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On 22 November 2022 plaintiff issued out summons claiming the following, “ An order declaring the marriage Certificate No,113/1992 between the late Flaviano Vitalis Mahangate and the 1st Defendant solemnized on 22nd of July 1992 null and void as it was solemnized through fraud in that the late Flaviano Vitalis Mahangate and 1st Defendant misrepresented to the 2nd Defendant to the effect that the late Flaviano Vitalis Mahangate was 33 years old when in fact he was 37 years on the date of marriage and that the late Flaviano Vitalis Mahangate was a bachelor when in fact the late Flaviano... More

This is an appeal against the decision of a Regional Magistrate sitting at Chinhoyi Magistrates Court. The appellant was convicted after a protracted trial on a charge of abuse of duty as a public officer in contravention of s174 (1) of the Criminal Law Code. He was sentenced to 36 months imprisonment of which 12 months imprisonment was conditionally suspended for 5 years. More


The Plaintiff petitioned this court for a prayer in the following terms: a) An order setting aside the registration of transfer from the Plaintiff to the first Defendant under Deed Number 3541/2017 for a certain piece of land situate in the District of Salisbury called stand number 346 Northwood Township 2 of Sumben measuring 4 047 square meters. b) Cancelation of Deed of Transfer Number 2144/2018 made in favor of the third Defendant for the above immovable property. c) The fourth Defendant be ordered and authorized to effect transfer into the name of the Plaintiff and Li Wei Yong for... More

The employee was charged with and convicted of two counts of “any serious act; conduct or omission inconsistent with the fulfilment of the express or implied conditions of his contract in terms of the relevant code of conduct. It was specifically alleged that the employee had on two occasions encashed a total of US $2 590.00 and also facilitated encashment of US $1 000.00 by signing on the withdrawal slip without the necessary mandate to do so. The employee had been employed in the employer’s NGO branch which served employees of non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) who were the Bank’s customers. These... More

This is an application for condonation of the late noting of an appeal against sentence only. The applicant was convicted of 2 counts of rape by the Regional Court, he was sentenced to 17 years imprisonment in respect of each count giving a total of 34 years imprisonment of which 4 years imprisonment were suspended on the usual conditions, leaving him with 30 years effective. It is applicant’s submission that the sentence is too excessive as he is a first offender, and was the sole bread winner. More

The applicant filed a court application claiming payment by the first respondent of the sum of US$20 000-00, together with interest and costs. This was money lent and advanced by the applicant to the first respondent in terms of a written agreement of loan signed by the parties on 17 August 2022. The first respondent opposed the application. After reading the documents filed of record and hearing argument from both sides, I granted the order sought. More