintiff’s evidence that he had partaken of contaminated coke. That the plaintiff drank coke which was not safe for human consumption could not have... More
