At the close of the case for Plaintiff, the 1st Defendant launched an application for absolution from the instance. The application is opposed by the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff issued Summons against the 1st Defendant and others seeking a declaration that 4 Agreements of Sale he entered into with the 1st Defendant in respect of 4 pieces of land situate in the District of Salisbury on 21 April 2016 are valid, legally binding, and enforceable. The 1st Defendant resisted the claim and to that end filed a Plea and a Counter-claim. It later withdrew the counterclaim at the commencement of the... More
The background to the matter is that the employee filed with the court an application for condonation of late filing of a review application in a labour dispute pitting the employee and the employer. On the date of the hearing of the condonation application the employer took 3 points in limine to the effect that the employee had attached an irregular draft notice of review since it was unsigned that the employee had prayed for irregular relief by not praying for an alternative of damages in place of reinstatement and finally that the employee’s matter had prescribed as it was... More
The applicant is seeking an interdict against the first and second respondents in respect of Stands 8112, and 8114 Warren Park Township of Warren Park, Harare. It wants the two respondents to be ordered to cease any construction operations, remove all construction equipment and not to interfere with its operations on these stands pending the finalisation of the legal proceedings in HCH 7008/23. More
Appellant appealed to this Court against his dismissal from employment (for misconduct) by Respondent. The appeal is provided for by section 92D of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01. Respondent opposed the appeal. More
This is an application for leave to produce an additional affidavit in terms of r 58(12) of the High Court Rules, 2021. The parties are embroiled in some dispute in a matter that is already pending before this court under HC 1968/21 (the main application). The first respondent is the applicant in that matter, while the second respondent is the first respondent. The applicant herein is the second respondent. In the main application, the first respondent seeks a mandamus to compel the second respondent herein to ensure that the applicant complies with its development permit. It also wants the second... More
The underlying issue in the review application before me relates to a blocked thoroughfare in a farming location. Applicant fenced off an unnamed road off thus triggering an unresolved dispute with second respondent. The second respondent approached the magistrate`s court at Marondera and obtained an order from first respondent directing applicant to restore free passage. More
On 9 March 2021 Never Nyakale, Lucia Nyakale and Portia Nyakale (plaintiffs) sued out a summons in case HC 69/21 against Wisdom Chitura and Helen Maureen Mushore (defendants) seeking a declaratory order that: the agreement between Mushore and Chitura be declared to be of no force and effect on the grounds that it was illegal and invalid; and that Chitura be evicted from the property known as U28 Mzilikazi, Bulawayo (“the disputed property”). More
