This matter was placed before me as an application in which the applicant seeks payment of the sum of US$714 000 (seven hundred and fourteen thousand United States Dollars). The background to the matter is as follows.
The respondent is the registered owner of two properties namely stand 504 and stand 12085 located in Zimbabwe. Sometime in 2019 an entity called Transafrica Investment Holding SA (“Transafrica”) secured a credit facility from the applicant on specific terms. More
This is an appeal against a determination made by the Respondent Disciplinary Authority on 30th of March, 2022. The appeal is opposed. The material background facts to the matter are as follows; The Appellant was employed by the Respondent as a Driver/Salesman. He was engaged on a fixed term contract running from 1st of January, 2021 and expiring on 31st of March 2021. On the 23rd of March 2021 the Appellant was suspended from employment without pay or benefits. He was notified to attend a hearing on the 29th of March 2022. The allegations levelled were that he had violated... More
The parties were married in terms of the then Marriage Act [Chapter 5:11] on the 7 of September 1991. Their union was blessed with three children, Anesu Elisha Shumba, born 19 November 1992, Tanaka Shumba, born 4 March 1996 and Laura Shumba, born 31 October 1999. On 27 August 2019, plaintiff issued out summons claimind a decree of divorce and ancillary relief. In her declaration she stated that the parties’ marriage has irretrievably broken down to such an extent that there are no reasonable prospects of a reconciliation. She further stated that defendant committed adultery with several women and treated... More
The applicant is a serving member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and holds the rank of constable. He filed this application through the urgent chamber book seeking an interim order for the stay of proceedings pending the outcome of two High Court applications he filed with this court. There cases are HC CAPP 55/23 and HC CAPP 61/23. More
The following are the reasons informing my decision to dismiss applicant’s quest to have the decision of the 1st respondent set aside on review. The reasons are and provided at the behest of the applicant who has since mounted an appeal against that decision. The review application attacked the decision of the 1st respondent to refuse discharge the applicant at the close of the case for the prosecution. The applicant is currently on trial in terms of internal disciplinary proceedings conducted under the Police Act, [Chapter 11:10]. More
The appellant was employed by the first respondent as a Finance Manager on a five-year fixed term contract for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2021. The contract was terminated on three months’ notice which expired on 30 December 2020. The appellant was aggrieved by the termination and approached the second respondent, a labour officer with a claim for unlawful dismissal. More
The applicant is an accused in a criminal trial at Harare Magistrates Courts in which he faces two counts of fraud as defined in s 136 (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) act [Chapter 9:23] hereinafter referred to as (“The Code”). More
