Applicant states that she was placed on indefinite suspension if one has regard to the time it took the respondent to conclude her matters. It is her view that such conduct was in breach of section 6(2) (b) of the National Code which is imperative that the disciplinary proceedings if commenced should be concluded within 14 days. In response to this the respondent argued that applicant was the author of her own misfortune in that she delayed in availing the documents which were needed to conclude the audit. A reading of the record however shows that the whole delay could... More
It is important to give a background of the matter. The background is this:-
The applicant is a member of the 1st respondent, a co-operative registered in terms of the Co-operative Societies Act (Chapter 24:05) and so registered since 1994.
The 1st respondent owns a farm known as Lot 1 of Copthal Block 2 situated in Gwanda and measuring 4551,524 hectares. The members are into cattle ranching.
The members had a dispute over the keeping of members’ personal cattle on the farm and the dispute was resolved by CHIWESHE J (as he then was) under judgment number HB 71-2002. The... More
1. This is a chamber application for dismissal for want of prosecution in terms of r 59 (15) (b) of the High Court Rules, 2021. The applicant seeks to dismiss an application for rescission of judgment filed under cover of case number HC 637/21 (main application). The order sought is couched in the following terms:
a. That the respondent’s court application for rescission of judgment under Case No. 637/21 be dismissed for want of prosecution.
b. Each party to bear its own costs of suit.
2. The application is opposed by the respondent. More
This is an application for condonation for late filing of an application for recession of default judgment and an application for rescission of default judgment. More
This is an appeal against the judgment of the Magistrates Court sitting at Murambinda.
The respondent in this appeal was the applicant while the appellants were the respondents in the court a quo.
The respondent filed an application for an interdict against the appellants More
In 1975 the applicant married the deceased in terms of an unregistered customary law union. On 26 June 1981 the parties registered their marriage in terms of the African Marriages Act [Chapter 238]. The parties have six children who are now adults. On 11 May 2018 the deceased married Masuku in terms of the Marriage Act [Chapter 5:11]. There is one minor child of this marriage. Obert Dube died on 4 January 2022. At the time of his death, both marriages were subsisting. On 19 November 2021 the deceased executed a Will, and on 14 February 2022 the Master of... More
The background to this matter may be summarized as follows, that the parties were married to each other, and their marriage was dissolved on 19 May 2022. The division of the assets of the parties was predicated on a consent paper. In respect of the immovable property, the court granted an order (HC 1131/21) couched as follows: -
“House No. 1449 Mahatshula North, Bulawayo be and is hereby awarded to the plaintiff and defendant on a ratio of 6:4 with the plaintiff being awarded 60% and the defendant 40% of the property. The plaintiff is awarded the option to buy... More
