The applicant, a legal entity which is registered in terms of the laws of Zambia applied to review the decision of the respondent, a corporate body which is established in accordance with the Revenue Authority Act of Zimbabwe. Its grounds of review are three. They are that:
i)the respondent’s forfeiture of its techno mobile phones is grossly irregular on account of the allegation that the respondent failed to take into account the fact that the applicant was not involved in the violation of the Customs and Excise Act [Chapter 23:02] (“the Act”)
ii)the respondent’s forfeiture of the applicant’s mobile phones... More
In the application before me, the applicant seeks specific performance of an employment contract. The background facts are not heavily disputed, hence, I will highlight them in brief. The applicant was employed by the respondent as corporate Secretary until the 31 March 2020, when his contract was terminated on notice. In terms of the agreement (hereinafter called “the 2015 contract”), the applicant was employed for a fixed period of four (4) years. The contract gave him a number of benefits specified in clause 10, which I now summarize below: More
The applicant a male adult aged 22 years is facing a charge of murder in contravention of s47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He applied for his release on bail pending trial in this court. The state opposed the application sought.
It alleged that on 2 September 2022 the 3 year old deceased who was residing with the applicant and his family, messed herself up without telling the applicant or his wife that she wanted to use the toilet. Angered by this, the applicant assaulted the deceased using a leather belt all over her... More
This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court (the court a quo) sitting at Harare dated 26 August 2020 confirming the cancellation of the agreement of sale entered into between the first respondent and the late Benjamin Njiwah and ordering ejection of the appellant from the property described as Stand Number 3131 Dzivarasekwa Township, Harare (the property). More
The applicant was served with a writ of execution which was issued on the 14 June 2023. The writ seeks to evict the applicant from Jilikin 25 Mine Registration 12641 BM. On 23 June 2023 the applicant approached this court on an urgent basis seeking the following interim order:
The 1st respondent be and is hereby ordered to desist from carrying into execution the warrant of execution in favour of 2nd and 3rd respondents under HC 6457 in an area falling in Caradac Farm Gweru with the following coordinates (A) 36K0194080 UTM 7853780 (B) 36K0194360UTM 7853920 (C) 36K0194583 UTM 7853620... More
The parties divorced by an order of this court which awarded custody to the applicant herein. Sometime around 2018, respondent brought fresh proceedings in the Victoria Falls Magistrates Court wherein he sued for the custody of the 2 minor children. An order was then issued in the applicant’s absence in favour of respondent in that he was awarded custody rights over the 2 minor children by the Victoria Falls Magistrates Court.
Applicant then seeks a declaration that the Magistrates Court order is invalid and consequently that it be set aside. More
