After a trial the two appellants were convicted of attempted murder as defined in section 47 as read with section 189 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. They were each sentenced to 10 years imprisonment of which 4 years were suspended for 5 years on the usual condition of future good conduct More
This is a claim for rei vindicatio. The brief facts are that the applicant is the owner of Inodzi Estate in Penhalonga. It is engaged in timber plantation. Sometime in 2010 the first respondent was allocated a plot at Inodzi Estate. Following engagements between the applicant and the second respondent such certificate was withdrawn on 17 October 2011. The first respondent was in exchange issued with an offer
letter for Plot 3 Savillen Mutasa District measuring 18 hectares. The first respondent did not move off Inodzi but continued in occupation. The applicant has approached this court for the eviction of... More
The applicants are residents of properties in Hillside and Eastlea suburbs, Harare. The two suburbs neighbour Coronation Park, an open area off Robert Mugabe Avenue and opposite Rhodesville Police Station. The first respondent has commenced the construction of a bus terminus and a people’s market on the open area called Rhodesville Holding Bay (the Holding Bay/project). More
At the hearing of this matter l delivered an ex tempore judgment. The applicant has requested for the written reasons. These are they.
This is an application made in terms of r 4491(a) of the High Court Rule 1971 which empowers this court to either mere motu or upon application by any affected party, correct or rescind any judgment or order that was erroneously sought or erroneously granted in the absence of any party affected thereby. More
The applicant instituted the instant application seeking an order in the following terms:
“IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. The appointment of the first respondent as liquidator of Kunganda Farm be declared a nullity.
2. That all liquidation proceedings by the first respondent be and are hereby set aside.
3. That the sale of the remainder of Goodwill Estates in the district of Hartley measuring 4219487 hectares be and is hereby set aside. In the event that the said piece of land has been transferred to the fifth respondent or any other party, such deed of transfer be and is hereby... More
On the 30th May 2017 I upheld a preliminary point raised by F. Mahere that the applicant was not represented in these proceedings and I gave the following order-
“1. Applicant not represented. Application be and is hereby dismissed. Mr F.M. Katsande and S. Mutema to pay costs de bonis propriis.” More
This is an application for a declaratory order that payment made at the respondent’s premises to an apparent employee of the respondent be declared valid payment for purposes of discharging the applicant’s indebtedness to respondent. More
