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This matter came before me as an opposed application for summary judgment. On 16 March 2017 which was the date on which it was set down for argument this Court granted the following order: “IT IS ORDERED THAT: 1. Summary judgment be and is hereby entered in favour of the applicant against the respondent in Case No. HC 9311/16 as follows: (a) For an order for the ejectment of the respondent and all persons claiming occupation through it from the applicant’s immovable property at No. 20 Findowrie Drive, Greendale, Harare; and (b) For payment of the costs of this application.... More

The appellant, a self-actor, issued summons out of the Magistrates Court, Bindura, wherein she sought the eviction of the respondent from stand 2030, Garikai Tsungubvi, Glendale in Mazowe District. The court a quo dismissed her claim with costs. Dismayed by that outcome she filed the present appeal against the decision of that court. More

On 5 December 2016, the plaintiffs sued the defendants. They couched their prayer in the following terms: “1. It be and is hereby declared that 1st Plaintiff is the lawfully appointed President and Overseer of the Apostolic Faith Mission of Africa, a church duly registered (sic) a notarial deed by the 3rd defendant. More

This is an urgent chamber application in which the relief sought is that the respondent be interdicted from filling the applicant’s position of Chief Executive Officer pending the determination of another court application filed under case number HC11003-16 between the same parties. The final order sought was amended at the hearing of the matter to be one for costs of suit. The applicant is a male adult who describes himself as having been in the respondent’s employ for ‘many decades’ in terms of a contract of employment entered into between himself and the respondent, a company incorporated in terms of... More

The plaintiff and the defendant contracted an unregistered customary law union in 1993. More

The applicants filed an application for review seeking an order nullifying the sale of a property being Stand 1249 Rugare Township, Harare which was sold in the administration of the Estate Late Shingirai MamutseDR No. 1421/15. At the conclusion of the parties’ submissions on points raised in limineI handed down an extempore judgment dismissing the application with costs on a legal practitioner and client scale. More

The applicant is an ex-employee of the respondent. A dispute between the applicant and the respondent was referred for arbitration. On 28 June 2012, Justice Smith issued an arbitral award in favour of the applicant. More