On the 24th of October 2020 and at Kenz Bar, Kenzamba the accused in the company of two other accomplices assaulted the deceased one Richard Makazhu with booted feet and clenched fists resulting in the death of the deceased. The two accomplices have since absconded, the accused is before us charged with murder in contravention of s47 (1) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23). More
This is an appeal against the decision of Respondent’s Appeals Committee which upheld the determination of the Disciplinary Committee finding the Appellant guilty of misconduct culminating in her dismissal from employment. More
This is an application for condonation of late noting of appeal. It is opposed. Two preliminary issues were taken on behalf of the respondent before the application could be argued. These have to be determined before the main application is heard as they may have the ability to dispose of the matter and therefore obviate the need to determine the merits .See TELECEL Zimbabwe (Private) Limited v Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe and Others HH446/15.The two issues are that (i) the matter has prescribed and (ii) the application is defective. More
This is an application for bail pending appeal in terms of section 123 (b) (1) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act (Chapter 9:07) as read with Rule 90 (4) (e) of the High Court Rules 2021. More
This is an appeal against conviction and sentence. The appellant appeared before the Regional Magistrates Court sitting in the Western Division, he was charged with the crime of criminal abuse of duty as a public officer as defined in s 174 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on 7 September 2021 and at Bulawayo Magistrates Court, Tredgold Building, Bulawayo he during the exercise of duties as a Magistrate being a Public Officer unlawfully and intentionally granted two different verdicts in a court application, that is to say he passed a ruling dismissing... More
The Applicant’s bone of contention is that as a beneficiary of the estate of the deceased, he is not happy with the manner in which the 1st and 2nd Respondents became Directors in the 3rd to the 5th Respondents and in that on the 9th of April 2020 as 3rd -5th Respondents Directors the two made resolutions to sale immovable properties which belong to the 3rd -5th Respondents in order to clear due administration fees for the estate of the deceased. The 2 also resolved that the 3rd Respondent would sell some of its immovable properties and that the 2nd... More
On 20 January 2022 an entity called Chigami 2 Syndicate obtained judgment against the third respondent under case HC1840/21. That judgment led to the attachment of the third respondent’s equipment by the first respondent. Sometime in June 2023, the second respondent advertised the sale of the third respondent’s property in situ on 1 July 2023. The property to be sold comprised of a processing plant consisting of loading bin, crusher, vibrator, separator/sieve, siemens crusher, 2 x hammermills and separator, container control room with 3 x power control boxes (hereinafter called the equipment). The applicant was represented at the auction and... More
