Charles Chirozvi and Nickson Mareya were jointly charged with Tinashe Chinhango before the Provincial Magistrate sitting at Mutare facing Robbery as defined in s 126 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23]. It was alleged that on 29 November 2018 at Chikanga 2 Mutare, near sports field accused took property that is a G-tel A728xP2 model cell phone and cash $2-00 from Bokang Mukwena by forcefully pushing him to the ground and hitting him with a stone on the forehead and kicking him on the ribs several times intending to induce Bokang Mukwena to relinquish his... More
On 22 January 2020 we dismissed the appeal in this matter after hearing counsel and indicated that our reasons would follow; these are they.
On 15 July 2019 the appellant was convicted and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for contravening s 89 (4) (b) of the Post and Telecommunication Act [Chapter 12:05], it being alleged that on 6 December 2018 and near PG Safety Glass Workshop, along Vhumba Road, Mutare, appellant without lawful cause cut and stole 20:06 kilogrammes of underground telecommunications line belonging to or used by a communication licence holder, secondly appellant was also convicted and sentenced to... More
The dispute in this matter is whether the now deceased died from violence arising from domestic violence or that she took her own life for reasons not very clear as a result of domestic dispute. More
This is an application for the reinstatement of a matter, which had initially been struck off the Roll. On 6 February 2019, the court struck off the Roll the applicant’s application for condonation by consent of the parties on the basis that the matter was improperly before the court. More
The applicants have filed this Urgent Chamber Application seeking to interdict the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and 5 others respondents from conducting or leading any process or exhumation of the bodies of the victims of post –independence conflict, usually referred to as “Gukurahundi”. The applicants seek an order against the respondents in the following terms:
“Interim Relief sought
Pending the finalisation of this matter, applicant be and is hereby granted the following relief:
1. The 1st, 3rd respondents jointly and severely or through their representatives, members, agents of persons acting on their behalf and the 4th respondent be... More
This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court granting absolution from the instance with costs in favour of the respondent. The appellant had issued summons against the respondent claiming the sum of US$5,348,887.75 together with interest at the rate of 15 per cent per annum and costs on a legal practitioner and client scale. The claim was in respect of the development, implementation and integration of a Zimbabwe Revenue Authority Online Payment System (ZOPS) in various banks in the country. The appellant averred that it rendered these services to the respondent pursuant to a tacit contract concluded... More
On 20 July 2016 Clayhill Trading (Private Limited entered into an agreement of sale of a piece of land, namely Stand No. 11234 Darlington Extension, Mutare Township, measuring 1, 1759 hectares, with applicant and her late husband Washington Jekanyika. The purchase price was US$62 000-00. Clause 3 of the agreement of sale stipulated the payment plan: US$20 000-00 was payable against the signing of the agreement, US$20 000-00 was payable 3 weeks after the signing of cession papers. The balance of US$22 000-00 was going to be liquidated through monthly instalments of US$4, 000-00 commencing 30 September 2016. More
