The plaintiff was married to the late Pius Mikiya Washaya in terms of the then Marriage Act on 17 December 1966. Five children were born to them who are all majors. In or around 1976, the immovable property was purchased and registered in the name of the late Pius Mikiya Washaya who died at Harare on 14 January 2020. He had executed a will on 8 April 2019 in which he bequeathed the immovable property in equal and undivided shares to the plaintiff and two children, Beniya Mikiya Washaya (born on 17 October 2006) and Tinotenda Ndamuka Washaya (born on... More
The applicant filed an urgent chamber application seeking stay of execution of a warrant for civil imprisonment issued at the instance of the first respondent. According to the draft order attached to the application, the applicant seeks relief in the following terms: More
This is an urgent application in which the applicants seek to interdict an order for eviction and demolition of their properties from specified stands in Manyame, Chitungwiza. More
The appellant is an unrepresented litigant who noted an appeal against the dismissal by the Magistrate’s court of his application to suspend pending appeal a sentence passed against him on 4 July 2023. The sentence inter alia required him to serve community service and pay restitution. Appellant noted an appeal against both conviction and sentence by the Magistrate’s court. Because he believed that the sentence should not be executed pending the determination of his appeal he applied for the suspension of the sentence pending appeal which application was dismissed. Dissatisfied with the dismissal of his application, appellant noted an appeal... More
Appellant appealed to this Court against his dismissal from employment by Respondent. The appeal is provided for in terms of section 92D of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01 hereafter called the Act. More
This is an appeal against the decision of the Regional Magistrate Court. It is against both conviction and sentence. The appellant was convicted, in a contested trial of three counts of rape, in terms of s65 of the Criminal Law and Codification Act Chapter 9:23. He was sentenced to an effective 15 years imprisonment term. More
I heard argument in this matter on 14 April 2021 and granted an ex tempore judgment. This full judgment contains reasons for my decision. It was an application for a declaratory order in terms of s 14 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06]. The relief which I granted is as follows:
1. The application for the declarater is granted.
2. The first respondent’s decision to rescind the applicant’s approval by the third respondent and a directive to the second respondent to effect the directive abovementioned be and is hereby set aside.
3. Consequently, the applicant’s approval and appointment to... More
