DUBEBANDA J: This is an application for contempt of court. Applicant seeks to hold the 1strespondent, Masiyephambili Schools Trust and its chairman in contempt of a court order. The order which forms the subject matter of the application was granted by the Labour Court and registered with this court. More
I dismissed this bail application on the turn on 24 March, 2020 and indicated that detailed reasons would be availed upon request. In determining the application I indicated to counsel that there were no prospects of success on appeal. I have been requested to provide the detailed reasons for judgment. More
This is an appeal against a judgment of the Magistrates Court in terms of which the appellant was convicted of kidnapping or unlawful detention as defined on s 93 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law(Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The appellant was sentenced to 36 months imprisonment of which 12 months imprisonment was suspended for 5 years on condition that within that period he does not commit similar offence. More
Appellant Berlin Dombodzvuku, a member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police forces Charges of unlawful possession 143.95 kg of dagga in contravention of s 57(i)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification & Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He applied for bail pending trial before a Magistrates’ court at Marondera after being apprehended by police on the 8 of July 2021 for being in unlawful possession of 143,95 kg of dagga packed in 6 bags loaded in his motor vehicle. More
On 31 July 2018 a notification from the Sheriff was served upon the applicant informing him that his immovable property known as 265 Hopely Township of Subdivision C of Hopely measuring 1925 square metres registered in the applicant’s name had been sold to the highest bidder Trueness Mutamire for $50 000.00. The applicant proceeded to file an application for objection to the confirmation of sale in terms of Rule 359 (1) (b) of the High Court Rules. At the hearing of the objection on 18 September 2018 the applicant referred to 2 valuation reports that were attached to the application... More
This is an appeal against the determination of the Appeals Officer appointed in terms of the Old Mutual Code of Conduct, which determination upheld the conviction of the appellant on misconduct charges levelled against him, and the consequent penalty of dismissal. More
DUBE-BANDA J: This is a bail application pending trial. Applicants are jointly charged with two counts of robbery as defined in section 126 (1) (a) of the Criminal law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 9:23. It being alleged that, on 5 February 2021, at Warmaley Stamping Mill, Mpoengs area, Plumtree applicants used violence by arming themselves with knives and machetes in order to induce complainants to relinquish their various properties, which included a grinding machine, welding machine, 12v generator battery, fuel, airtime, cellphone, car radio, car registration book, brown wallet, cash in the sum of R17 600, 14 grams of... More
