Plaintiff and defendant married each other on 3 April 2013 in terms of the then Marriage Act [Chapter 5:11]. The marriage was blessed with three children, Mufaro Gumbo (born 2 March 2006), Rufaro Gumbo (born 2 March 2006) and Jesse Fortune Gumbo (born 27 May 2011). On 13 May 2020 plaintiff sued out summons for divorce and ancillary relief. She stated in her declaration that the relationship between the parties has irretrievably broken down to such an extent that there is no reasonable prospect of the restoration of a normal marriage relationship between the parties. She claimed to have suffered... More
2. The appellant is a company duly registered in terms of the laws of Zimbabwe. The respondent is the executrix dative of the estate of the late Tererai Terance Muridzo (the deceased). The appellant and the respondent entered into an instalment sale agreement of sale of a residential stand situated at Rydale Park, called Stand No. 3047, measuring 300 square metres (the stand). In terms of the agreement, the purchase price was the sum of US$18 500, payable by way of an initial deposit of US$5000 and the balance of US$13 500 payable in 24 monthly instalments of US$563 on... More
CORRIGENDUM
After the release of the order in this case Order No LC/H/ORD/376/19 it has been noted that paragraph 3 of that order erroneously refers to $12904 instead of $1204. The order is accordingly corrected to read $1204 in paragraph 3 instead of $12904. More
After the release of the order in this case Order No LC/H/ORD/376/19 it has been noted that paragraph 3 of that order erroneously refers to $12904 instead of $1204. The order is accordingly corrected to read $1204 in paragraph 3 instead of $12904. More
On 31 May 2022, after hearing oral submissions by counsels, I dismissed the applicant’s application with costs on a higher scale in an extempore judgment. The applicant has asked for written reasons following the noting of an appeal. The following are the reasons. More
The appellant is a limited liability company registered and incorporated in terms of the laws of the Republic of Panama. It has its head office or principal place of business in Switzerland. The first respondent was one of the directors of Myramar Farming (Pvt) Ltd (Myramar), a limited liability company, registered in terms of the laws of Zimbabwe. On 3 April and 31 July 2012, the appellant extended loans to Myramar in the sums of US$ 845.000.00 and US$ 400.000.00 respectively. As security for these loans, the first respondent, together with six others, bound themselves as sureties and co-principal debtors... More
As background to the matter, parties submitted that after the 16/3/18 SC 357/16 order parties filed with the court a quantification application whose fate could not be sealed since all papers pertaining to same were lost when the Labour Court moved offices from Bristol house to the Rotten Row Labour Court building. In the instant application the applicant seeks 9 months back pay, 30 months damages, medical aid, pension and motor vehicle allowance. At the onset of the hearing the applicant dropped the medical aid claim and the motor vehicle allowance claim thus effectively leaving for determination the question of... More
