The applicant is a Zimbabwean citizen and the holder of a Zimbabwean passport issued in 2000. The passport expired on 18 June 2010. Since then he has been attempting to renew it without success.
The second respondent is the Registrar General of Citizenship whose office is responsible for the issuing and renewal of passports. More
This matter was heard on 24 March 2011. On 31 March 2011 this court issued an order in the following terms:
“IT IS DECLARED THAT:
1. The applicant is a citizen of Zimbabwe by birth in terms of section 5 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe.
2. The provisions of section 9(7) of the Citizenship of Zimbabwe Act, Chapter 4:01 insofar as it relates to citizenship by birth, are ultra vires the powers the powers vested in the Parliament of Zimbabwe in terms of section 9 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe and are in consequence of no force and effect. More
The plaintiff and defendant are husband and wife. They got married customarily on 1 December 1993 and their marriage was solemnised in terms of the Marriage Act, [Cap 5:11] on 22 June 1994. They were blessed with three children all of whom are still minors. They have been experiencing marital problems since 1999. More
: This matter came before me as an urgent application. After having sight of the opposing papers filed by the respondents I concluded that the matter was not urgent, and by agreement of the parties it was enrolled on my roll of opposed matters as all parties had filed all the necessary affidavits and heads of argument. More
The plaintiff and the defendant who are wife and husband respectively married each other in KweKwe on 16 June 1995 in terms of the Marriage Act [Cap 5:11]. Prior to that they had had their first child on 25 October 1991 and in 1992 started living together as husband and wife according to customary rites. All in all the parties have been living together for about 19 years as husband and wife.
The plaintiff issued summons out of the court on 20 November 2003 seeking a decree of divorce on the basis of irretrievable breakdown, an order for custody of... More
On 28 July 2004 the appellant was arraigned before the Provincial Magistrates Court, Harare on two charges. Firstly, he was charged with contravening s 4 (2) (b) of the Firearms Act [Cap 10:09]. Secondly, he was charged, with contravening s 13 (1) (e) of the Public Order and Security Act [Cap 11:17].
The appellant tendered a limited plea of attempting to contravene s 4 (2) (b) of the Firearms Act. The State declined to accept such limited plea. In respect of count two he tendered a plea of guilty and he was duly convicted on his own plea. The State... More
Applicant faces a charge of murder. The allegations are that applicant and others threw stones, empty bottles and other missiles at uniformed officers. One of the objects struck Inspector Petros Mutedza and he was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital. On 10 October 2011 he applied for bail pending trial together with his co-accused. The matter was placed before MWAYERA J who dismissed applicant’s application for bail on 20 October 2011 More
