The appellant was a magistrate stationed at Chinhoyi Provincial Magistrates Court, Mashonaland West. He was arraigned in that court on two counts of contravening s 3(1) (a) (ii) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, [Cap 9:16]and, after a contested trial, convicted. He was, on 3 April 2006, sentenced to undergo thirty six months imprisonment of which twelve months were suspended on condition of future good behavior. He was represented by counsel of his choice throughout his trial. After sentence was pronounced, he noted an appeal against both conviction and sentence on 11 April 2006. AdvocateMatinenga prepared appellant’s heads of argument... More
The matter was placed before me as an urgent chamber application for an interdict. In the order handed down on 21st June, 2011 the court granted the interdict as sought. The respondent then sought for leave from this court to appeal to the Supreme Court. More
MAFUSIRE J:The plaintiff was a nephew of one Eric Nhodza (hereafter referred to as “Nhodza”). Nhodza was at all material times the defendant’s major shareholder. The evidence established is that the plaintiff and Nhodza were very close. More
The plaintiff is a legal practitioner and senior partner at the law firm of F.M. Katsande& Partners of Harare who has sued the first defendant a non-governmental organisation, also of Harare and its employee, the second defendant for payment of the sum of $32 286.00 in respect of legal fees levied against the defendants by the plaintiff for legal services rendered. More
On 4 October 2008 the applicant was issued with an offer letter in respect of the Remaining Extent of Five Streams Farm in Mutasa District of Manicaland Province. He now seeks the following relief- More
The applicant seeks a provisional order in the following terms:-
“TERMS OF FINAL ORDER SOUGHT
1. Execution of the order under case (number) HC 2326/08 is hereby stayed pending finalisation of the application for rescission of judgment. More
This is an application in terms of Section 92 E (3) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] for interim relief pending the hearing of an appeal against an arbitral award in favour of Respondent. The award was handed down on 16 September 2013 wherein Applicant was ordered to pay Respondent $6 279 within 30 days from the date of the award. More
