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The applicant, a transport company duly incorporated according to the laws of Zimbabwe brought this urgent application for the following interim relief: “1. More

The three appellants were charged with criminal abuse of office as public officers as defined in s 174(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23]. They were all sentenced to pay affine of US$450-00 or in default of payment 3 months imprisonment. In addition 12 months imprisonment was wholly suspended for five years on the usual condition of good behaviour. They appeal against conviction only. More

A man who, without justification, holds on to another person’s property receives little, if any, sympathy from anyone let alone the court. A fortiori when he, directly or indirectly, pleads a non-existent claim of right to the property. Where such has been demanded by its owner, the possessor must simply hand it over to him without further ado. It is a complete waste of time for the possessor to cling on to what he know does not belong to him under the pretext that he has the right to retain the property. This is all the more so where he... More

The applicant was a mining syndicate. It was involved in gold mining and prospecting. In this application it sought several remedies against the first respondent in her official capacity. These were in respect of a certain gold mining block, Coronation 5, somewhere in Masvingo Province. The first respondent was the provincial mining director. More

The applicant approached the court seeking an order in the following terms: 1. The Respondent gives vacant possession of Stand No. 13424 Unit “N” Seke Chitungwiza within 14 days of this order being served on him. More

This is a simple application for the registration of an arbitral award in terms of section 98 (14) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01]. The applicant was employed by Respondent as General Manager – Transport Division and following a decision by the Labour Court dated 1st April 2011, an arbitrary award was made in favour of the applicant. More

As the background of the case unfolds, the plaintiff sued the defendant on 18 August, 2014. He claimed the following relief against the defendant: (i) $100 000 being general damages for pain and suffering for injuries which he sustained in a car accident which occurred on 14 March, 2014. The accident, according to him, was caused by the sole negligence of the defendant. (ii) $3 664.17 being medical expenses (iii) $15 000 per month being future medical expenses – and (iv) costs of suit. The defendant engaged Nyawo Ruzive Legal Practice. This entered appearance to defend on 26 September, 2014.... More