This is appeal against both conviction and sentence of a judgment of the Provincial Magistrate sitting at Karoi Magistrates Court. The appellant who initially appeared before the court jointly charged with two others who were subsequently acquitted was convicted after a trial for bribery in contravention of s170 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act 9 (Chapter 9:07). He was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment of which 5 months imprisonment was conditionally suspended for 5 years. More
The applicant issued out summons against the respondent in which she claimed payment of US$58 873 or the equivalent in Zimbabwean dollars payable at the prevailing interbank rate on date of payment, interest on the said sum at the prescribed rate and costs of suit on an attorney-client scale. The respondent entered an appearance to defend and subsequently filed her plea. More
Applicant approached the court on an urgent basis seeking restoration of custody in terms of s 5 (2) of the Guardianship of Minors Amendment Act of 2022, pending the finalization of the divorce matter under reference HC 4252/21. More
Two minor children both of whom were/are in primary school and a non-governmental organization which describes itself as Care At The Core of Humanity (“CATCH’) sued the first, second, third and fourth respondents all of whom are government functionaries whom they accused of having discriminated against them when they, as government, introduced radio lessons for primary school children during the Covid 19 pandemic. The minor children and CATCH filed their application under s 85 (1) of the constitution of Zimbabwe. More
This is an urgent application. This application was first was set down for 20 March 2023. At the commencement of the hearing on 20 March Mr. Chinyoka for the first respondent made an application for a postponement. Counsel submitted that the first respondent was served with a notice of set down without a copy of the chamber application, and requested that the matter be postponed to enable the first respondent to prepare and file a notice of opposition. The request for a postponement was not opposed, it was granted and the matter was then postponed to 30 March 2023 at... More
This is an application for the review of the decision by the Chief Finance Officer in a labour dispute pitting the employee and the respondent employer. The only issue for determination is whether it was wrong for the Chief Finance Officer to preside over an appeal which should have been presided over the Chief Operating Officer in terms of the respondents Code of Conduct. It is not in dispute that notwithstanding the reference to Chief Operating Officer in the Code such office has ceased to function and the Chief Finance Officer occupies the position at the same level with the... More
This is an urgent application. The applicant seeks a provisional order couched in the following terms:
Terms of the final order sought
That you show cause to this Honorable Court why a final order should not be made on the following terms: -
i. That 1st respondent levies applicant in terms of the Tariff of Sheriff’s Fees and Charges.
ii. That the fee should be in terms of section 6(1)(a) of SI 195 of 2022 as read with section 6(1)(b)(ii) of the Statutory Instrument.
iii. Costs on a punitive scale against respondent jointly and severally. More
