MATHONSI JA: This is an automatic appeal against conviction and the sentence of death imposed on the appellant by the High Court on 30 July 2020 following his conviction of murder with actual intent More
The applicant is the father and natural guardian of two boys, Tendayi [or Tendai] Chinyama, turning 19 years in June this year, and Jayden Chinyama, turning 10 in November. In January 2017 the applicant had the boys enrolled at the second respondent school. It is a private school. The first respondent is employed by the school as Legal Officer. The third respondent is the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education. It has not been explained why he has been cited in these proceedings. More
The appellant appeared before the magistrate court sitting at Mbare charged with Culpable Homicide as defined in s 49 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] in that he unlawfully piloted a boat negligently thereby causing a fatal accident which killed Balisto Joel Sengeredo. The accident involved the boat driven by the appellant and another piloted by Norman Cholela. The particulars of negligence are that the appellant had driven a boat at a speed which was excessive in the circumstances or that he failed to stop or act reasonably when an accident or collision seemed imminent or... More
MABHIKWA J: The applicant filed an application for the review of the 2nd respondent’s decision made on 23 August 2019 in determining a mining dispute between the applicant and the 3rd respondent. The grounds for review were as follows;
1. The procedure used by the 2nd respondent in determining the dispute using a Global Positioning System (GPS) survey was grossly irregular to the extent that it contravenes the principles and procedures laid out in the Mines and Minerals Act (Chapter 21:08).
2. The decision of the 2nd respondent in ordering thatShebeen King Mine registration 6734 must “revert to its docket... More
This is a double sale situation.
On 4 April 2002 and at Harare the plaintiff purchased the right, title and interest in a certain piece of land situate in the district of Salisbury called stand 7872 Warren Park Township of Warren Park. It is a residential stand measuring 1 012 square metres.
The seller was the 1st defendant (Saltana), represented by the 2nd and 3rd defendants (the directors) in the transaction.
The purchase price was the sum of one million two hundred and fifty seven thousand and five hundred dollars ($1 257 500). This amount was paid in full.
Despite... More
The applicants made separate applications for similar reliefs couched in the following terms: -
1. “The expulsion and termination of the applicants’ membership of Parliament on 5 May 2019 is a nullity and is therefore set aside.
2. The declaration made by the fifth respondent of 3 April 2020 and communicated to the Parliament of Zimbabwe, in respect of the applicants’ membership in terms of s 129 (1)(k) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe be and is hereby set aside.
3. The respondents, jointly and severally each paying the other to be absolved, must pay the costs of suit on a... More
DUBE-BANDA J: Before me is an urgent chamber application. This application was launched in this court on 22 July 2021. It is opposed by the 1strespondent. The 2ndiscited in his official capacity because the implementation of the order sought by the applicant, if granted may require his services. The applicant seeks the following relief:
Final relief sought
That you show cause to this Honourable Court why a final order should not be made in the following terms:
a. That the provisional order set out herein be and is hereby confirmed.
b. That the 1st respondent be and is hereby permanently... More
