This is an application for the variation of an order for custody in respect of three minor children. On the 10th of March 2016 this court granted the parties an order for a decree of divorce and other ancillary relief. The respondent was granted custody of the three minor children of the marriage by consent. Applicant was granted reasonable rights of access to the minor children.
Sometime in 2018, the applicant approached the Magistrates’ Court seeking a variation of the custody order. In that application, applicant indicated that respondent was his former wife and that the parties had been divorced... More
This is an appeal against the judgement of the High Court in Case No. HC 5569/17 in which the High Court dismissed an urgent chamber application seeking the stay of the appellant’s detention, which was ordered by the Commissioner -General of Police (the second respondent), pending the finalisation of an application for review by the High Court of the proceedings before the single trial officer (the first respondent). More
The first applicant is a member of the House of Assembly for Mbizo Constituency in Kwe Kwe. The second applicant is also a member of the House of Assembly for the Redcliff Constituency. Both applicants were arrested on the 18th January 2019 on allegations of subverting a constitutional Government as defined in section 22 (b) as read with section 22 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23). In the alternative the applicants are charged with inciting public violence in contravention of section 187 (1) as read with section 36 (1) of the Criminal Code. The applicants... More
Plaintiff issued summons claiming against the defendant a decree of divorce and ancillary relief.
The parties were married on the 21st of December 1990 in terms of the Marriage Act (Chapter 5:11) and the same still subsists. During the subsistence of their marriage, the parties were blessed with three children who have all since attained the age of majority. The parties have agreed to the distribution of their movable property leaving the sole issue for determination by this court as whether or not the plaintiff is entitled to 50% share of the matrimonial property being 7833 Lotus Drive, Highmount, Bulawayo. More
The judgment creditor, Windward Capital (Pvt) Ltd obtained judgment in case number HC 12979/16 against Adrian Paul Hoyland Read (the judgment debtor). In terms of the judgment provisional sentence was granted against the judgment debtor who was ordered to pay the sum of US$61 7 661,03 together with interest at the rate of 9% per annum and costs of suit. Pursuant to the grant of this order, the judgment creditor caused a writ to be issued in respect of a piece of land situate in the District of Wankie called stand 598 Victoria Falls Township (the property), held by Senanga... More
The applicant in this matter faces a charge of contravening section 82 (1) of Statutory Instrument 362 of 1990 as read with section 128 (1) (b) of the Parks and Wildlife Act [Chapter 20:14] as amended in section 11 of the General Laws Amendment number 5 of 2011, that is to say, “Acquire, Possess or Transfer raw unmarked Ivory without a permit.” More
This is a chamber application for the condonation of non-compliance with the Rules of this Court and for an extension of time within which to note an appeal against the judgment of the High Court in Case No. HC 5315/07, handed down on 19 February 2015 as Judgment No. HH 150-15. More
