CHITAKUNYE AJA: This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court (“the court a quo”) handed down on 15 June 2011wherein the court a quo granted an application for a declaratur that the saleand transfer of Stand 382 Good Hope Township to the appellant was null and void. More
The applicants were both arraigned before the magistrates court facing 1 count of armed robbery as defined in section 126 of The Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged that on 23 February 2021 at Mukahwi Store, Dorapindo, Zimunya, Mutare both accused approached the complainant while driving a Mazda 323 silver in colour with no number plates. The second applicant produced a pistol from the handbag ordering the complainant to remain silent. At the same time the second applicant packed grocery items they had demanded from the complainant. The grocery items were loaded into the two... More
This is an appeal against the entire judgment of the High Court dated 4 September 2019, in which the court a quogranted a declaratur and consequential relief sought by the respondents against the appellants and dismissed the application for a declaratur sought by the appellants against the respondents More
This is an opposed urgent application seeking an order for an interdict in the following terms:
“TERMS OF THE FINAL ORDER SOUGHT:
That you must show cause to this Honourable court why a final order should not be made in the following terms;
1. The 1st respondent its privies, agents and/or employees be and hereby interdicted from interfering with or dealing with the 3000 tonnes of gold dump, 1800 tonnes of gold sand, the mill shed, fence and borehole pump located at the mining site known as Whatcheeer INVAR C 14322 pending resolution of the summons matter under case number... More
The first and second applicants are members of the third applicant, an unincorporated association. The third applicant approached the court in terms of Order 2A of the High Court Rules, which recognizes its status as such. The first respondent is an administrative body tasked with providing services for residence of Harare. It is established in terms of the Urban Councils Act . One of its major functions is the regulation of the disposal of land that falls under its jurisdiction. In casu, it stands accused by the applicants of surreptitiously selling a piece of land to the second respondent. It... More
The applicant is a company duly incorporated according to the laws of Zimbabwe. It specializes in electronics, solar and gas appliances. First, second and third respondents are ex-employees of the applicant. Upon leaving employment, first and second respondents founded the fourth respondent, whose line of business is more or less similar to that of the applicant. Fourth respondent was incorporated according to the laws of Zimbabwe. The applicant accuses respondents of certain business malpractices that it finds synonymous with unlawful competition and therefore a threat to its own business. For that reason, it approached this court seeking an interdict against... More
This is a composite judgment pursuant to bail applications launched by the applicants.
Each applicant is on remand on separate charges of contravening s 14(1) of the Firearms Act [Chapter 10:09]. For purposes of the bail applications, and with the consent of counsel, the matters were consolidated because it was convenient to do so.
Ronald Musekiwa is the investigating officer in the case against the 4th applicant. He is also a member of the investigating team in the other three matters. Being privy to the facts and circumstances of the four matters, he testified in opposition to the applicants’ bid... More
