This is an application for condonation of late filing of an application for confirmation of a ruling issued by the Applicant in the dispute between the1stand 2nd Respondent. The application is opposed by the 1st Respondent. The 2nd Respondent has not responded to the application. The 2nd Respondent, was also in default on the date of the hearing despite proper service having been effected on her. More
The applicants who were both self-actors filed their applications separately for hearing on the same date. By consent the bail applications of the jointly charged applicants were consolidated and both applications were accorded chance to address the court. The state opposed both applications for bail citing compelling grounds militating against the admission of applicants to bail.
The applicants were arraigned before Magistrate Court Rusape facing allegations of murder as defined in s 47 of The Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged that on 27 September 2020 the two applicants in the company of 2 others... More
On 9 October 2020, I granted the applicant’s application for bail based on changed circumstances. Not satisfied with my order, the State requested that I supply my reasons for granting bail. I now provide the reasons.
The background to this matter is that the applicant was arrested on 26 July 2009 on allegations of murder and armed robbed together with three accomplices. (See CRB No. 14/16). One of the co-accused, Tendai Jongwe, was granted bail by this Court under B 1227/16. The applicant was indicted for trial before this Court on 25 January 2012. The trial matter commenced 25 January... More
This is an appeal against sentence only.
Proceedings a quo
The appellants and one other were, on 31 May 2006, convicted of one count of robbery and six counts of rape.
Each was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment in respect of the robbery charge and to 10 years imprisonment on each of the six counts of rape. The court ordered that the sentence on the first three counts of rape was to run concurrently with the sentence imposed on the last three counts of that offence. The sentence concluded with these words:
“Of the total 72 years imprisonment, 12 years... More
On 13 July 2018 parties signed an order by consent before MWAYERA J (as she then was) and resolved a dispute between the applicants and respondent pertaining to change of ownership of Toyota Ipsum Registration number ABO 4985 into the names of the applicants. Applicants agreed to effect transfer of title in respect of stand 3279 Umtali Township Lands to Onesmo Bhasera and sign all documents required for transfer. The order by consent was consolidated by a Deed of Settlement signed by the applicants, Gift Mukaronda, and Mr D Tandiri, representing Mr Mukaronda. The parties signed the deed on 7... More
1. This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Electoral Court sitting in Bulawayo dated 29 August 2019. The court granted a declaratory order sought by the first and second respondents (‘the respondents’)that the appellant’s election was in contravention of the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13] and as a result set aside the appellant’s election as councilorfor Ward 3 in Bulawayo More
