This judgment relates to an appeal against conviction and sentence which came before us on 13 November 2023. The appellant appeared in the magistrates’ court sitting at Hwange on a charge of possession of raw ivory in contravention of s 82(1) of S.I. 326/1990 as read with s 128(b) of the Parks and Wildlife Act [Chapter 20:14] i.e., unlawful possession of unregistered raw ivory. It being alleged that on 1 February 2021 and at Lupinyu Business Centre, Victoria Falls, the appellant unlawfully and intentionally possessed two pieces of unregistered raw ivory weighing 1.09 kgs and 0.55 kgs. More
Appellant appealed to this Court against his dismissal from employment by Respondent. The appeal was made in terms of section 92D of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01. Respondent opposed the appeal. More
This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court, the court a quo, sitting at Harare, dated 17 June 2021 granting a declaratur to the effect that the Deed of Settlement signed by the parties on 13 November 2019 compromised the High Court order dated 26 February 2018, thereby creating new obligations between the parties. The court a quo also granted consequential relief flowing from the declaratur More
The plaintiff’s claim against the defendants can be summarised as follows. In March 2021, the first defendant gave an oral mandate to the plaintiff for the clearance of goods in transit from South Africa to Zambia via Zimbabwe. The defendants misrepresented to the plaintiff that the good were destined for Zambia. As a result, the plaintiff entered what is known as a ‘removal -in-transit’ entry into the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority ( ZIMRA) system so that the goods would not be levied duty and taxes on the assumption that they were in transit. Such duty and levy would have been paid... More
This is an appeal against the decision of the appeal committee which upheld the decision of the staff disciplinary committees’ decision to find appellant guilty of an act of misconduct and to dismiss him from university employment. More
The second applicant described itself in the founding affidavit as an association of elderly and vulnerable widows. Its capacity to sue or be sued is not specifically pleaded. Same has not been contested by the respondents. I proceeded on the understanding that 2nd applicant is a common law universitas with the capacity to sue and to be sued. It has previously successfully sued in this court and the various correspondence submitted with the notice of opposition confirm that that the 2nd respondent is a bearer of rights. The 1st respondent described himself as the chairperson of the 2nd applicant duly... More
The applicant alleges that on 7 September 2020, he entered into an agreement of sale with the respondent in respect of Lot 4 of Geluk Farm, Beatrice, aforesaid. In addition, the applicant avers that the respondent breached the agreement by failing to make payments as agreed between the parties, resulting in the applicant cancelling the agreement. She was given notice of cancellation by letter dated 27 September 2021. According to the applicant, when the respondent received the notice of cancellation, she asked for extension of time so that she could rectify the breach. More
