This is an appeal against the entire judgment of a Magistrate sitting at Mutare where the court a quo convicted the two appellants of contravening s 45 (1)(b) as read with s 128 of Parks and Wildlife Act [Chapter 2014] as read with s 2 of Statutory Instrument 71 of 2002. The two appellants were sentenced to the mandatory 9 years imprisonment. They appealed against both conviction and sentence. The appeal is opposed by the state. More
The first, second and third applicants approached this court on an urgent basis seeking an order for the stay of execution of judgment. More particularly, the applicants’ provisional order is as follows:
“TERMS OF FINAL ORDER
That you show cause to this Honourable Court why a Final Order should not be made as set out in the Interim Relief granted hereunder;
1. That the Respondents be and are hereby ordered and directed to stay the execution of Applicants’ movable and immovable properties, pending the outcome of the Application for Rescission of Judgment instituted by Applicants against 1st Respondent.
2. The... More
Tinashe Mugabe, through the applicant, has commanded attention in the recent past. His name has been synonymous with paternity results from DNA testing. Accounts or videos of couples in dispute or doubt about the parentage of some offspring have been posted in the media. DNA results from some paternity tests would invariably put to rest any such disputes or doubts. Docudramas, commentaries, sketches, jokes, anecdotes and the like have been made about Tinashe Mugabe’s activities, invariably generating much controversy and occasionally ruffling some feathers. The respondents stopped him. They first suspended his operations and then went on to cancel the... More
This is an application for summary judgment. The applicant filed summons for the payment of USD$50 000 being money advanced to the respondents insolidum as applicant’s capital contribution towards a joint venture that was to be formed by the parties. On the principal amount, applicant also claims interest at the prescribed rate from date of institution of proceedings to date of final payment. More
This is an appeal against the Disciplinary Authority’s approval of a guilty verdict and penalty as recommended by the Disciplinary Committee.
- Appellant was in Respondent’s employ as a Principal Immigration Officer. She was based at the Harare International Airport.
- On the 21st February, 2015 Appellant was on duty on the arrivals side, clearing passengers who had alighted from Fastjet Airlines coming from Tanzania as well as passengers from Johannesburg who had alighted from Air Zimbabwe flight.
- During the clearing process Appellant cleared a passenger who was travelling on a Mozambican passport, bearing the name Valentine Takang.
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This application was dismissed on the date of hearing with an indication that reasons would follow. These are they.
This is an application for bail pending appeal. Applicant and his accomplices were arraigned before the Magistrates’ Court at Harare facing charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. The allegations are that on 24 August 2020 and at number 1184 Mashakada, Dulibadzimu, Beitbridge, the applicant and eight others, each or one or more of them unlawfully acquired or possessed a 9 x 19 mm Vector Z88 pistol serial numbers obliterated, 11 x 9 x 19 mm live cartridges and... More
1. This matter has been making rounds and turns on the unopposed motion court. On 23 December 2021, it was placed before NDLOVU J who raised certain queries and removed it from the roll. On 27 January 2022, it was placed before MOYO J who also raised certain queries and directed applicant to file heads of argument in support of the application. It was then removed from the roll. On the 26 May 2022, it was placed before me, and Mr Shenje counsel for the applicant sought a postponement to a date when MOYO J would be presiding on the... More
