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This is an application for an interdict wherein the applicants seek in the main an order barring the 1st respondent from continuing with their mineral prospecting activities on a certain piece of land situate in the Chivi communal lands. The four applicants are all parents or guardians of leaners at two schools (Danhamombe Secondary school and St Simon Zhara primary school) on whose premises part of the prospecting is taking place. I briefly pause here to observe that the parties used the term "exploration" to refer to the 1st respondent’s prospecting activities. More

: This is an application to set aside the decision by the Sheriff of the High Court confirming a sale in execution. The application is in terms of Rule 359(8) of the High Court Rules, 1971. The application is opposed by the 3rd respondent who argues that there is no basis for setting aside the sale in execution as the decision by the 1st respondent was reached flawlessly and that as such, the decision could not be faulted. More

This is a Court application for summary judgment in terms of Order 10 Rule 64 (1) of the High Court Rules 1971. The rule permits an application for summary judgment for what is claimed in the summons and costs. Such an application can be made at any time before a Pre-Trial Conference is held. More

This is an application for rescission of judgment granted in case number HC 2150/07 and subsequently corrected in HC 1148/08. The rescission is sought in terms of Rule 449 of the High Court Rules, 1971. Rule 449 (1) (a) provides that:- “The court or a judge may in addition to any other power it or he may have, mero motu or upon the application of any party affected, correct, rescind, or vary any judgment or order- (a) that was erroneously sought or erroneously granted in the absence of any party affected thereby....” The applicant, as articulated in his founding affidavit,... More

The two respondents who are husband and wife purchased curtain piece of land situated in the District of Umtali called stand 86 Murambi Gardens of Umtali Township lands measuring 3450 square metres for RTGS $450 000 .00 through a deputy Sheriff’s public auction. The property was previously owned by the now appellant. The two were confirmed purchasers of the property on 5 March 2019, they are now title holders under Deed of Transfer No.3520/19. The respondents then issued summons against the appellant in the magistrate court seeking her eviction from the property at the same time claiming holding over damages... More

This is an application for review in terms of O33 r256 wherein the applicant seeks the setting aside of a judgment handed down by the 2nd respondent sitting at Kwekwe Magistrates’ Court on 17th December 2010 on the following grounds: More

This is an application for condonation for late noting of an appeal against the decision of the Disciplinary Committee that was handed down on 24 May 2019. The Disciplinary Committee found the applicant guilty of all the three charges that were raised against her and she was dismissed from employment. More