The applicant was the acting Chamber Secretary of the City of Harare. He was charged in this court with Criminal Abuse of Duty as a Public Officer, a crime defined in s 174(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He was jointly charged with three others namely: - Hebert Gomba (first accused), Stanley Ndemera (second accused) Hosiah Abraham Chisango (third accused). He was the fourth accused person. The allegations against the applicant and his co accused were that they acted in concert and with common purpose to unlawfully, intentionally and corruptly sell a certain immovable property... More
Applicant sought relief through an urgent chamber application for the release into her control of four motor vehicles namely a Mercedes Benz E 320 AF1 5420 Mercedes Benz E 250 AFS 1338 Mercedes Benz C 220 D AFU 0067 and a Toyota Hulux Club Cab GD 6 AFN 7886.
The said motor vehicles were seized through a warrant of search and seizure issued in terms of sections 49 (1) (b) and 50 (1) (a) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07]. The vehicles are believed on reasonable grounds to afford evidence of the commission or suspected commission of... More
This is a landlord (respondent) and tenant (appellant) dispute. The parties entered into a verbal lease agreement in 2008 over premises cited as 38 Cameron Street, Harare. Respondent instituted proceedings in the magistrate`s court seeking the appellant`s ejectment plus ancillary relief. The respondent alleged breach of the lease agreement in that (i) appellant failed to keep premises in good repair, (ii) defaulted on payment of municipal charges (iii) illegally sublet the premises and (iv) effected unauthorised alterations to the premises. The respondent contested the suit. More
This dispute involves a securities depository (“CDC”), a securities commission (“SECZ”), a stock exchange (“ZSE”) and the “Minister of Finance”. CDC seeks a review of a directive issued by SECZ on 15 October 2021 on the basis that SECZ (a) acted ultra vires the law and (b) failed to observe procedural fairness in issuing the directive . More
This is a court application in terms of section 52 of the Administration of Estates Act, Chapter 6:01 in which the applicant puts a challenge to the decision by the Master and seeks relief in the following terms:
“1. The Master’s decision in terms of a letter dated 27 February 2015 to the effect that Glassalla Farm, Centenary is not a matrimonial property in terms of section 3A of the Deceased Estates Succession Act {Chapter 6:02} be and is hereby set aside.
2. Applicant be and is hereby declared to be the sole beneficiary of a certain piece of land... More
The common cause facts are that a vehicle, Isuzu KB single cab registration number DZT 234L with a venter box trailer registration number BKZ 2257L with temporary import permit reference number ZWBBPV17711 of 29.05.2022 issued in the name of a South African national, Mteki Zotha found its way across the border between two countries into Zimbabwe. The vehicle was in the custody and possession of the applicant. More
The applicant and the first respondent were at the material time parties to a long lease agreement. The applicant leased a plot known as Stand 554 Chirundu Township, measuring 198.5 hectares (“the property”) from the first respondent, for the purpose of carrying out the business of fish farming. The lease was set to lapse in 2054. The first respondent cancelled the lease in October 2016, alleging gross underutilisation of the property. More
