The appellant was convicted and sentenced for unlawful possession or dealing in precious stones. The facts forming the charge and conviction are that on 5 May 2018 the appellant was searched by the police and was found with pieces of diamond in his pocket. The appellant was convicted after a protracted trial for contravening s 3 (1) as read with s 3 (2) (b) of Precious Stones Trade Act [Chapter 21:06]. The appellant was sentenced to the mandatory sentence of 5years imprisonment. Dissatisfied with the finding of the court a quo the appellant lodged the present appeal. More
The petitioner was one of two (2) MDC Alliance candidates who took part in the elections for Bulawayo South Constituency contesting to be a Member of Parliament.
The 1st respondent represented the Zimbabwe African National Union (Patriotic Front) ZANU (PF) party in the same election.
There were a total of 24 candidates vying for the Bulawayo South Parliamentary seat. More
This is an appeal against the judgement of the High Court in Case No. HC 9914/15 handed down as Judgement No. HH 599-17. There is also a related judgement of the High Court, to which I shall revert later, in Case No. HC 9438/15 handed down as Judgement No. HH 609-17. More
The respondent obtained a default judgment which it now clings on to for dear life resulting in this application for rescission of that default judgment.
The facts
In 2008, the parties voluntarily entered into an agreement wherein the respondent offered its land for development by the applicant. Some of the material terms of the parties’ agreement were that;
1. The applicant was obliged to service the whole designated area and provide sewer and water connection, storm water drains and culverts in addition to developing roads according to the specifications.
2. The applicant would commence servicing the land in issue within... More
At the hearing of the appeal against the decision of the High Court, Harare, declaring as invalid, and consequently striking down, the provisions of ss 2(a), 33 and 36 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Communications and Allied Services Industry, Statutory Instrument 1/12, the parties, by consent, requested the Supreme Court to refer for determination certain constitutional questions to this Court in terms of s 175(4) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe. More
The parties entered into a transport agreement in terms of which the applicant was to supply buses for the purposes of carrying the respondent’s touring clients. Having been invoiced for the payment the respondent refused to pay indicating that the agreement was concluded with an employee who had no authority to bind it and that also had an interest in the applicant company. More
The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].it is the state’s contention that on and at Canlebury Farm Chief Mutasa, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Diana Sithole by assaulting her with an unknown object on the forehead and face intending to kill her or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility resulting in the injuries from which Diana Sithole... More
