On 12 January 2023, I delivered an order in favour of the applicant validating the title deed issued under Deed of Transfer No. 4106/2010. The first and fifth respondents requested for the reasons of the order. Thus, this judgment is an exploration of the reasons for the 12 January order. More
The parties in this matter were married on the 27th of September 1997. There are two children born out of the marriage both of whom are now majors. On 4 October 2021 Plaintiff issued out summons claiming a decree of divorce and ancillary relief. The Defendant entered an Appearance to Defend and subsequently filed his plea to the Plaintiff’s claim. More
The financial policies adopted by the Zimbabwean government in 2019 leading to promulgation of Statutory instruments that affected mode of payments and even the currency to be used in Zimbabwe continue to dodge these courts. Despite a pronouncement by the Supreme court particularly in the Zambezi Gas case and several other cases litigants continue haggling on the manner in which debts have to be paid and the currency to be used. In this matter the Sheriff of the High Court has become embroiled in a dispute between the warring parties regarding the execution of a writ, whether the writ in... More
This is an urgent chamber application in which the two applicants seek an order interdicting the first to eleventh respondents, their employees, assignees, invites and all those claiming through them from mining any ore within the boundaries of the first applicant’s mining claims located in Maphisa Kezi. The details of the specific mining claims are given in the draft provisional order. Applicants also seek an order interdicting the same respondents from removing any mined ore, dump or sands from the said claims boundary. More
This is an urgent chamber application for an order interdicting the first to tenth respondents, their employees, assignees, invitees and all other persons claiming occupation through these respondents from mining ore at the disputed mining claims located in Maphisa, Kezi and from removing any mined ore, dump or sands from the said claims. The relief is being sought pending determination of the action instituted under Case Number HC 6672/23 for the ejectment of these respondents from the claims. More
The critical facts of this matter are a largely common cause and are as follows:
On 15 October 2020, the parties entered into an Instalment Sale of Land. The land in question is situate in the District of Gwelo, being Lot 2 of Lot 1G MNYANI measuring 112 0001 hectares (the property), for US$1 500 000.00. The Applicant (the Purchaser) was to pay to the Respondents (the Sellers) a Deposit amount in the sum of US$800 000.00. It happened that at the time the parties signed the sale agreement of sale this deposit amount had already been paid way back... More
