UCHENA JA: This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court Bulawayo dated 23 July 2020, which dismissed the appellant’s appeal against the decision of the Magistrate’s Court granting the respondent summary judgment against him.
BACKGROUND FACTS
The appellant is the owner of a residential property known as number 18 Pingstone Road Kumalo within the City of Bulawayo. His property’s account number is 34452705. He, as is the norm, was billed for water and rates between August 2013 and November 2018. He did not pay his bills leading to an accumulated debt of US$4 601.50. He says... More
ZISENGWE J. On 30 September, 2020 we delivered an ex tempore judgment whose net outcome was to the following effect; (i) to uphold the 3rd and 4th appellant’s appeal against conviction in respect of count 1 (and the concomitant setting aside of the sentence attendant thereto), (ii) to dismiss the 1st and 2nd appellants appeal against both conviction and sentence in respect of count 1, and (iii) to dismiss the appeal by all four appellants against both conviction and sentence in respect of count 2. More
The applicant applies for bail pending trial. She is a female adult aged 29 years old. She first appeared before the magistrate at Chivhu court on initial remand on 13 November 2020 charged with four counts of murder. The case of the applicant caught the public eye and was also widely covered by the Press. Its circumstances are tragic. The applicant is married and had four minor children born of the marriage prior to the commission of the offence. More
UCHENA JA: This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court Bulawayo, dated 21 March 2018, in which the appellant was convicted of murder with actual intent and sentenced to death. More
This is a Court Application for leave to execute pending appeal where the Applicant is praying for the following relief:
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. The application for Execution of the Order under HC 40/20 dated 23 July 2020 pending the determination of SC 333/20 is hereby granted.
2. The Fourth Respondent is granted leave to give effect to the Writ of Delivery of Movables lodged on 27 July 2020 under case HC 40/20.
3. During the pendency of SC 333/20 the Applicant is temporarily interdicted from disposing of Cat Caterpillar Dump Truck 769C.
4. The First and Second Respondents... More
MOYO J: At the hearing of this matter the 1st and 2nd respondents’ counsel raised points in limine the first of which was that applicants have no locus standi.
The applicants are seeking an order for the rescission of the judgment of this court in HC 2291/08 wherein this court declared that the land being the subject matter of this dispute is not subject to any acquisition. Applicants are settlers on the said piece of land. The 1st and 2nd respondents raised points in limine the first of which was challenging the locus standi of the applicants More
DUBE-BANDA J: This is a court application for extension of time within which to file leave to appeal. The application was filed on 6 October 2020. Respondent filed a response on 20 October 2020. Applicant filed heads of argument on 23 October 2020. This matter was set-down for 12 November 2020. It was postponed to 26 November 2020. On 26 November, the matter did not take off. On 17 February 2021, I informed the parties, via the office of the Registrar that I intended to dispose of this matter on the papers, without oral submissions. I directed that parties file... More
